Baychester Nereid Taxpayers and Civic Association Records, 1926–2002
Information, Description, and Finding Aid
Collection Information
Reference: MS-BTA
Dates: 1926–2006
Extent: 1.25 linear ft. across 1 archival box
Finding Aid Information
Creator(s): Steven Payne, Ph.D., Librarian and Archivist
Date created/updated: January 12, 2021
Administrative History
The Baychester Nereid Taxpayers and Civic Association began in 1926 as the Bathgate Taxpayers Association to advocate for the rights and well-being of homeowners in the northeast part of The Bronx. In the early twentieth century, much of the northeast and north central part of The Bronx was still known locally as having once belonged to the sprawling Bathgate estate. As time went on, however, "Bathgate" began to be more exclusivley associated with the neighborhood immediately around Bathgate Avenue, near Crotona Park. As a result, the Bathgate Taxpayers Association officially renamed itself in 1969 to better reflect the geographic area of The Bronx in which it was situated.
Throughout its existence, the Baychester Nereid Taxpayers and Civic Association consistently organized against what its members deemed unreasonable tax increases and for improvement and upkeep of local infrastructure.
Description/Scope and Content
The Baychester Nereid Taxpayers and Civic Association records are arranged in five series:
1) Administrative Documents, which contains files on the organization's events, finances, incorporation, membership, etc.
2) Minutes, which is comprised of meeting minutes for the organization for the majority of years between 1926 and 2002, barring 1938–1952 and a few scattered others.
3) Correspondence, which includes incoming and outgoing correspondence between the organization and other organizations, individuals, elected officials, and municipal departments.
4) Neighborhood Issues, which contains documentation of neighborhood issues in the northeast Bronx and local campaigns waged by the organization.
5) Miscellaneous.
Provenance
The Baychester Nereid Taxpayers and Civic Association records were donated to the Society by James Coleman and Judy Hoberman on October 31, 2006.
Preferred Citation
[Item name or description,] Baychester Nereid Taxpayers and Civic Association records, box _, folder _, The Bronx County Archives at The Bronx County Historical Society Research Library.
Points of Access
- Community organizations -- Bathgate Taxpayers Association -- Baychester Nereid Taxpayers and Civic Association
- M.T.A. -- bus routes
- Neighborhoods (The Bronx, New York) -- Baychester -- Edenwald -- Wakefield
- Off-track betting
- P.S. 87
- Tax assessment
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Series
| Series | Title | Box | Folders |
| 1 | Administrative Documents | 1 | 1–20 |
| 2 | Minutes | 1 | 21–64 |
| 3 | Correspondence | 1 | 65–75 |
| 4 | Neighborhood Issues | 1 | 76–88 |
| 5 | Miscellaneous | 1 | 89 |
Container List
Series 1: Administrative Documents
|
Box |
Folder |
Contents |
Date |
|
1 |
1 |
Annual member letters |
1959–2001 |
|
1 |
2 |
Attendance |
1990–2002 |
|
1 |
3 |
Awards and contests |
1968–1987 |
|
1 |
4 |
Bank statements |
1989–2001 |
|
1 |
5 |
By-laws |
1927 |
|
1 |
6 |
