George Frederick Kunz collection

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unitid

{"value"=>"MssCol 1666", "type"=>"local_call"}

{"value"=>"1666", "type"=>"local_mss"}

unittitle

{"value"=>"George Frederick Kunz collection"}

unitdate

{"value"=>"1912", "type"=>"inclusive", "normal"=>"1912"}

physdesc

{"format"=>"structured", "physdesc_components"=>[{"name"=>"extent", "value"=>"1 linear foot (6 v.)"}], "supress_display"=>true}

date_inclusive_start

1912

date_inclusive_end

1912

origination

{"value"=>"Kunz, George Frederick, 1856-1932", "type"=>"persname", "role"=>"Collector", "role_code"=>"col"}

bioghist

{"value"=>"<p>George Frederick Kunz (1856-1932) was an authority on gems and the author of books and articles on gems, minerals, folklore and antiquities. He was active in campaigns to save and extend the parks in New York City.</p>", "supress_display"=>true}

scopecontent

{"value"=>"<p>Collection consists of scrapbooks concerning the welcome for the North Atlantic Fleet of the United States Navy in October 1912, by a committee of citizens appointed by William J. Gaynor, mayor of New York City. Includes letters, invitations, addresses, photographs, clippings, and other memorabilia collected by Kunz.</p>", "supress_display"=>true}

acqinfo

{"accession_number"=>"MSS 14M?"}

{"date"=>"1914", "source"=>"Kunz, George Frederick (on behalf of the Mayor's Committee)", "method"=>"Gift", "value"=>"Gift, Kunz, George Frederick (on behalf of the Mayor's Committee), 1914"}

keydate

1912

prefercite

{"value"=>"George Frederick Kunz collection, Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library"}

abstract

{"value"=>"George Frederick Kunz (1856-1932) was an authority on gems and the author of books and articles on gems, minerals, folklore and antiquities. He was active in campaigns to save and extend the parks in New York City. Collection consists of scrapbooks concerning the welcome for the North Atlantic Fleet of the United States Navy in October 1912, by a committee of citizens appointed by William J. Gaynor, mayor of New York City. Includes letters, invitations, addresses, photographs, clippings, and other memorabilia collected by Kunz.", "generated"=>true}

extent_statement

1 linear foot (6 v.)

date_start

1912

date_end

1912

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