Found 2 collections related to New York Public Library. Board of Trustees. Clerk

Alanson T. Briggs (1871-1946) served as Agent for Carnegie Sites of The New York Public Library from 1901-1910. He assisted the Board of Trustees in selecting sites for branch libraries, appraised them in conjunction with the Board of Appraisors, and negotiated their purchase for the Carnegie program. During this period he also served as Agent for the Carnegie programs in Queens and Brooklyn. less

The Clerk of the New York Public Library was delegated by the Board of Trustees in its early years to carry out various official and legal duties. During the period of these records, the position was held by Alanson T. Briggs, who became the Agent for Carnegie Sites. Records of the Clerk constitute one series, Cathedral Library Correspondence, 1904-1905, which deals with the consolidation of the Cathedral Library with the New York Public Library. less