Gilbert Reid papers: Gilbert Reid papers: NYU Special Collections Finding Aids

Call Number

1979.016

Dates

1835-1885, inclusive

; 1835-1850, bulk

Creator

Reid, Gilbert, Jr.

Extent

0.1 Linear Feet

in two folders and two oversize folders

Language of Materials

English .

Abstract

The Gilbert Reid papers relate to Reid's personal and business activities. Documents include notes on legal questions, drafts of letters regarding collection of finances, a check book, personal deeds, mortgages, agreements, title searches, and office records. Gilbert Reid Jr. was a Brooklyn lawyer.

Biographical note

Gilbert Reid Jr. was a Brooklyn lawyer.

Arrangement

The materials are arranged into two folders and two oversize folders by type (business and personal) and size.

Scope and Contents

The Gilbert Reid papers relate to Reid's personal and business activities. Documents include notes on legal questions, drafts of letters regarding collection of finances, a check book, personal deeds, mortgages, agreements, title searches, and office records. Neighborhoods represented in the collection via property records include Brooklyn Heights (lots between Middagh, Cranberry, Columbia and Willow Streets and one at Henry and Pierrepont Streets) and Crown Heights (lots between Dean and Bergen Streets and Franklin and Classon Avenues). Surnames that appear in the collection include Sackett, Cowenhoven, and Vanderveer, and individuals include Lemuel Green and A.J. Spooner. The collection also includes an 1885 patent registered to David M. Bunnell for a method of drying grain.

Subjects

Genres

Mortgages; Checkbooks; Financial records; Correspondence; Patents; Notes; Wills; Receipts (financial records)

Topics

Deeds; Lawyers -- New York (State) -- Kings County; Wills -- New York (State) -- Kings County; Decedents' estates; Decedents' estates -- New York (State) -- Kings County

Places

Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.); Brooklyn Heights (New York, N.Y.); Crown Heights (New York, N.Y.)

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

Identification of item, date (if known); Gilbert Reid papers, 1979.016, Box and Folder number; Brooklyn Public Library, Center for Brooklyn History.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Patrick J. Van Buskirk, 1979.

Collection processed by

Matthew Gorham

About this Guide

This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2024-05-07 14:46:21 +0000.

Using Describing Archives: A Content Standard

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

Processing Information

This collection was rehoused and the finding aid revised by Dee Bowers in 2024.

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: A0036 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Box: OS-23 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Gilbert Reid papers