New York Custom House Records

id
4529
origination
Alexander Hamilton United States Custom House (New York, N.Y.)
date statement
1792-1896 [bulk 1802-1854]
key date
1792
identifier (local_mss)
3092
org unit
Manuscripts and Archives Division
call number
MssCol 3092
b-number
b11343706
total components
12
total series
2
max depth
2
boost queries
(none)
component layout
Default Layout
Extended MARC Fields
false
Extended Navigation
false
created
2013-04-01 15:05:04 UTC
updated
2017-05-24 09:44:10 UTC
status note
(missing)
Display Aeon link
true

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unitid
{"value"=>"3092", "type"=>"local_mss"}
{"value"=>"MssCol 3092", "type"=>"local_call"}
unitdate
{"value"=>"1792-1896", "type"=>"inclusive", "normal"=>"1792/1896"}
{"value"=>"1802-1854", "type"=>"bulk", "normal"=>"1802/1854"}
date_inclusive_start
1792
date_inclusive_end
1896
keydate
1792
date_start
1792
date_end
1896
unittitle
{"value"=>"New York Custom House Records"}
physdesc
{"format"=>"structured", "physdesc_components"=>[{"name"=>"extent", "value"=>".4 linear foot (1 box)"}], "supress_display"=>true}
repository
{"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
{"value"=>"The first series, 1792-1894, represents the bulk of the papers and consist of letters, certificates of registration for crews and vessels, returns of manifests, documents regarding imports and exports, petitions for various positions and contracts. The second series, 1833-1840, consists of vouchers and receipts that were generated from the construction of a custom house under Commissioners Samuel Swartwout, Walter Bourne and Elisha Tibbits."}
langmaterial
{"value"=>"Materials in English"}
prefercite
{"value"=>"<p>New York Custom House Records, Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library</p>"}
origination
{"value"=>"Alexander Hamilton United States Custom House (New York, N.Y.)", "type"=>"corpname"}
bioghist
{"value"=>"<p>The New York Custom House was established in 1799 by the United States government to regulate New York port and harbor activities. Custom houses raised revenues and controlled shipping, placed duties on imports, prevented smuggling and enforced the laws regulating exports and imports. Fifteen years later, the New York Custom House was destroyed by fire, so the Custom House moved to Federal Hall. During the years 1832-1842, a new custom house was built at the cost of $985,000 dollars on Walt William and Pine Street. In 1852, the New York Custom House moved to another location and the building in which it had previously resided became the Sub-Treasury. However, in 1907 the New York Custom House moved to its new quarters on Bowling Green which were designed by Cass Gilbert (1859-1934). This building is registered as a New York landmark. Presently, this building stands vacant.</p>"}
scopecontent
{"value"=>"<p>The first series, 1792-1894, represents the bulk of the papers and consist of letters, certificates of registration for crews and vessels, returns of manifests, documents regarding imports and exports, and petitions for various positions and contracts. The second series, 1833-1840, consist of vouchers and receipts that were generated from the construction of a Custom House under commissioners Samuel Swartwout, Walter Bourne and Elisha Tibbits.</p> <p>New York by President Grant Governors Washington Hunt, Noratio Seymour and John A. Dix; Secretary of State Edward Livingston; Tench Coxe, Samuel Swartwout, Peter Gansevoort, Fernando Wood, James; Madison and John Jacob Astor.</p> <p>Documents of interest are: April 25, 1809, D. S. James Madison; December 17, 1831, Jos. Anderson to Samuel Swartwout re his decision that all books for Seminary training be exempt and February, 27, 1853 \"St. Tammany\" of Columbian Order endorsed Mr. Henry Liebeman for Weigher.</p>"}
{"value"=>"<p class='list-head'>The New York Custom House Records are arranged in two series:</p>\n<ul class='arrangement series-descriptions'>\n<li><div class='series-title'><a href='/mss/3092#c1083208'>Series 1. Letters & Documents</a></div>\n</li><li><div class='series-title'><a href='/mss/3092#c1083217'>Series 2. Vouchers & receipts re: construction of Custom House</a></div>\n</li></ul>\n", "type"=>"arrangement"}
arrangement
{"value"=>"<p>Two series: I. Letters and Documents; II. Vouchers and Receipts</p>", "supress_display"=>true}
acqinfo
{"value"=>"<p>11 May 1935, Received from Wormser (bulk was purchased) H. E. Pickzeosgill (gift) Mrs. W. M. Sweeney Hazelton</p>"}
processinfo
{"type"=>"processing", "value"=>"<p>Accessioned by Varuie Wingfield, 5/26/1984</p>"}
extent_statement
.4 linear feet (1 box)
date_bulk_start
1802
date_bulk_end
1854

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