Book of Charters Wills Deeds and Other Official Documents

<p>This volume Book of Charters Wills Deeds and Other Official Documents: Relating to the Library presents a compilation of significant legal and administrative records pertaining to the New York Public Library. Dating back to the library's formative years these documents offer invaluable insights into its establishment governance and early operations. Featured are the original charters that authorized the library's creation wills that bequeathed crucial resources and deeds that secured its physical presence.</p><p>Researchers and historians will find this collection an essential primary source for understanding the legal and institutional foundations of one of America's foremost libraries. The book sheds light on the individuals and organizations that shaped the New York Public Library providing a detailed record of its development into a vital cultural institution.</p><p>This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore you will see the original copyright references library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world) and other notations in the work.</p><p>This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United States you may freely copy and distribute this work as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.</p><p>As a reproduction of a historical artifact this work may contain missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc. Scholars believe and we concur that this work is important enough to be preserved reproduced and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.</p>