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The story of the Ferry. Being an account of the ferry, between Dobbs Ferry, Westchester Co., N. Y. and Snedens Landing, Rockland Co., N. Y., on the Hudson River, established about the year 1698. Also Nicholas Gesner's diary, and other papers relating more or less to the history of Palisades, N. Y.
- Title
- The story of the Ferry. Being an account of the ferry, between Dobbs Ferry, Westchester Co., N. Y. and Snedens Landing, Rockland Co., N. Y., on the Hudson River, established about the year 1698. Also Nicholas Gesner's diary, and other papers relating more or less to the history of Palisades, N. Y. / Compiled by Winthrop S. Gilman, Palisades, Rockland Co., New York. May 30, 1903.
- Author
- Gilman, Winthrop Sargent, 1839-
- Publication
- [Palisades, N.Y. : 1903]
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| Status | Vol/Date | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
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Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person. | v. 2 | Text | Supervised use | (S) AZ (Gilman, W. S. Story of the Ferry) v. 2 | Schwarzman Building - Milstein Division Mezzanine Room 121 |
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person. | v. 1 | Text | Supervised use | (S) AZ (Gilman, W. S. Story of the Ferry) v. 1 | Schwarzman Building - Milstein Division Mezzanine Room 121 |
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- Description
- 2 v. (1 p.
- Subjects
- Note
- Title page, preface, table of contents, and index (liii p. in v. 1) are printed; text (v. 1-2) is typewritten; v. 2. has no title page.
- "Three copies only of these papers have been prepared", one of which is in the Library of Congress. This copy, originally presented to the Palisades Library replaces the original New York State Library copy, the greater part of which was destroyed in the fire of 1911. A fourth copy was later prepared for the New York Historical Society Library.
- An index, a separate copy of the preliminary group of liii pages, forms the only item salvaged from the NYSL library fire.
- Copy 2 of v. 1 consists of the printed, but no typewritten matter, and 53 of the 75 plates. Inserted is an incomplete "Index only" with red and black title page, dated June 16, 1903, "no. 12 of the twelve copies prepared" with author's presentation note dated March 4, 1904.
- The photographs, maps, and plans are mounted on heavy cardboard, in most cases on both sides of leaf.
- Call Number
- AZ (Gilman, W. S. Story of the Ferry)
- LCCN
- 04004893
- OCLC
- 4283057
- Author
- Gilman, Winthrop Sargent, 1839- Compiler
- Title
- The story of the Ferry. Being an account of the ferry, between Dobbs Ferry, Westchester Co., N. Y. and Snedens Landing, Rockland Co., N. Y., on the Hudson River, established about the year 1698. Also Nicholas Gesner's diary, and other papers relating more or less to the history of Palisades, N. Y. / Compiled by Winthrop S. Gilman, Palisades, Rockland Co., New York. May 30, 1903.
- Imprint
- [Palisades, N.Y. : 1903]
- Local Note
- "This is copy 'D' made fro Mrs. Charles P. Noyes ... " signed: Winthrop S. Gilman.
- Research Call Number
- AZ (Gilman, W. S. Story of the Ferry)