Albany Bicentennial Commission Records, 1871 - 1922
Collection context
Summary
- Creator:
- Albany Bicentennial Commission
- Abstract:
- In 1886, Albany marked its bicentennial, based on the 1686 Dongan charter. From July 18-23, the city celebrated in numerous ways such as parades, sporting events, and fireworks shows. Two large-format programs, medals were struck, and a history of Albany was published to commemorate the event as well. The Citizens’ Bi-Centennial Committee was charged with planning the proper celebration of the event. The collection contains programs, ephemera, clippings, correspondence, logbooks, and scrapbooks.
- Extent:
- 5 boxes
- Language:
- English
Background
- Scope and content:
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The collection contains official programs of bicentennial celebration events, ephemera such as tickets and invitations, clippings of related articles, correspondence from committee members, logbooks from subcommittees, and scrapbooks including various memorabilia leading up to and during the actual celebration.
- Biographical / historical:
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In 1686, Governor Dongan granted a charter to the people to create the city of Albany, New York. On November 16, 1885, Alderman James Lyons presented a resolution, which became the Bi-Centennial Proclamation, to mark the two hundredth anniversary of the charter. $10,000 was earmarked for the celebration, and a committee was formed, charged with providing appropriate festivities. Following a meeting of Albany’s prominent citizens, Mayor A. Bleecker Banks was elected Chairman of the Citizens’ BiCentennial Committee, and a number of subcommittees were formed to coordinate individual efforts. The Bicentennial celebration of Albany officially took place from July 18-23, 1886, and included numerous parades of local organizations and veterans, pageants, speeches, sporting events such as regattas, and fireworks displays. A variety of memorabilia was also created, including two large-format programs of events, commemorative medals, and a history of Albany, among other ephemera.
Indexed terms
- Subjects:
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Souvenirs (Keepsakes)
Anniversaries - Names:
- Albany Bicentennial Commission
- Places:
- Albany (N.Y.)
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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This collection is open for research according to the regulations of the Albany Institute of History & Art without any additional restrictions.
- Terms of access:
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The researcher assumes full responsibility for conforming with the laws of copyright. Whenever possible, the Albany Institute of History & Art Library will provide information about copyright owners and other restrictions, but the legal determination ultimately rests with the researcher. Requests for permission to publish material from this collection should be discussed with the Archivist/Librarian.
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- Contact:
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