Records, 1834-1839.

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Records, 1834-1839.

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Records, 1834-1839. The Institute was founded in 1834 under the name New York City Lyceum, to organize lectures, as well as a reading room and museum. The records include a volume dated 1835-1836, containing some accounts, a copy of their constitution, and a list of members' names and addresses; a volume of minutes, dated 1834-1836, which discusses their issuing stock to fund a building for the Institute, their incorporation under the name Stuyvesant Institute (because the Lyceum of Natural History objected to their incorporation as the New York City Lyceum), discussion of the style of the building, and notes of gifts of books, as well as more routine business; a book of stock certificates, giving names of stockholders; two stock ledgers, dated 1836-1837; and a book of accounts dated 1837-1839, which includes notes on periodicals the Institute subscribed to, as well as general accounts. Part of their income came from rental payments for use of space in their building, and they record payments from George Catlin, among others. Some of the records appear to have been kept by Samuel B. Ruggles and Robert B. Rankin.

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Catlin, George, 1796-1872

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George Catlin, artist and author, was known especially for his paintings of Indians. Born in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, he practiced law until his talent for painting led him to join a group of artists in Philadelphia in 1823. Catlin concentrated on portrait painting in Washington, D.C., until 1829, when he saw a delegation of visiting American Indians in Philadelphia. He then resolved to devote his life to preserving the appearance and character of the vanishing Indians and for forty-two yea...

Rankin, Robert G.

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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.) ...

Stuyvesant Institute

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New York City institution for the diffusion of useful knowledge. From the description of Records, 1834-1839. (New York University, Group Batchload). WorldCat record id: 58775362 From the description of Records, 1834-1839. (New York University, Group Batchload). WorldCat record id: 58775390 ...