Papers, [ca. 1926-1941]

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Papers, [ca. 1926-1941]

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Primarily scrapbooks including clippings, ballots, and correspondence documenting McGuinness' political career and Greenpoint politics. Other materials include photos of McGuinness and others in government; family photos; clippings; and correspondence, many letters of gratitude or requests for favors, from colleagues in government and organizations such as the New York City Department of Parks, the St. Patrick's Day Parade and Celebration Committee, Disabled American Veterans, and the New York Committee of the National War Fund. Condolence letters and telegrams to McGuinness' widow and son are included.

16 cubic ft.

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New York State Historical Documents Inventory

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St. Patrick's Day Parade and Celebration Committee.

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National War Fund. New York Committee.

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Disabled American veterans

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McGuinness, Peter, d. 1948.

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Politician. McGuinness held positions in Brooklyn government including Sheriff, Greenpoint Democratic Leader, State Committeeman, Assistant Commissioner, Commissioner of Public Works, and Alderman. He was from Greenpoint, Brooklyn. From the description of Papers, [ca. 1926-1941] (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 155449688 ...

McGuinness family.

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New York (N.Y.). Dept. of Parks and Recreation.

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The Wyckoff family was a prominent Brooklyn family descended from Pieter Claesen Wyckoff, one of the most influential leaders during 17th-century settlement in New Amsterdam. Claesen-Wyckoff and his wife, Greitje van Ness, eventually settled in Flatlands, Brooklyn, in what is now the historic Wyckoff Homestead. Claesen-Wyckoff and his wife had a total of eleven children, who married into several different families, creating a vast and complex genealogy spanning the entire country. Fr...