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Civil War
Documents relating to the Civil War 1861-1865 are available
online.
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more
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The Triangle Factory Fire, 3/25/1911
On March 25, 1911, 150 employees of the Triangle Shirtwaist
Factory, mostly young women, died in the deadliest industrial
disaster in New York City’s history.
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Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
On January 17, 2011 we celebrate the 25th anniversary
of the holiday recognizing Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Images
of MLK and other African American leaders
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Tax Photographs
Between 1939 and 1941, and again in the mid-1980s, the
city photographed every house and building in the five
Boroughs. Copies of these unique images are now available
for purchase.
Order
tax photo.
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Vital Records
The Municipal Archives has records of births reported
in the five Boroughs of New York City prior to 1910; deaths
reported prior to 1949, and marriages reported prior to
1930.
Vital
record search.
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Photo Gallery
Municipal Archives gallery shows highlights of our photographic
collection that are available for purchase.
View
gallery.
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New York Rises
The Municipal Archives’ new book, New York Rises:
The Photographs of Eugene de Salignac is a fascinating
history of the City in never-before-seen pictures taken
over the first four decades of the twentieth century.
More
about the book
Buy
the book
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Department of Records on YouTube
Our newly launched Youtube Channel will feature videos
and photographs from the Municipal Archives.
Go
to YouTube
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Mayor David N. Dinkins
The inventory of the archives of 106th mayor of New York
City is now available online. Spanning 1990 through 1993,
this inventory provides folder-level access to the records
of the mayoral administration of David N. Dinkins.
View
Inventory.
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Government Publications
Official City of New York government publications are
now available in electronic format.
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more.
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Collections Archives
With records dating back to the earliest days of European
colonial settlement, the Municipal Archives houses 150,000
cubic feet of historical government records.
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samples.
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