[Alfred B. Street] [ca. 1860s]

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[Alfred B. Street] [ca. 1860s]

Carte-de-visite of Alfred Billings Street, a New York-born and raised poet and author who was appointed New York State Librarian in 1848, a position he held until his death in 1881. In this portrait he is standing and resting a book that he is holding on top of chair.

1 carte-de-visite : b&w ; 11 x 6 cm.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7957294

New York State Library

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New York State Library. Law Library

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In 1969 a survey was conducted by State Library staff of records held at the Elm Street Garage in Albany, also known as "the cage" for the Library for the Blind. Staff recommended the records (300 boxes comprising records of the Department of Public Instruction, ca. 1953, and some plates of Museum publications) be transferred as archival to the State Library and moved to the library warehouse, or elsewhere. A section in the cage would be retained for storage of magnetic/audio tapes. The aim was ...

Street, Alfred Billings, 1811?-1881

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Lawyer, poet and librarian. Street is the author of a number of poetic and prose works. He served as New York State Librarian from 1848 to 1862. From the description of Papers, 1830-1899. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122573514 American lawyer, poet, and librarian. From the description of Autograph letter signed : Albany, to the Rev. John Pierpont, 1851 May 9. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 270574434 Street, born in poughkeepsie, N.Y. in ca. 1811, was a...