Greater New York Centennial Commission Records
Information, Description, and Finding Aid
Collection Information
Reference: MS-GNYCC
Dates: 1994–1999
Extent: 0.67 linear ft. across 1 archival box
Finding Aid Information
Creator(s): Steven Payne, Ph.D., Librarian and Archivist
Date created/updated: June 2, 2020
Administrative History
The Greater New York Centennial Commission was founded by Gary Hermalyn, Robert Esnard, and Ray Beckerman to observe and commemorate the centennial of the formation of Greater New York. Their stated purpose, which was never carried out, was the sponsorship of public events such as lectures, tours, and commemorations, publications and research in historical subjects, and the preservation of historic records, objects, and places.
Description/Scope and Content
The collection comprises a binder containing the charter and by-laws of the organization, incorporation documents, resolutions, and legal and financial records.
Provenance
The binder in this collection was given to Gary Hermalyn by Ray Beckerman, the Secretary of the Commission, in September 2002, and was subsequently donated to the Society.
Preferred Citation
[Item name or description,] Greater New York Centennial Commission Collection, box _, item _, The Bronx County Archives at The Bronx County Historical Society Research Library.
Points of Access
- Pending
Related Collections
- Pending
Container List
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Box |
Item |
Contents |
Date |
| 1 | 1 | Binder containing Greater New York Centennial Commission seal, charter, by-laws, incorporation documents, resolutions, and legal and financial records, 1994–1999. | 1994–1999 |