Tracy Family Corporate Towing Minute Books
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Abstract
The collection comprises minute books of the various Tracy family tugboat companies operating in New York harbor between 1917 and 1983. Three brothers, John, Michael J. and Thomas Tracy, organized the Tracy Towing Line in 1917. The Tracy family sisters Catherine and Helen also sat on the board of the various companies the family created for their tugboat and towing business. The company was located at 1 Broadway in New York City with additional offices in Brooklyn.
Historical/Biographical Note
Three brothers, John, Michael J. and Thomas Tracy, organized the Tracy Towing Line in 1917. John Tracy was also an organizer of the Maritime Association of the Port of New York. The Tracy family included sisters Catherine and Helen, who also sat on the board of the various companies the family created for their tugboat and towing business. The company was located at 1 Broadway in New York City with additional offices in Brooklyn.
Arrangement
Minute books are arranged in chronological order by company.
Scope and Contents
The collection comprises minute books of the various Tracy family tugboat companies operating in New York harbor between 1917 and 1983.
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Access Restrictions
Open for research without restrictions.
Use Restrictions
Any rights (including copyright and related rights to publicity and privacy) held by Irene van Houten, Marylin Tracy, and Anne Bricker were transferred to New York University in 2002-2003. Permission to publish or reproduce materials in this collection must be secured from the Tamiment Library.
Preferred Citation
Published citations should take the following form:
Identification of item, date; Collection name; Collection number; box number; folder number;
Archives of Irish America, Tamiment Library/Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives
New York University Libraries.
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Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Marilyn Tracy, Anne Bricker, and Irene van Houten, 2002. The accession number associated with this collection is 1997.050.
