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NYC Department of Records & Information Services

25.08.2025

Victory Day in NYC — NYC Department of Records & Information Services

When Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia received word of the Japanese surrender late in the day on Tuesday, August 14, 1945, he rushed home to Gracie Mansion where he delivered a fifteen-minute broadcast on WNYC. Anticipating the end-of-war news, WNYC equipment had been installed at the Mayor’s residence the

NYC Department of Records & Information Services

02.09.2025

Eugene de Salignac’s Workers — NYC Department of Records & Information Services

For Labor Day, we thought For the Record would look back on Eugene de Salignac’s photographs of workers. His most famous photograph is, of course, of workers on the Brooklyn Bridge, but many of his photographs emphasize labor. Some of de Salignac’s most intriguing photographs are his portraits, li

NYC Department of Records & Information Services

06.09.2025

The Municipal Library: A Progressive Ideal is Realized and Endures — NYC Department of Records & Information Services

New York City’s Municipal Reference Library initially opened to the public at 280 Broadway on March 31, 1913, with a dedication ceremony attended by many municipal officials. A small booklet commemorating the event was recently located on the shelves of the current Library at 31 Chambers Street.

NYC Department of Records & Information Services

13.09.2025

Stacy H. Wood, Illustrator — NYC Department of Records & Information Services

In a continuing series of articles highlighting unusual or unexpected items found in Municipal Archives or Library collections, this week For the Record features a delightful pictorial map created by artist Stacy H. Wood.

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