The Green-Wood Cemetery

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Excellent source of original material pertaining to the cemetery's residents including stereoscopes and CDVs. Wealth of Civil War information.

Contents 1 Orientation 1.1 Coordinates 1.1.1 Address 1.1.2 Website 1.1.3 Telephone 1.1.4 Fax 1.1.5 Email 1.2 Schedule & hours 1.3 Working language(s) 1.4 Directions to the archive 2 Holdings 3 Research procedures 3.1 Access 3.2 Permitted and prohibited items 3.3 Document ordering and delivery 3.4 Photocopying, photography, microfilming 4 Key individuals 5 Practicalities 6 See also

[edit] Orientation

[edit] Coordinates

40.658306N -73.994938W

[edit] Address

500 25th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11232-1713

[edit] Website

http://www.green-wood.com

[edit] Telephone

(718) 768-7300

[edit] Fax

[edit] Email

generalinfo@green-wood.com

[edit] Schedule & hours

This must be scheduled with amateur historian Jeffrey Richman

[edit] Working language(s)

(English)

[edit] Directions to the archive

Enter land-marked gate at 5th Avenue and 25th Street. Proceed to the main office and ask for Jeff Richman.

[edit] Holdings

All original documents pertaining to the incorporation of the cemetery (1838) including the original tour guides and information created by Nehemiah Cleaveland. Also in the archives is one of the original marble soda fountains designed by "Soda Fountain King" John Matthews. One of the most beautiful holdings is the prayer book of Charlotte Canda (includes her hand-written note c. 1840). The cemetery has an extensive collection of stereoscopic images and CDVs of the cemetery's residents including William Magear "Boss" Tweed, Henry Ward Beecher and Horace Greeley. The Green-Wood archives has a treasure trove of material regarding the Civil War and those veterans who are residents.

[edit] Research procedures

[edit] Access

Access to the archives is extremely limited and must be confirmed with Jeffrey Richman.

[edit] Permitted and prohibited items

• Permitted: laptops and writing implements
• Prohibited: any food, beverages, and photographic/video equipment

[edit] Document ordering and delivery

Request this information from Mr. Richman when making appointment. Information varies according to the project.

[edit] Photocopying, photography, microfilming

Request this information from Mr. Richman when making appointment. Information varies according to the project.

[edit] Key individuals

Jeffrey Richman (self-proclaimed historian)

[edit] Practicalities

Food is accessible throughout the Brooklyn area. Food not permitted in the archive. Restrooms available.

[edit] See also

http://web.me.com/cbelena/Academic/Volunteer.html)