Series III. Dues Collection Records, 1838-1963
Extent
Scope and Contents Note
The Dues Collection Records series includes a variety of records related to the actual collection of dues and initiation fees from members. The bulk includes 24 volumes of receipt books from which were sent notices for payments. Aside from some unused blank receipts, these books only have the stubs remaining, some of which indicate the name of the person who was sent the associated receipt. There are three sets of these receipt books: regular annual dues (1838-circa 1855), life member dues (1847-1963), and new member initiation fees, which included dues for the first year (1849-1857, 1879-1939). There are also two books for Fellows and for Patrons; these have only a few entries in them from the early twentieth century. An annual dues receipt book for 1853 was discarded because it held mold spores; the content of the book can be gleaned from the other dues books of the early 1850s, which remain in the series.
Many of the receipts sent from the annual dues books appear to have been returned to N-YHS without payment. This series includes those receipts, principally from the 1840s-1850s, many of which are annotated with the reason for non-payment.
The series also includes a set of small booklets that were used to record monies collected, ranging from 1867-1921, with some earlier periods (1840s, 1857).
Arrangement Note
The Dues Collection Records series is arranged by format, and chronologically within format. The series opens with the various certificate books from which were sent the forms notifying members of payments due, followed by booklets used to record collections, and closing with receipts and other documents concerning the payment or non-payment of dues. Although some receipts were found loose during processing, most were found in bound packets and these were kept together.
Annual Receipts, 1838-1843 [1844]
Annual Receipts, 1844-1845
Annual Receipts, 1846-1847
Loose Documents from Receipts Book, 1846-1847
Annual Receipts, [1848]
Loose Documents from Receipts Book, [1848]
Receipts for Dues, [1949?]
Annual Dues, 1850
Dues, 1851
Dues, 1852
Dues, 1854
Dues, 1855
Initiation Fees, 1849-1852 April
Initiation Fees, 1852 April-1857
Initiation Fees, 1879-1889
Initiation Fees, 1890-1895
Initiation Fees, 1895-1902
Initiation Fees, 1903-1909 May
Initiation Fees, 1909 June-1924
Initiation Fees, 1925-1939
Life Certificates, 1847-1867
Life Membership Fees, 1868-1901
Life Membership Records, 1902-1948 January
Life Membership Records, 1948-1963
Fellows, 1903-1909, 1914
Patrons, 1904-1908, 1921
New York Historical Society Tax, 1840-1842
Annual Receipts, 1840-1847
Scope and Contents Note
Includes a booklet recording monies received for an unidentified year (likely 1846 or 1847) and various receipts for 1840-1847 found in the booklet.
Resident Members Proposed by W.K. Strong, 1857
Scope and Contents Note
Though found with membership records, the amounts recorded in the booklet ($100 and $50) suggest that this might be related to a subscription drive for the N-YHS building or other matter.
Collector's Returns, 1867
Collector's Book, 1868-1874 May
Collector's Book, 1874 May-1883
Collector's Book, 1884-1893 February
Collector's Book, 1893 February-1907
Collector's Book, 1908-1923
Annual Dues Receipts (1 of 8), 1833-1842
Scope and Contents Note
This set of eight folders includes receipt certificates, most, and perhaps all, of which appear to have been returned to N-YHS without payment of the requested amount.