Search or Print: Kings County Commissioner of Deeds affidavits regarding the opening of Willoughby Avenue: NYU Special Collections Finding Aids

Call Number

1977.530

Date

1850

Creator

Kings County (N.Y.). Commissioner of Deeds

Extent

0.01 Linear Feet

in one folder.

Language of Materials

English .

Abstract

This collection contains affidavits to the Kings County Commissioner of Deeds from Isaac Van Aden of the Brooklyn Daily Eagle and the Kings County Democrat, Charles N. Peed of the Brooklyn Daily Advertiser, and Edwin Spooner of the Brooklyn Daily Evening Star stating that a corporation notice for the opening of Willoughby Avenue appeared in their papers.

Arrangement

This small collection is housed in a single folder.

Scope and Contents

This collection contains affidavits to the Kings County Commissioner of Deeds from Isaac Van Aden of the Brooklyn Daily Eagle and the Kings County Democrat, Charles N. Peed of the Brooklyn Daily Advertiser, and Edwin Spooner of the Brooklyn Daily Evening Star stating that a corporation notice for the opening of Willoughby Avenue appeared in their papers. The statements are signed by those listed above as well as the Commissioner of Deeds, and contain copies of the published notice. They date from 1850.

Subjects

Organizations

Kings County (N.Y.). Commissioner of Deeds

Genres

Affidavits

Topics

American newspapers -- New York (State) -- Kings County; Newspaper editors -- New York (State) -- Kings County; Commissioners of deeds -- New York (State) -- Kings County; Streets -- New York (State) -- Kings County

Places

Willoughby Avenue (New York, N.Y.); Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.)

Conditions Governing Access

Open to users without restriction.

Conditions Governing Use

The material in this collection is 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

Identification of item, date (if known); Kings County Commissioner of Deeds affidavits regarding the opening of Willoughby Avenue, 1977.530, Box and Folder number; Brooklyn Public Library, Center for Brooklyn History.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Joel I. Guthman, 1965.

Collection processed by

Nicholas Pavlik

About this Guide

This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2023-12-06 21:10:15 +0000.

Using Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Language: Description is written in: English, Latin script.

Processing Information

Minimally processed to the collection level. This collection was rehoused and the finding aid revised by Dee Bowers in 2023.

Sponsor Note

This collection was originally 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: A0027 (Material Type: Text)

Kings County Commissioner of Deeds affidavits regarding the opening of Willoughby Avenue