Bourne family collection, 1891-1985.

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Bourne family collection, 1891-1985.

Papers of and about Frederick G. Bourne and his family, including letters, photographs, clippings, and historical notes about individual family members, and many blueprints and original drawings for Indian Neck Hall and other buildings and construction on the estate. Items of note include specifications, correspondence, and articles about the large Aeolian pipe organ which Bourne had installed in Indian Neck Hall, 1907-1979; copies or transcriptions of deeds for Bourne's property in Oakdale; and specifications for the New York City home of Arthur K. Bourne, a son of Frederick.

4 cubic ft.

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