Archives & Library Special Collections
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Call Number: 2005.021
Extent: 1.0 Linear feet, in one record carton
The Conklin and Bedell families papers (1839-1917) contain financial records and some personal correspondence generated by Ebenezer Conklin of Brooklyn, New York, and his descendants. The bulk of the records were generated by Ebenezer Conklin, and mostly concern household expenses, repairs and improvements made on Conklin’s several properties. The records of Nathaniel Augustus Conklin and Sarah Bedell, two of Ebenezer’s children, continue the history of Ebenezer’s properties. The small amount of correspondence contains Civil War letters, and a copy of the General Orders of the 19th Army Corps Headquarters at Camp Russell, Virginia. The collection also holds a cash accounts book and a pew ledger of the Reformed Protestant Dutch Church of Bushwick for the years 1876-1884.
Names:
- Bedell family
- Conklin family
- Old Bushwick Reformed Church (Brooklyn, New York, N.Y.)
Places:
- Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.)
- Bushwick (New York, N.Y.)
- United States — History — Civil War, 1861-1865
- Williamsburg (New York, N.Y.)
Subjects:
- Real property — New York (State) — Kings County
- Retail trade — New York (State) — Kings County
Types of material:
- Account books
- Church records
- Correspondence
- Financial records
- Invoices
- Land titles
- Receipts (financial records)
- Tax records
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Call Number: 1973.110
Extent: 0.02 Linear feet, in one folder.
One diary kept by Josiah M. Grumman while he was held prisoner at the Confederate Libby Prison in Richmond, VA from 1861 to 1862. The diary contains an account of his capture, lists of daily activities and other prisoners, newspaper clippings, and receipts.
Josiah M. Grumman was born in Newark, N.J. He later moved to Brooklyn and became a civil engineer and surveyor. When the Civil War erupted in 1861, Grumman volunteered for service in the 84th Regiment of the New York State Volunteer Infantry (commonly known as the 14th Regiment of the New York State Militia, or the “Fighting 14th”) and was elected a Sergeant of Company H. He was taken prisoner during the Battle of Falls Church and sent to the Confederate Libby Prison in Virginia. After his release, he rejoined the 84th Regiment and was elected First Lieutenant of Company H. At the second battle of Bull Run in August 1862, Grumman was fatally wounded. He was buried in Lyons Farms Cemetery in New Jersey.
Names:
- Grumman, Josiah M.
- Libby Prison
- United States. Army. New York Infantry Regiment, 84th (1861-1864)
Places:
- Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.)
- Richmond (Va.)
- United States — History — Civil War, 1861-1865
- United States — History — Civil War, 1861-1865 — Prisoners and prisons
Subjects:
- Prisoners of war — Virginia — Richmond — Diaries
- Soldiers — New York (State)
- Soldiers — United States — Diaries
Types of material:
- Clippings (information artifacts)
- Diaries
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Call Number: 1977.005
Extent: 0.25 Linear feet, in 12 folders in one manuscript box
The 90th Regiment New York Veteran Volunteer Association papers includes documents concerning this Civil War veterans organization, founded 1884, and to a somewhat lesser extent, Mansfield Post No. 35 of the Grand Army of the Republic (G.A.R.). These documents were written or compiled by Thomas D. Sugden, a member and sometime officer of the organizations, both of Brooklyn, New York. The bulk of the material dates from 1882-1894. It includes meeting notes, admission tickets and other ephemera, a scrapbook of 90th Veterans Association memorabilia, invitations, financial reports for Post 35, correspondence, and newspaper clippings. The collection includes only three items dating from the 90th regiment’s war years; these are three numbers of The New Era, a newspaper published in Key West, Florida, and edited by the regiment’s quartermaster.
Names:
- Sugden, Thomas D., d. 1923
- 90th Regiment New York Veteran Volunteer Association (Brooklyn, New York, N.Y.)
- Grand Army of the Republic. Mansfield Post No. 35 (Brooklyn, New York, N.Y.)
