Plum Island chronicle and photographs
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Abstract
The collection consists of a circa 1900 handwritten journal and related photographs documenting a group trip to Plum Island off the North Fork of Long Island.
Arrangement
The collection is arranged by type: the journal is housed in one folder and the photographs in another.
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of a handwritten journal documenting a group trip to Plum Island and related photographs, dating from circa 1900. A brief history of the island is included in the journal. Plum Island is located east of the North Fork of Long Island. Individuals represented in the photographs include the following: Howland Gardner, Charles Gardner, Steve Gardner, Will Reeves, Nathan Smith, and S. Lester Fuller. They are refered to as the Smoke Pipe Club.
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Conditions Governing Access
Open to users without restriction.
Conditions Governing Use
The materials in this collection are in the public domain. While many items at the Center for Brooklyn History are unrestricted, we do not own reproduction rights to all materials. Be aware of the several kinds of rights that might apply: copyright, licensing and trademarks. The researcher assumes all responsibility for copyright questions.
Preferred Citation
Plum Island chronicle and photographs, circa 1900, ARC.312, Box and Folder number; Brooklyn Public Library, Center for Brooklyn History.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Source and date of acquisition unknown.
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Processing Information
The collections combines two accessions: 1974.138 and V1997.008. Photographs from the journal were originally part of accession 1974.138. They were removed, replaced with photocopies, and assigned the V1997.008 identifier in 1997.
