Archive from University of the City of New York 1853-1856

Archive from University of the City of New York 1853-1856. Printers include two items by John A Gray's Steam Print, Bryant & Co, and John F. Trow, Steam Job Printer. No printer noted on ticket.

Five items including 3 commencement programs, 1 commencement ticket and 1 program for the Junior Exhibition at University of the City of New York. Bifolium programs are 10 x 8 inches or slightly larger, Junior Exhibition bifolium program on blue paper is about 8 1/4 x 5 1/4 inches. Ticket is 2 7/8 x 4 1/4 inches. All removed from scrapbook. Some waviness and remnants of glue. All have edge wear. All items except ticket have manuscript notes in pen, apparently identifying Greek fraternal membership. Verso of 1853 program lists, in manuscript, graduate numbers for 15 years. Overall fair to good condition.

Small cache of University of the City of New York ephemera including commencement programs for 1853, 1855 and 1856 plus 1854 Junior Exhibition Program and commencement ticket. Each of the three commencement programs show 10-12 Bachelor of Arts degrees conferred.

We find the only holdings of similar documents (different years) at New York Historical Society. Library. Item #2103

Price: $75.00