- unitid
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{"value"=>"2113", "type"=>"local_mss"}
{"value"=>"MssCol 2113", "type"=>"local_call"}
- unitdate
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{"type"=>"inclusive", "normal"=>"1650/1840", "value"=>"1650-1840"}
- date_inclusive_start
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1650
- date_inclusive_end
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1840
- keydate
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1650
- date_start
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1650
- date_end
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1840
- unittitle
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{"value"=>"Mortimer and Anna Neinken collection of antique legal seals"}
- physdesc
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{"format"=>"structured", "physdesc_components"=>[{"name"=>"extent", "value"=>"7.5 linear feet (24 boxes, 1 v.)"}], "supress_display"=>true}
- repository
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{"value"=>"<span class=\"corpname\">The New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division.</span> <div class=\"address\"> <span class=\"addressline\">Stephen A. Schwarzman Building</span> <span class=\"addressline\">Fifth Avenue at 42nd Street, New York, NY 10018-2788</span></div>"}
- abstract
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{"value"=>"Mortimer L. Neinken (1896-1984) was an American businessman, collector and philanthropist. He served as president of the Champion Pants Manufacturing Company of New York, was president and member of the board of trustees of Maimonides Medical Center, and was chairman of the Expert Committee of the Philatelic Foundation. Collection consists of approximately 13,000 antique legal seals, mostly heraldic. The majority are of German origin, but many Polish families are represented as well as Italian, French, Russian, English, Spanish, and Dutch families. Included are seals representing local churches; seals of a few notable churchmen; and some examples of seals of royal families of Central Europe, 1700s to the early 1800s. Also, Central European business documents and financial papers, relating mainly to the Marburg family of Gorizia, Italy, 1728-1855, including doctor's account book, contracts, receipts, edicts, and customs passes; and items relating to Fiume, Italy, 1810-1818."}
- langmaterial
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{"value"=>"Materials in English"}
- prefercite
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{"value"=>"<p>Mortimer and Anna Neinken collection of antique legal seals, Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library</p>"}
- origination
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{"value"=>"Neinken, Mortimer L., 1896-", "type"=>"persname"}
- scopecontent
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{"value"=>"<p>The Mortimer and Anna Neinken Collection of Antique Legal Seals numbers about thirteen thousand examples and covers two centuries beginning about the year 1650. It is believed to be unique in the United States or perhaps in the whole world since two similar collections in Europe have been unheard of since before World War II.</p> <p>The seals are mounted on sheets of paper, framed in cardboard and covered with cellophane. The first eight boxes are all heraldic, usually displaying the full coat of arms, but in a few instances, only the crest. The majority is of German origin, but many Polish families are represented as well as Italian, French, Russian, English, Spanish, and a few Dutch. The seals are arranged alphabetically by family name. Boxes 11, 12, 14 and 15 contain a supplementary collection, arranged in the same manner. Boxes 9 and 13 are miscellaneous in character. For the most part, they represent local churches, but the seals of a few notable churchmen are included. Box 16 includes Royal families of middle Europe, 1700's and early 1800's. There is also one seal from a synagogue (#10), which is mounted in folder number one. Box 10 contains seals unidentified at time of receipt.</p> <p>The slipcase contains central European business documents and financial papers, relating largely to the Marburg family, of Gorizia, Italy, 1728 - 1855. Includes doctor's account book, contracts, receipts, edicts and customs passes. Also items relating to Fiume, Italy, 1810 - 1818.</p> <p>Boxes 10-15 (exclusive of 13) constitute a new alphabet.</p>"}
- acqinfo
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{"value"=>"<p>Various dates (1953 - 1964), Received from Mortimer and Anna Neinken</p>"}
- processinfo
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{"type"=>"processing", "value"=>"<p>Accessioned by LB, 4-30-87</p>"}
- extent_statement
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7.5 linear feet (24 boxes, 1 v.)