Records, 1832-1860 (bulk 1832-1839).

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Records, 1832-1860 (bulk 1832-1839).

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Records, 1832-1839, of the Italian Opera Association of New York City, including the Minutes of the Board of Trustees, 1832-1839, and correspondence, financial records, and legal documents pertaining to the financing, maintenance, and eventual sale of the Association's Italian Opera House and the subsequent ownership of the property at Leonard and Church streets, 1840-1860. Included are lists of shareholders and subscribers, correspondence concerning the hire of performers and opera companies in Europe, accounts, salary lists, names of cast members, deeds, leases, mortagages, bonds, etc. Individual Association director's include: John C. Cruger, Gardiner G. Howland, Dominick Lynch, Oroondates Mauran, Rufus Prime, Robert Ray, and Samuel B. Ruggles.

0.5 linear ft. (1 box, 1 v.)

New-York Historical Society

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Italian Opera Association (New York, N.Y.), 1832-1839.

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New York City organization established in 1832 with the aim of financing the construction and operation of the city's Italian Opera House, located at the NW corner of Church and Leonard Sts. and completed in 1833. Building sold and the Association dissolved in 1839 following the failure of the Opera House to establish financial independence. From the description of Records, 1832-1860 (bulk 1832-1839). (New York University, Group Batchload). WorldCat record id: 58758676 ...

Lynch, Dominick, 1754-1825

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Prime, Rufus.

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Ruggles, Samuel B. (Samuel Bulkley), 1800-1881

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Samuel Bulkley Ruggles (1800-1881) was a lawyer, public servant and real estate developer in New York City. He actively promoted public works such as the Croton Aqueduct system to bring water to New York City. As Canal Commissioner, 1839-1858, he worked to improve the Erie Canal system. He also served as a trustee of Columbia College and the Astor Library From the guide to the Samuel B. Ruggles papers, 1801-1881, (The New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division.) ...

Cruger, John C.

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Mauran, Oroondates.

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Ray, Robert, 1794-1879.

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Italian Opera House (New York, N.Y.)

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Howland, Gardiner G. (Gardiner Greene), 1767-1851.

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