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Call Number

ARC.071

Date

1976, inclusive

Creator

Beame, Abraham D. (Abraham David)

Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.). Office of Brooklyn Borough President

New York (State). Governor (1975-1982 : Carey)

Carey, Hugh L.

Leone, Sebastian

Extent

0.1 Linear Feet

in two folders in one oversize box.

Language of Materials

English .

Abstract

This collection includes proclamations issued in 1976 by Brooklyn Borough President Sebastian Leone, New York City Mayor Abraham D. Beame, and New York State Governor Hugh L. Carey in observance of the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Long Island. The proclamations establish August 27, 1976 as "Battle of Long Island Observance Day" and October 17, 1976 as "Whig and Tory Day." Also included is a letter from the New York State Governor's Office to Edward J. Whitney, President of the Citizens Committee of Brooklyn, regarding the issuing of the Governor's proclamation.

Historical Note

The Battle of Long Island (also known as the Battle of Brooklyn) occurred on August 27, 1776 in what is now the borough of Brooklyn, N.Y. The battle was the largest of the American Revolutionary War. It resulted in a victory for the British army and the retreat of the Continental Army through Manhattan and New Jersey into Pennsylvania.

Scope and Contents

This collection includes proclamations issued in 1976 by Brooklyn Borough President Sebastian Leone, New York City Mayor Abraham D. Beame, and New York State Governor Hugh L. Carey in observance of the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Long Island. The proclamations establish August 27, 1976 as "Battle of Long Island Observance Day" and October 17, 1976 as "Whig and Tory Day." Also included is a letter from the New York State Governor's Office to Edward J. Whitney, President of the Citizens Committee of Brooklyn, regarding the issuing of the Governor's proclamation.

Subjects

Genres

Correspondence; Proclamations

Topics

Holidays |z New York (State) |z New York; Long Island, Battle of, New York, N.Y., 1776 -- Anniversaries, etc.

Places

New York (N.Y.); New York (State); Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.); New York (N.Y.) |x History |y Revolution, 1775-1783

Conditions Governing Access

Open to users without restriction.

Preferred Citation

Identification of item, date (if known); Battle of Long Island 200th anniversary proclamations, ARC.071, Box and Folder number; Brooklyn Historical Society.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Source and date of acquisition unknown. Formally accessioned in 1980.

Collection processed by

Nicholas Pavlik

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Language: English

Processing Information

Minimally processed to the collection level.

The collection combines the accessions 1980.022 and 1980.023.

Sponsor Note

This collection was processed and described as part of the project, "Uncovering the Secrets of Brooklyn's 19th Century Past: Creation to Consolidation," funded by the Council on Library and Information Resources, with additional support from The Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation.

Note Statement

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Repository

Brooklyn Historical Society

Oversize: OS-23 (Material Type: Text)

Battle of Long Island 200th anniversary proclamations