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Guide to the John D. Willis Lantern Slides of Flushing
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Descriptive Summary | ||
| Creator | Willis, John D., 1870-1929 | |
| Title | John D. Willis Lantern Slides of Flushing, | |
| Dates: | 1905-1915 (Bulk 1910-1915) | |
| Abstract: | The John D. Willis Lantern Slides (49 glass slides, 1905,1910-1915) contains color and black and white lantern slides of buildings, streets and monuments of Flushing. These include images of the Flushing Institute, the Bowne House, the Friends Meeting House, the Flushing Armory, the Flushing House at Main Street and Northern Boulevard and Kissena Park. These images are available in the Archives at Queens Library image database. | |
| Extent: | 49 lantern slides, 3 boxes, .5 cubic feet | |
| Identification: | W-19 | |
| Location: | The material is located in the Archives at Queens Library. | |
Historical/Biographical Note
The Archives at Queens Library knows little about John D. Willis. A John D. Willis was born in Flushing and lived there until at least 1920. He was an importer and worked in the family business. However we are not sure if this is the same John D. Willis. His will, specifying a bequeathal of lantern slides, was filed for probate in Queens Surrogate Court in December 1929.
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Scope and Content Note
The John D. Willis Lantern Slides (49 glass slides, 1905, 1910-1915) contains color and black and white lantern slides of buildings, streets and monuments of Flushing. These include images of the Flushing Institute, the Bowne House, the Friends Meeting House, the Flushing Armory, the Flushing House at Main Street and Northern Boulevard and Kissena Park. These images are available in the Archives at Queens Library image database.
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Arrangement
The lantern slides are not arranged in any order.
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Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Published citations should take the following form:
Creator of item, date of item (if known), identification of item, if a photograph its control number. The John D. Willis Lantern Slides of Flushing, Archives at Queens Library, Queens Borough Public Library.
Provenance
The provenance of these slides is unknown.
Access Restrictions
Open for research without restrictions. Manuscripts are only available in the Archives at Queens Library, please call (718) 990-0770 for hours. Manuscript users will be required to complete the division's Manuscript Usage Form and show their photograph identification or Queens Borough Public Library card. The identification will be returned to the user after she/he has returned the material. Manuscript users will deposit all their personal items behind the reference desk. Manuscript users must use the division's loose sheets of paper for note taking. To reiterate, no pen of any type is permitted. Paper and a pencil are available upon request. Manuscript users may be required to use special handling procedures depending on the conditions of the material.
Use Restrictions
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Archives at Queens Library -
Queens Borough Public Library -
89-11 Merrick Boulevard -
Jamaica, NY 11432 -
Phone: (718) 990-0770.
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Access Points
Subject Organizations:
- Bowne House (New York, N.Y.)
Subject Topics:
- Historic buildings
- Parks
Subject Places:
- Flushing (New York, N.Y.)
- Kissena Park (New York, N.Y.)
Document Types:
- Lantern slides
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Inventory
[The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.]