Change of name |
1969 |
|
1 |
7 |
Dues receipts |
1991–1993 |
|
1 |
8 |
Envelopes |
n.d. |
|
1 |
9 |
Events |
1958–2002 |
|
1 |
10 |
Financial reports |
1953–1987 |
|
1 |
11 |
Form letters |
n.d. |
|
1 |
12 |
Forms |
n.d. |
|
1 |
13 |
Fundraising |
n.d. |
|
1 |
14 |
Grants |
1982–1992 |
|
1 |
15 |
History |
1926–1970s |
|
1 |
16 |
Insurance |
1982–1992 |
|
1 |
17 |
Mailing labels and addresses |
n.d. |
|
1 |
18 |
Member receipts |
1960s |
|
1 |
19 |
Organization notes |
n.d. |
|
1 |
20 |
Receipts and invoices |
1952–2002 |
Series 2: Minutes
|
Box |
Folder |
Contents |
Date |
|
1 |
21 |
Minutes |
1926 |
|
1 |
22 |
Minutes |
1927 |
|
1 |
23 |
Minutes |
1928 |
|
1 |
24 |
Minutes |
1929 |
|
1 |
25 |
Minutes |
1930 |
|
1 |
26 |
Minutes |
1932 |
|
1 |
27 |
Minutes |
1933 |
|
1 |
28 |
Minutes |
1934 |
|
1 |
29 |
Minutes |
1935 |
|
1 |
30 |
Minutes |
1936 |
|
1 |
31 |
Minutes |
1937 |
|
1 |
32 |
Minutes |
1953 |
|
1 |
33 |
Minutes |
1954 |
|
1 |
34 |
Minutes |
1956 |
|
1 |
35 |
Minutes |
1957 |
|
1 |
36 |
Minutes |
1958 |
|
1 |
37 |
Minutes |
1959 |
|
1 |
38 |
Minutes |
1960 |
|
1 |
39 |
Minutes |
1961 |
|
1 |
40 |
Minutes |
1962 |
|
1 |
41 |
Minutes |
1963 |
|
1 |
42 |
Minutes |
1964 |
|
1 |
43 |
Minutes |
1965 |
|
1 |
44 |
Minutes |
1966 |
|
1 |
45 |
Minutes |
1967 |
|
1 |
46 |
Minutes |
1968 |
|
1 |
47 |
Minutes |
1969 |
|
1 |
48 |
Minutes |
1974 |
|
1 |
49 |
Minutes |
1980 |
|
1 |
50 |
Minutes |
1981 |
|
1 |
51 |
Minutes |
1982 |
|
1 |
52 |
Minutes |
1983 |
|
1 |
53 |
Minutes |
1984 |
|
1 |
54 |
Minutes |
1985 |
|
1 |
55 |
Minutes |
1987 |
|
1 |
56 |
Minutes |
1990 |
|
1 |
57 |
Minutes |
1993 |
|
1 |
58 |
Minutes |
1994 |
|
1 |
59 |
Minutes |
1995 |
|
1 |
60 |
Minutes |
1996 |
| 1 |
61 |
Minutes |
1997 |
| 1 |
62 |
Minutes |
1998 |
| 1 |
63 |
Minutes |
1999 |
| 1 |
64 |
Minutes |
2002 |
Series 3: Correspondence
|
Box |
Folder |
Contents |
Date |
|
1 |
65 |
Correspondence, miscellaneous |
n.d. |
|
1 |
66 |
Correspondence, incoming |
1960s |
|
1 |
67 |
Correspondence, outgoing |
1960s |
|
1 |
68 |
Correspondence, incoming |
1970s |
|
1 |
69 |
Correspondence, outgoing |
1970s |
|
1 |
70 |
Correspondence, incoming |
1980s |
|
1 |
71 |
Correspondence, outgoing |
1980s |
|
1 |
72 |
Correspondence, incoming |
1990s |
|
1 |
73 |
Correspondence, outgoing |
1990s |
| 1 |
74 |
Correspondence, incoming |
2000s |
| 1 |
75 |
Correspondence, outgoing |
2000s |
Series 4: Neighborhood Issues
|
Box |
Folder |
Contents |
Date |
|
1 |
76 |
Bronx Community Districts |
n.d. |
|
1 |
77 |
Clippings about neighborhood |
1960–2001 |
|
1 |
78 |
Department of Consumer Affairs |
n.d. |
|
1 |
79 |
Department of Housing Preservation and Development |
1988 |
|
1 |
80 |
Neighborhood organizing |
1979 |
| 1 |
81 |
New York City Ombudsman |
1980s |
| 1 |
82 |
New York Police Department |
1980s |
| 1 |
83 |
New York Public Library |
1985 |
| 1 |
84 |
Petition against bus route change |
2000 |
| 1 |
85 |
Petition again off-track betting relocation |
2001 |
| 1 |
86 |
P.S. 87 playground |
1982 |
| 1 |
87 |
Taxes and assessment |
n.d. |
| 1 |
88 |
Utilities |
n.d. |
Series 5: Miscellaneous
|
Box |
Folder |
Contents |
Date |
|
1 |
89 |
Giuliani campaign buttons and Serenity Prayer coins | n.d. |