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Switzer family papers

Call Number

2007.026

Dates

1868-2003, inclusive
; 1890-1930, bulk

Creator

Berg, Evelyn L. (Role: Collector)
Berg, Evelyn L. (Role: Donor)
Switzer family

Extent

3.25 Linear Feet
in one half manuscript box and one loose object

Language of Materials

English .

Abstract

The papers consist of material pertaining to Louise M. Switzer and her family. Items include a wedding book and invitation, genealogical material, photographs (which also include the Romaine family), and a parasol with the monogram "L.M.S." The Switzer family resided on Putnam Avenue in Brooklyn in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Scope and Contents

The papers consist of material pertaining to Louise M. Switzer and her family. Items include a wedding book and invitation, genealogical material, photographs (which also include the Romaine family), and a parasol with the monogram "L.M.S." The Switzer family resided on Putnam Avenue in Brooklyn in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

The books in the collection include: The Revellers, by Rev. Edward A. Monroe (1849), Tales of a Wayside Inn, by Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1928), and one Holy Bible (circa 1875).

Conditions Governing Access

Open to users without restriction.

Conditions Governing Use

All photographs are presumed to be in the public domain by 2030.

Preferred Citation

Identification of item, date (if known); Switzer family papers, 2007.026, Box and Folder number; Brooklyn Historical Society.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Gift of Evelyn L. Berg, 2007.

Collection processed by

John Zarrillo

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Repository

Brooklyn Historical Society

Container

Box: 1 of 1 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)
item: Parasol (Material Type: Realia)
Center for Brooklyn History
128 Pierrepont Street
Brooklyn, NY 11201