West, Charles Edwin, 1809-1900

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Head of Brooklyn Heights Female Seminary (1860-1889) and a founder of the Long Island Historical Society.

From the description of Eulogy, 1894. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 155451775

Charles E. West was a member of the American Numismatic and Archaeological Society. From 1860-1889, he directed the Brooklyn Heights Female Seminary. He also served as the principal at the Buffalo Female Academy. West was a founder of the Long Island Historical Society.

From the description of Scrapbook, 1882-1885. (New York University, Group Batchload). WorldCat record id: 58660443

Elias Lewis, Jr. (1820-1894) was born in the Long Island town of Westbury, and relocated to Brooklyn in 1853, where he worked in business and finance. He was later Secretary of the Long Island Historical Society (now the Brooklyn Historical Society).

Charles E. West (1809-1900) was the head of the Brooklyn Heights Seminary and a prominent member of the Long Island Historical Society.

From the guide to the Charles E. West memorial speech for Elias Lewis, Jr., 1894, (Brooklyn Historical Society)

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creatorOf Dewey, Elizabeth Zolnay,. Material regarding George Julian Zolnay [manuscript] 1898-99. University of Virginia. Library
creatorOf Buffalo Seminary (N.Y.). Records, 1835-[ongoing] (bulk 1851-[ongoing]). Buffalo History Museum, Research Library
referencedIn Brooklyn Museum. Libraries and Archives. Lantern slide collection. Brooklyn photo portraits. Brooklyn Museum Libraries & Archives
creatorOf Charles E. West memorial speech for Elias Lewis, Jr., 1894 Center for Brooklyn History (2020-)
creatorOf West, Charles Edwin, 1809-1900. Eulogy, 1894. Campbell University, Wiggins Memorial Library
referencedIn Buffalo Female Academy. Register, 1857 Apr.-1858 June. New-York Historical Society
creatorOf West, Charles E. To be a designer. Buffalo & Erie County Public Library, Rare Books
creatorOf West, Charles Edwin, 1809-1900. Scrapbook, 1882-1885. New-York Historical Society
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associatedWith American Ethnological Society. corporateBody
associatedWith American Numismatic Society. corporateBody
associatedWith Brooklyn Museum. Libraries and Archives. corporateBody
associatedWith Buffalo and Erie County Public Library (N.Y.). Rare Book Room. corporateBody
associatedWith Buffalo Female Academy. corporateBody
associatedWith Buffalo Seminary (N.Y.) corporateBody
associatedWith Lewis, Elias, 1820-1894. person
associatedWith Lewis, Elias, Jr., 1820-1894 person
associatedWith Long Island Historical Society. corporateBody
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New York (State)--New York
Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.) |x Intellectual life
New York (State)--Buffalo
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Death 1900

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