- United States. Army. New York Infantry Regiment, 90th (1861-1866)
Places:
- Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.) — History — Civil War, 1861-1865 — Veterans
- United States — History — Civil War, 1861-1865 — Veterans
Subjects:
- New era (Key West, Fla.)
- American newspapers — Florida — Key West
- Veterans — New York (State) — Societies, etc.
- Veterans — New York (State) — Kings County — Societies, etc.
Types of material:
- Admission tickets
- Clippings (information artifacts)
- Correspondence
- Invitations
- Leaflets (printed works)
- Minutes
- Printed ephemera
- Scrapbooks
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Call Number: ARC.245
Extent: 4.0 Linear feet, in 5 manuscript boxes and 9 boxes of various sizes
The collection was compiled over time by the Brooklyn Historical Society (formerly the Long Island Historical Society). It principally contains the records of two major Brooklyn-based Civil War relief associations, the War Fund Committee and the Women’s Relief Association, including records of their various projects. A large portion of the collection documents one significant project undertaken by these organizations, the Brooklyn and Long Island Fair of 1864, also known as the Sanitary Fair. Documentation of the Fair covers both its financial aspects and the events and exhibits taking place there, and includes posters, broadsheets, printed matter, the Fair’s newspaper, subscription books, admission tickets, stereographs of the New England Kitchen exhibit, and more. Some artifacts exhibited at the Fair are included in the collection, notably an album of autographed writings with contributions by Hawthorne, Longfellow, and James Fenimore Cooper, among many others. Documents concerning other relief organizations are found in the collection, including the Brooklyn Bureau of the American Freedmen’s Friend Society and the Brooklyn and Long Island Christian Commission. Records of fundraising in Brooklyn for a Lincoln Monument Fund and in response to an 1866 fire in Portland, Maine, are also included. In addition, the collection holds other materials, primarily concerning the Civil War, relief efforts in cities other than Brooklyn, politics, commercial advertising, and other matters.
Names:
- Brooklyn and Long Island Fair in Aid of the United States Sanitary Commission. (1864)
- War Fund Committee (Brooklyn, New York, N.Y.)
- Women’s Relief Association of the City of Brooklyn
Places:
- Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.) — History — Civil War, 1861-1865
- Kings County (N.Y.) — Newspapers
Subjects:
- Boatswain’s whistle
- Drum beat
- Our daily fare
- Sanitary fair bulletin
- Spirit of the fair (New York, N.Y.)
- Charities — New York (State) — Kings County
- Fairs — New York (State) — Kings County
- Mexican War, 1846-1848 — Correspondence
- Presidents — United States — Election — 1864
- United States — History — Civil War, 1861-1865 — Civilian relief
- War — Relief of sick and wounded
Types of material:
- Admission tickets
- Advertisements
- American newspapers
- Autographs (manuscripts)
- Broadsides (notices)
- Correspondence
- Donor lists
- Lecture notes
- Ledgers (account books)
- Manuscripts (document genre)
- Minutes
- Poetry
- Printed ephemera
- Printing plates
- Receipts (financial records)
- Scrapbooks
- Stereographs
- Subscription lists
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Call Number: 1991.017
Extent: 0.1 items, in one folder
A manuscript journal, written by John C. Champion, a crew member of the U.S.S. Adirondack, listing all the men on board, their rank, duties, battle stations, arms carried, and written orders and commands for 11 foot pivot guns. The journal is dated 1862.
The U.S.S. Adirondack was a screw sloop launched on February 22, 1862 at the New York Naval Shipyard (more commonly known as the Brooklyn Navy Yard) and commissioned later in the year under the command of G. Gansevoort. The Adirondack joined the South Atlantic Blockading Squadron as part of the Union cause in the American Civil War in July 1862. During July and August the ship cruised near the Bahamas in search of Confederate vessels. On August 22, 1862, the Adirondack ran aground on Little Bahama Bank, Abaco, Man of War Cay, Bahama Islands. Her crew was rescued but all salvage attempts failed to rescue the ship.
Names:
- Champion, John C.
- Adirondack (Screw Sloop)
- New York Naval Shipyard
Places:
- Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.)
