A celebration of archives, archival material, and the amazing history that they protect. Expect to see a lot of strange historical finds, unique materials, and archives in the news. I throw up 5 posts a day.

Posts Tagged: NYC

Video

Video
1 year ago    |   Tags: rare books NYC   |   Notes: 1

The New York Antiquarian Book Fair is over, and I am now living vicariously through the many wrapup posts and vids popping up.

Some reports here and here.

Photo Set

Photo Set
1 year ago    |   Tags: NYC Bloomberg Archives Photography Vintage NYC   |   Notes: 134

nycdigital:

[Did you know?] Between 1939 and 1941, and again in the mid-1980s, the city photographed every house and building in the five boroughs. 

You can check out these photos and more at the Municipal Archives Online Gallery. 

Source: nycdigital