Municipal Reference Library records 1911-1970

New York (N.Y.). Municipal Archives

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The County Substitute and Relief Committee was established by ordinance of the Board of Supervisors, August 31, 1863, in response to the Draft Riots which occurred in New York City on July 13-15, 1863. The committee was established for the purpose of procuring substitutes to serve in the Union forces during the Civil War in place of individuals deemed essential for the preservation of order on the home front, as well as those unable or unwilling to do military service. The substitutes were procu...

New York Public Library. Municipal Reference Library

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The Municipal Reference Library, created in 1913 as a New York City agency, was incorporated into The New York Public Library in 1914. The Library maintained a collection of official reports and publications of New York City, and provided general reference services to government agencies and the public. Under the leadership of Rebecca Rankin, the library was instrumental in establishing a Municipal Archives and Records Center for the City in 1952. In 1969 the Municipal Reference Library was tran...

Municipal Reference and Research Center (New York, N.Y.)

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