Vanderbilt Museum of Suffolk County (Centerport, N.Y.)
Collecting area: Not actively soliciting, but subject interests include William K. Vanderbilt II and his activities including motor car racing, Long Island Motor Parkway, sailing and marine biology.
From the description of Repository description. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 155562212
William Kissam Vanderbilt II (1878-1944) was son of William K. Vanderbilt I and great grandson of Cornelius Vanderbilt.
From the description of Scrapbooks, logbooks and photo albums, ca. 1885-1952, ca. 1900-ca. 1940 (bulk) (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 155562261
In the 1920s, William K. Vanderbilt opened a museum on the grounds of his Centerport mansion to display fish and other marine specimens which he had collected on several worldwide cruises. After his death he left the museum as well as the mansion and grounds to Suffolk County to be maintained for the benefit of the public.
From the description of Records, ca. 1920-ca. 1975. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 155562244
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| creatorOf | Repository description. | New York State Historical Documents Inventory | |
| creatorOf | Records, ca. 1920-ca. 1975. | New York State Historical Documents Inventory | |
| creatorOf | Scrapbooks, logbooks and photo albums, ca. 1885-1952, ca. 1900-ca. 1940 (bulk) | New York State Historical Documents Inventory | |
| creatorOf | Architectural drawings, ca. 1920-ca. 1940. | New York State Historical Documents Inventory |
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Filters:
| Relation | Name | |
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| associatedWith | Balsan, Conseulo (Vanderbilt), 1877-. | person |
| associatedWith | Belanske, William E. | person |
| associatedWith | Belmont, Alva Smith Vanderbilt. | person |
| associatedWith | Eagle's Nest (Centerport, N.Y.) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Fasbender, Walter. | person |
| associatedWith | Long Island Biological Association. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | National Geographic Society (U.S.) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Stoll, Charles H. | person |
| associatedWith | Vanderbilt, Cornelius, 1794-1877. | person |
| associatedWith | Vanderbilt Museum (Centerport, N.Y.) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Vanderbilt, William K. 1849-1920. | person |
| associatedWith | Vanderbilt, William K. 1849-1920. | person |
| associatedWith | Vanderbilt, William K. 1849-1920. | person |
| associatedWith | Warren & Wetmore (Firm) | corporateBody |
| Place Name | Admin Code | Country | |
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| New York (State)--Centerport | |||
| Centerport (N.Y.) | |||
| New York (State)--Lake Success |
| Subject |
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| Automobile racing |
| Biological illustration |
| Collectors and collecting |
| Dwellings |
| Fishes |
| Mansions |
| Marine biology |
| Museums |
| Real property |
| Scientific illustration |
| Steam yachts |
| Taxidermy |
| Yachts and yachting |
| Occupation |
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| Activity |
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Active 1920
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