American Geographical Society of New York Records, 1723-2010,  (bulk bulk 1854-2000)

 
Contents List
Container Title
Subseries: 1A. Buildings, 1863-1970
Scope and Content Note: This subseries contains files related to the various buildings the AGS occupied through the years, including correspondence on the construction of the buildings and other financial matters. The majority of the materials focuses on the building where the AGS spent the longest time located: Broadway and 156th in New York City.
11 West 29th Street
Box   1
Folder   1
building fund, 1876-1881, , undated

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Box   1
Folder   2
Box   8
Folder   1
pictures, undated
15 West 81st Street
Box   36
Folder   1
architectural drawings, 1900, undated
Box   1
Folder   3
city surveyor plans, 1906

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Box   1
Folder   4
Box   1
Folder   5
correspondence, 1899-1908

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Box   1
Folder   6
guarantees, certificates, and permits, 1899-1902

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Box   1
Folder   7
James M. Kerr vs. The American Geographical Society, 1901

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Box   1
Folder   8
monthly building accounts, 1900-1902

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Box   36
Folder   2
photograph of building, undated
Box   40
Folder   1
photographs of construction, 1900, undated

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Box   8
Folder   2
pictures, undated
Amergeo and Geographical Realty Corporations
Box   1
Folder   9
correspondence, 1938-1946

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Box   1
Folder   10
mortgages and extensions, 1905-1930

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Box   10
scrapbooks, 1934-1943
Physical Description: 2 volumes 
Box   1
Folder   11
Box   8
Folder   3
Audubon Terrace Group, 1965-1966
Box   40
Folder   2
Audubon Terrace, Hispanic Society of America, photographs, circa 1951

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Broadway and 156th Street
Box   1
Folder   12
construction payments, 1909-1911

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Box   1
Folder   13-14
correspondence, 1909-1913

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Box   36
Folder   2
oil paintings, undated
Box   437
Folder   1
negatives and positives, 1970, undated
Physical Description: 4 safety film negatives 
Physical Description: 2 film transparencies 
Box   36
Folder   2
photograph, 1970
Box   40
Folder   3
photographs, 1929-1970

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Box   1
Folder   15
Early Correspondence, 1863-1928

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Box   1
Folder   16
Insurance, Fire Protection, Repairs, etc., 1944-1968

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Box   40
Folder   4
Library, photographs, undated

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Box   40
Folder   5
Map Department, photograph, circa 1960

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Box   40
Folder   6
Photographs for Bowman Memorial Volume ("Amgraphics"), incl. photographs of staff, circa 1935

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Box   438
Photographs for Bowman Memorial Volume ("Amgraphics"), incl. photographs of staff, negatives, circa 1935

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Physical Description: 96 nitrate negatives 
Access Restrictions: Access to the nitrate negatives is restricted; researchers must use the digital access copies.
Box   1
Folder   17
Property on Boulevard and 150th-151st Street, 1886-1894, undated

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