Gail and Stephen Rudin New York landmarks collection, 1835-1944.
Collection Number: 6991
Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections
Cornell University Library
DESCRIPTIVE SUMMARY
Title:
Gail and Stephen Rudin New York landmarks collection, 1835-1944.
Repository:
Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections
Collection Number:
6991
Abstract:
Paper ephemera, postcards, and photographs related to the Brooklyn Bridge and other
New York landmarks. Includes booklet, program, invitation, and ticket to opening ceremony
for bridge on May 24, 1883. Also includes receipt for the purchase of Randall's Island,
as well as miscellany related to the Holland Tunnel and the Statue of Liberty.
Creator:
Rudin, Stephen
Quanitities:
.3 cubic feet.
Language:
Collection material in English
Paper ephemera, postcards, and photographs related to the Brooklyn Bridge and other
New York landmarks. Includes booklet, program, invitation, and ticket to opening ceremony
for bridge on May 24, 1883. Also includes receipt for the purchase of Randall's Island,
as well as miscellany related to the Holland Tunnel and the Statue of Liberty.
Books
- Brooklyn Bridge 1883-1933. A valuable history published to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Brooklyn Bridge. First Edition.
- Opening Ceremonies of the New York and Brooklyn Bridge. 1883. Inscribed on flyleaf by Emily Warren Roebling, wife of Chief Engineer Washington Roebling. Rudin # M-48A
- The New York City Subway: Its Construction and Equipment. Inscription reads "Presented to Alderman John H. Dougherty, by August Belmont, Esq. President, Interborough Rapid Transit Company, November 21st, 1904". Rudin # M-94
INFORMATION FOR USERS
Gail and Stephen Rudin New York landmarks collection, #6991. Division of Rare and
Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library.
Places:
New York (N.Y.) -- History.
Statue of Liberty National Monument (N.Y. and N.J.)
Holland Tunnel (Jersey City, N.J., and New York, N.Y.)
Randalls Island (N.Y.)
Brooklyn Bridge (New York, N.Y.)
CONTAINER LIST
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Container
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Description
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Date
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Series I. Brooklyn Bridge
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| Box 1 | Folder 1 |
Stranahan, James S.T.
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Pages: 1
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Scope and Contents
Signature of the President of Brooklyn Park Board; Father of the Brooklyn Bridge.
Rudin # M-45A
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| Box 1 | Folder 2 |
"Pneumatic Tower Foundations of the East River Suspension Bridge", by W.A. Roebling.
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1872 |
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Scope and Contents
With folding plates. Rudin # M-46
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| Box 1 | Folder 3 |
Opening day souvenir booklet.
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1883 |
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Scope and Contents
Rudin # M-47
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| Box 1 | Folder 4 |
Brooklyn Bridge pass
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April 21, 1883 |
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ADS
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Scope and Contents
"Pass the bearer and friends over the Bridge at all times", signed by William Kingsley.
Rudin # M-47A
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| Box 1 | Folder 5 |
Opening ceremonies program
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May 24, 1883 |
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Scope and Contents
"Opening Ceremonies of New York and Brooklyn Bridge" - Program. With Brooklyn Bridge
First Day Cover and Brooklyn Bridge Maximum Card. Rudin # M-48
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| Box 1 | Folder 6 |
Official invitation for the Opening Ceremonies of the New York and Brooklyn Bridge.
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May 24, 1883 |
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Scope and Contents
Rudin # M-49
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| Box 1 | Folder 7 |
Ticket to the Opening Ceremonies of the New York and Brooklyn Bridge.
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May 24, 1883 |
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Scope and Contents
Rudin # M-50
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| Box 1 | Folder 8 |
Advertising envelope with engraving of Brooklyn Bridge.
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September 13, 1890 |
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Scope and Contents
Rudin # M-51A
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| Mapcase Folder 1 |
Newspaper
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May 25, 1883 | |
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Scope and Contents
"The Herald" - Omaha: "Brooklyn's Bridge. Opening of the New Link Between the Two
Great Cities…" Describes festivities and political events surrounding the opening.
Rudin # M-51
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| Box 1 | Folder 9 |
Two albumen photos of the Brooklyn Bridge.
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1880s |
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Scope and Contents
Rudin # M-52B
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| Box 1 | Folder 10 |
Six New York and Brooklyn Bridge railroad and promenade tickets
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Scope and Contents
Rudin # M-53
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| Box 1 | Folder 11 |
Roebling letterhead
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August 13, 1903 |
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Scope and Contents
Ornate pictorial letterhead (of Brooklyn Bridge) with stylized typography, including
Roebling correspondence regarding legal matters. Signed in type. Rudin # M-53A
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| Box 1 | Folder 12 |
Five philatelic envelopes and one woodcut relating to the Brooklyn Bridge.
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Scope and Contents
Rudin # M-54A
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| Box 1 | Folder 13 |
Magnus print of "New York, Brooklyn and Williamsburg".
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Scope and Contents
Rudin # M-54B
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| Box 1 | Folder 14 |
Postcard collection of Brooklyn Bridge images.
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1903-1944 |
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Scope and Contents
Rudin # M-54C
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| Box 2 | Folder 1 |
New York City map.
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1894 |
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Scope and Contents
Map of New York with portions of Brooklyn and Jersey City, including Brooklyn Bridge
location. Rudin # M-50B
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| Box 2 | Folder 2 |
Photograph
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1880s |
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Scope and Contents
The "Great Bridge" - Image probably taken soon after bridge was completed. Rudin #
M-52
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| Box 2 |
Panorama viewing set
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1883 | |
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Scope and Contents
Box cut with magnifying lens. Contains 11 views of Brooklyn Bridge, etc. Rudin # M-50A
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| Mapcase Folder 1 |
Engraving
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1883 | |
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Scope and Contents
Period engraving of Brooklyn Bridge soon after it opened. Rudin # M-52C
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Series II. Other New York Landmarks
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| Box 1 | Folder 15 |
Randall's Island purchase
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April 23, 1835 |
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Scope and Contents
Receipt for the purchase of Randall's Island by the City of New York for $60,000.
Rudin # M-91
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| Box 1 | Folder 16 |
Holland Tunnel Invitation, Ticket, and Envelope
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1927 |
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Scope and Contents
Rudin # M-93
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| Box 1 | Folder 17 |
Dedicating the Statue of Liberty
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October 28, 1886 |
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Scope and Contents
Two pieces: Engraved image of the Statue of Liberty inviting the bearer to the inauguration
by the President; Rare steamboat ticket for passage and admission to the platform
at the event. See also Bartholdi and Pulitzer letters, Rudin #s A-7, A-8, A-8A, and
A-191 in the Gail and Stephen Rudin Autograph Collection, collection #6875. Rudin # M-103
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| Box 1 | Folder 18 |
Statue of Liberty stamps and coins
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Scope and Contents
Folder containing eleven stamps and four coins commemorating the 125th anniversary
of the Statue of Liberty. Rudin # M-104
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