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Call Number

1974.129

Date

circa 1825, inclusive

Creator

Bergen, Teunis G.

Extent

1.67 Linear Feet

in one oversize box.

Language of Materials

English .

Abstract

A hand-colored, illustrated map of part of the town of Flatbush in Brooklyn, made by Teunis G. Bergen (1806-1881) while he attended school in Flatbush (presumably at Erasmus Hall Academy).

Biographical Note

Teunis G. Bergen (1806-1881) was a Brooklyn surveyor and historian who served as New Utrecht town supervisor from 1836 to 1859 and as a Democratic congressman from the Second District.

Scope and Contents

A hand-colored, illustrated map of part of the town of Flatbush in Brooklyn, made by Teunis G. Bergen while he attended school in Flatbush (presumably at Erasmus Hall Academy).

Subjects

Genres

Maps

Topics

Surveyors |z New York (State) |z Kings County

Places

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

Conditions Governing Access

Open to researchers without restriction.

Preferred Citation

Identification of item, date (if known); Teunis G. Bergen illustrated map, 1974.129, Box and Folder number; Brooklyn Historical Society.

Related Materials

Related archival collections at the Brooklyn Historical Society:

Missing Title

1974.057, Teunis G. Bergen History of New Utrecht manuscript, after 1856
ARC.006, Teunis G. Bergen and Bergen Family collection, 1639-1893
ARC.253, Teunis G. Bergen Kings County history collection, circa 1650-1901

Collection processed by

Nicholas Pavlik

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Language: English

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-26 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)

Teunis G. Bergen illustrated map