Morgan family papers
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Abstract
The Morgan family papers, dated 1882 to 1929, contain ephemera and photographs from Thomas Morgan and members of his family.
Biographical note
Three generations of the George Morgan family lived in Brooklyn, N.Y. during the late 19th century. George (d. 1895) and Caroline E. Morgan (d. circa 1896) resided at 119 Halsey Street in the present-day neighborhood of Bedford-Stuyvesant. Thomas and Charlotte Musson (d. 1933) Morgan lived at 1173 Bushwick Avenue in Bushwick, along with their children Charlotte E. (1882-1961) and Thomas C. (b. circa 1884) Morgan.
Scope and Contents
The Morgan family papers, dated 1882 to 1929, contain ephemera and photographs from Thomas Morgan and members of his family. Items include two merit rewards from P.S. 56 to Thomas C. Morgan, as well as a merit reward from an unidentified school; an admission ticket to the St. George Swimming Club, located at the Hotel St. George; a map of sewers on Bushwick Avenue between Vigelius Street (now known as Jefferson Avenue) and Woodbine Street, denoting the home of Thomas and Charlotte Morgan; an 1882-1884 account book of Mrs. Thomas Morgan; and a court order to Charlotte E. Morgan regarding the estate of George Morgan, presumably Thomas C. and Charlotte E. Morgan's grandfather. Photographs in the collection include four images of the Bushwick and Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhoods in Brooklyn: two prints of the Morgan home at 1173 Bushwick Avenue; one print of the Bushwick Avenue Congregational Church; and a group portrait of students at P.S. 26, located at the time in Bedford-Stuyvesant near Quincy Street.
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Conditions Governing Access
Open to researchers without restriction.
Conditions Governing Use
Reproduction rights for photographs have not been evaluated. Please consult library staff for more information.
Preferred Citation
Identification of item, date (if known); Morgan family papers, ARC.073, Box and Folder number; Center for Brooklyn History, Brooklyn Public Library.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Thomas Morgan, 1988.
Other Finding Aids
Item level description and digital versions of images from this collection are available for searching via the image database in the library.
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Processing Information
Minimally processed to the collection level.
This collection combines two accessions: 1988.047 and V1988.048.
Material found in repository added to collection by Lena Evers-Hillstrom in November 2018 and by Dee Bowers in September 2022.
