Storm and Kolyer families papers and photographs: Storm and Kolyer families papers and photographs: NYU Special Collections Finding Aids

Call Number

ARC.083

Date

1835-1918, inclusive

Creator

Storm, David

Kolyer family

Storm family

Kolyer, Melva

Extent

0.2 Linear Feet

in three folders.

Language of Materials

English .

Abstract

The Storm and Kolyer families papers and photographs span the years 1835 to 1918. Included in the collection are genealogical notes, land indentures, a bond, a marriage certificate, a jury duty summons, a wedding invitation, a church dismission for David Storms, correspondence pertaining to genealogy, a receipt for the purchase of fabric, a Kings County Supreme Court announcement for the auctioning of land in the Town of New Lots in Brooklyn, a baptism certificate, news clippings of obituaries relating to the Storm and Kolyer families, and photographs.

Biographical note

The Storm and Kolyer families lived in what is now the East New York neighborhood of Brooklyn, N.Y. David Storm (1789-1839) married Jane Furman (1794-1837) on January 25, 1816.

Scope and Contents note

The Storm and Kolyer families papers and photographs span the years 1835 to 1918. Included in the collection are genealogical notes, land indentures, a bond, a marriage certificate, a jury duty summons, a wedding invitation, a church dismission for David Storms, correspondence pertaining to genealogy, a receipt for the purchase of fabric, a Kings County Supreme Court announcement for the auctioning of land in the Town of New Lots in Brooklyn, a baptism certificate, news clippings of obituaries relating to the Storm and Kolyer families, and photographs.

This collection is organized into two series: Storm and Kolyer families papers and Storm and Kolyer families photographs.

Subjects

Families

Storm family; Kolyer family

Genres

Correspondence; Tintypes (prints); Cartes-de-visite (card photographs); Photographs; Negatives (photographic); Receipts (financial records); Genealogies; Clippings (information artifacts); Bonds (legal records); Marriage certificates; Invitations; Certificates; Indentures

People

Storm, David

Topics

Genealogy; Families |z New York (State) |z Kings County

Places

Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.); New Lots (New York, N.Y.)

Conditions Governing Access

Open to researchers without restriction.

Conditions Governing Use

Reproduction rights for the photographs have not been evaluated. Please consult library staff for more information.

Preferred Citation

Identification of item, date (if known); Storm and Kolyer families papers and photographs, ARC.083, Box and Folder number; Brooklyn Historical Society.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Melva Kolyer, 1973 and 1991.

Related Materials

The original accession also included a book, In His Steps, inscribed to Amelia Storm of East New York, 1874, that is now part of the monograph collection in the Othmer Library.

Collection processed by

Patricia Glowinski

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Language: Finding aid written in English

Processing Information note

Minimally processed to the series level.

This collection combines the accessions 1978.133, 1991.052, and V1991.112.

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.

Repository

Brooklyn Historical Society

Box: A0127 (Material Type: Text)

Box: Cabinet Cards 1, item: 1991.112.1-49 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)

Storm and Kolyer families papers and photographs