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By Amy Belotti, Brandi Copher, and Emily Crouch, Pratt School of Information Students; Emily Chapin, Pratt Intern
Collection Overview
Title: Purchase of Land and Incorporation of Green-Wood Cemetery, 1837 - 1934
Extent: 2.0 Boxes
Arrangement: The collection consists of 1 document box (containing series 1-3) and 1 oversize box (containing series 4). The series are based on the types and subject matter of materials. Series 4 (Indentures) is organized alphabetically by name.
Subjects: Cemetery Development, Land contracts, Land Development, Legal Documents
Scope and Contents of the Materials
The documents in this collection date from 1837 to 1934 and relate to the creation and incorporation of Green-Wood Cemetery. The documents were stored in the vault of the sub-basement of the Chase Manhattan Bank. The majority of the collection consists of indentures--legal documents reflecting a debt. Another portion of the collection consists of documents related to the general development and expansion of the Cemetery, including minutes of Executive Committee meetings related to financial debts, the creation of the Board, and purchases of plots of land.
Subject/Index Terms
Administrative Information
Repository:
The Green-Wood Cemetery
Processing Information:
Accession #: 009-2015
Box and Folder Listing
Browse by Series:
[
Series 1: Malone Family Documents],
[Series 2: Assessments and Sale of Land],
[
Series 3: Jones Family Documents],
[
Series 4: Indentures],
[
All]
- Series 2: Assessments and Sale of Land
- Sub-Series 1: Wills
- Box 1 (cont.)
- Folder 7: Last Will and Testament of Thomas Murphy, September 22, 1867
- Folder 8: Last Will and Testament of William Murphy, November 6, 1871
- Sub-Series 2: Documents Regarding Plots of Land
- Box 1 (cont.)
- Folder 9: Transfer of Land (Eliza Murphy?), August 9, 1871
- Folder 10: Letters from Mr. Perry regarding Mr. White's land, December 5, 1871
- Folder 11: Deed: Josephine and Caroline White to Henry Pierrepont, December 6, 1871
- Folder 12: Cancellation of Assessments, May 5, 1933
- Folder 13: Letter from Paul Owen to Mr. Henderson, January 27, 1934
- Folder 14: Title: William Augustus White, between Green-Wood and 36th Street
- Folder 15: Title: Green-Wood Cemetery, 13 lots in 8th Ward of Brooklyn
- Folder 16: Notes pertaining to deeds
- Folder 17: Note regarding Martense and Pierrepont land
Browse by Series:
[
Series 1: Malone Family Documents],
[Series 2: Assessments and Sale of Land],
[
Series 3: Jones Family Documents],
[
Series 4: Indentures],
[
All]