- United States — History — Civil War, 1861-1865
- United States — History — Civil War, 1861-1865 — Naval operations
Subjects:
Types of material:
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Call Number: 1986.057
Extent: 0.25 Linear feet, in 15 folders
This collection contains the papers of the Tilley family of Oyster Bay, Long Island and Yonkers, N.Y. Materials in the collection include property records, wills, certificates, military commissions, and Civil War letters, all of which document the careers and lives of Tilley family members from multiple generations. The collection measures 0.25 linear feet and spans the period 1803 to 1976.
Names:
Places:
- Long Island (N.Y.)
- United States — History — Civil War, 1861-1865
- Yonkers (N.Y.)
Subjects:
- Families — New York (State) — Long Island
- Real property — New York (State) — Long Island
Types of material:
- Certificates
- Correspondence
- Military commissions
- Wills
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Call Number: 1978.069
Extent: 0.08 Linear feet, in one folder
The certificate of discharge of Private John Connelly from Company F, 84th Regiment, New York State Infantry Volunteers, dated March 19, 1864. Private John H. Connelly served in Lt. Henry Brown’s 84th Regiment of the New York State Infantry during the American Civil War. Connelly fought and was disabled at the Battle of Gettysburg in July 1863. He was discharged on account of wounds suffered in the battle. Connelly was a native of New York City.
Names:
- United States. Army. New York Infantry Regiment, 84th (1861-1864)
- Connelly, John
Places:
- New York (N.Y.)
- United States — History — Civil War, 1861-1865
Types of material:
- Discharges
- Military records
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Call Number: 2006.030
Extent: 0.42 Linear feet, in one manuscript box.
The William Patton Griffith papers consist primarily of correspondence, writings, photographs, speeches, and clippings relating to all aspects of Griffith’s participation as Grand Marshall in the Grand Army of the Republic and the Society of Old Brooklynites, among other civic activities in Brooklyn, with most of the collection focusing between the 1890s and 1930s. There are also a few items representative of Griffith’s personal life, such as poems, programs, certificates, and a swatch of flag bunting from the flag that flew over General Ulysses Grant’s tomb in 1897.
Names:
- Griffith, William Patton, 1843-1936
- Grand Army of the Republic
- Society of Old Brooklynites (Brooklyn, New York, N.Y.)
Places:
- Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.) — Politics and government
- Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.) — Social life and customs
- United States — History — Civil War, 1861-1865 — Veterans
Subjects:
- Freemasonry — New York (State) — Kings County
- Freemasons — New York (State) — Kings County
- War memorials — United States
Types of material:
- Clippings (information artifacts)
- Correspondence
- Photographs
- Poems
- Programs (documents)
- Speeches
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Call Number: 1978.036
Extent: 0.1 Linear feet, in one folder
The U.S.S. Gemsbok records span the period 1864 to 1865 and span 0.1 linear feet. The records include a collection of vouchers for expenditures of various departments aboard the ship.
The U.S.S. Gemsbok was a bark purchased by the Union Navy in 1861 and used throughout the American Civil War. During the war, the ship was used as a gunboat, a storeship, and a collier, and it participated in the South Atlantic Blockade and the bombardment of Fort Macon. Its home port was the Brooklyn Navy Yard.
Names:
Places:
- Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.)
- United States — History — Civil War, 1861-1865
Subjects:
- Battleships — United States — Pictorial Works
- Ships — New York (State) — Kings County
Types of material:
- Financial records
- Vouchers
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Call Number: 1978.119
Extent: 1.0 Linear feet, in one oversiz box.
Clothing issue book for the 84th New York Infantry Regiment during the period 1862 to 1864. The book lists names of soldiers, dates of enlistment, dates and types of clothing purchased, issuing individuals, and witnesses.
The 84th New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment was commonly known as the 14th Regiment of the New York State Militia, or the “Fighting 14th,” during the American Civil War. After the War, several members of the 84th Regiment reenlisted for service in the New York State National Guard.
Names:
- United States. Army. New York Infantry Regiment, 84th (1861-1864)
Places:
- New York (State) — History — Civil War, 1861-1865
- United States — History — Civil War, 1861-1865
Subjects:
Types of material:
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