Hiram T. Dewey property records
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Abstract
This collection consists of two deeds from 1875 and 1890 conveying property at #29 Prospect Place (formerly Warren Street) to and from Hiram T. Dewey, as well as one abstract from 1875 to the title of this property, giving a history of its ownership from 1834 onwards. There is also an envelope addressed to the Long Island Historical Society (now the Brooklyn Historical Society) from Mrs. James F. Dickson, Jr. of East Hartford, CT, who is believed to be the donor of this collection.
Biographical Note
Hiram Todd Dewey (d. 1901) was the President and Director of H.T. Dewey & Sons Co., a wine merchant firm in New York City. At the time of his death, his home was at 651 Putnam Avenue in Brooklyn.
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- "Obituary Notes." New York Times, July 12, 1901. Accessed April 22, 2011. http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=F20E17F93A5D12738DDDAB0994DF405B818CF1D3
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of two deeds from 1875 and 1890 conveying property at #29 Prospect Place (formerly Warren Street) to and from Hiram T. Dewey, as well as one abstract from 1875 to the title of this property, giving a history of its ownership from 1834 onwards. There is also an envelope addressed to the Long Island Historical Society (now the Brooklyn Historical Society) from Mrs. James F. Dickson, Jr. of East Hartford, CT, who is believed to be the donor of this collection.
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Conditions Governing Access
Open to researchers without restriction.
Preferred Citation
Identification of item, date (if known); Hiram T. Dewey property records, ARC.200, Box and Folder number; Brooklyn Historical Society.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Presumed to be the gift of Mrs. James F. Dickson, Jr., 1960.
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Minimally processed to the collection level.
The collection combines the accessions 1973.267 and 1973.268.
