Charles Hallock papers
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The Charles Hallock papers include a typed biography, along with handwritten notes on club memberships, essays, and published works by Hallock, who was an author, journalist, geographer, naturalist, and explorer as well as a descendent of Peter Holyoke, one of the original settlers of Southold, Long Island.
Biographical note
Charles Hallock was born in New York City on March 13, 1834. He was an author, journalist, geographer, naturalist, and explorer.
Hallock was the son of Gerard Hallock, editor of the New York Journal of Commerce, grandson of Rev. Moses Hallock and grandnephew of his brother, Hon. Jeremiah Hallock, both soldiers in the Revolutionary War. He was also a descendent of Peter Holyoke (or Halleock), one of the original settlers of Southold, Long Island in 1640.
Arrangement
This small collection is housed in a single folder with no particular arrangement.
Scope and Contents
The Charles Hallock papers include a typed biography, along with handwritten notes on club memberships, essays, and published works by Hallock. One document in the collection is titled "Escapes and Deliverances of Charles Hallock" and describes occasions on which Hallock narrowly escaped injury or death, such as lightning strikes, a train derailment, and more.
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Open to users without restriction.
Conditions Governing Use
The materials in this collection are in the public domain.
Preferred Citation
Identification of item, date (if known); Charles Hallock papers, 1985.015, Box and Folder number; Brooklyn Public Library, Center for Brooklyn History.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Source and date of acquisition unknown. The papers were formally accessioned in 1985.
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This collection was rehoused and the finding aid revised by Dee Bowers in 2024.
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This finding aid does not include an online listing of contents.
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