Records pertaining to various monuments and dedication ceremonies

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Overview of the Records

Repository
New York State Archives
222 Madison Avenue
Albany, NY 12230
Summary
This series consists of correspondence, reports, copies of financial statements, and other records concerning the celebration of New York Day at the Chicago World's Fair; the dedication of the Trenton, New Jersey Battle Monument at Van Cortlandt Park; and the dedication of the New York State Monument at Gettysburg. The bulk of the series deals with the latter event and consists mainly of materials prepared by A.J. Zabriskie, the Engineer and Secretary of the New York Monuments Commission.
Title
Records pertaining to various monuments and dedication ceremonies
Quantity
0.5 cubic feet
Inclusive Dates
Series Number
A4123
Creator
Arrangement

Arranged by dedicatory event and therein chronological.

Scope and Content Note

This series consists of correspondence, reports, copies of financial statements, and other records concerning the celebration of New York Day at the Chicago World's Fair; the dedication of the Trenton, New Jersey Battle Monument at Van Cortlandt Park; and the dedication of the New York State Monument at Gettysburg. The bulk of the series deals with the latter event and consists mainly of materials prepared by A.J. Zabriskie, the Engineer and Secretary of the New York Monuments Commission.

Series A0468, Title Papers Pertaining to the Erection of Monuments on the Gettysburg and Chattanooga Battlefields, contains additional information on the New York State Monument at Gettysburg.

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