Brooklyn Theatre Fire Relief Association Records 1876-1879

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Brooklyn Theatre Fire Relief Association Records 1876-1879

http://dlib.nyu.edu/findingaids/html/bhs/arms_1977_049_theatre_fire/arms_1977_049_theatre_fire.html

The Brooklyn Theatre Fire Relief Association Records document the efforts of a voluntary charity organization to provide relief to the families of the victims of the tragic fire in 1876 that killed more than 300 people in the Brooklyn Theatre. The collection is mainly comprised of the investigations conducted into the claims made by surviving relatives of those killed in the fire and the financial documents of the association.

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Center for Brooklyn History (2020-)

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