Collection ID: 1978.056
Collection context
Summary
- Creator:
- Lester, Sarah Streeter
- Abstract:
- The Sarah Streeter Lester papers measure 0.08 linear feet and contain a 1731 bond between Joris Rapalje and Hendrick Suydam of Brooklyn; a deed for Benjamin Hildreth's purchase of New York City property from Benjamin Birdsall, 1788; and a resolution honoring Peter Wyckoff from his employees, 1855. Sarah Streeter Lester was the daughter of Milford B. and Sarah Maria Wyckoff Streeter, authors of The Wyckoff Family in America: A Genealogy.
- Extent:
- 0.08 Linear feet and in one folder
- Language:
- Preferred citation:
Identification of item, date (if known); Sarah Streeter Lester papers, 1978.056, Box and Folder number; Brooklyn Historical Society.
Background
- Acquisition information:
- Gift of Sarah Streeter Lester, date unknown. The papers were formally accessioned in 1978.
- Rules or conventions:
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Access
- RESTRICTIONS:
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Open to users without restriction.
- PREFERRED CITATION:
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Identification of item, date (if known); Sarah Streeter Lester papers, 1978.056, Box and Folder number; Brooklyn Historical Society.
- LOCATION OF THIS COLLECTION:
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128 Pierrepont StreetBrooklyn, NY 11201, United States
- CONTACT:
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718-222-4111library@brooklynhistory.org