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NYC Department of Records & Information Services

27.09.2025

The NYC Department of Health Celebrates 220 Years — NYC Department of Records & Information Services

The New York City Health Department has been keeping New Yorkers healthy for 220 years. Their anniversary provides For the Record an opportunity to discuss some of the many collections in the Municipal Archives with materials relevant to public health research topics.

NYC Department of Records & Information Services

04.10.2025

200 Years of the Erie Canal — NYC Department of Records & Information Services

Two hundred years ago this month, New York State officially opened the Erie Canal. Led by Governor DeWitt Clinton aboard a boat named the Seneca Chief, a small flotilla headed from Buffalo to Albany and then down the Hudson River to New York City. The boats carried a diverse cargo—whitefish, flour,

NYC Department of Records & Information Services

11.10.2025

Mystery Item, Part II — NYC Department of Records & Information Services

A whole season has passed since DORIS kicked off its popup exhibit 400 Years of NYC Government Records, 1636-2025 , featuring some of our favorite items from the Municipal Archives and Library. We also included a “mystery item” from within the Old Town Collection. It looked like a genealogical

NYC Department of Records & Information Services

18.10.2025

Manhattan Building Plans Processing Project Update — NYC Department of Records & Information Services

In 1977, the Municipal Archives accessioned more than 100,000 plans and 1,200 cubic feet of permit folders from the Manhattan Borough Office of the Department of Buildings. Dating from 1866 through the 1970s, the records document structures on 958 blocks in lower Manhattan, from the Battery to 34th

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