Island of manhattan book 1940

This was the sixteenth census conducted since 1790. Guide to searching the census by new york city address. Manhattan land book of the city of new york, used abebooks. A list of hospitals in new york state is also available. The creative destruction of manhattan, 19001940, page. Apr 22, 2019 the free ellis island records database, provided online by the statue of libertyellis island foundation, allows you to search by name, year of arrival, year of birth, town or village of origin, and ship name for immigrants who entered the u. The manhattan project was a research and development undertaking during world war ii that produced the first nuclear weapons. The book follows philip bowman, a world war ii navy veteran who has returned to new york to success in the publishing.

Wright, lionel pincus and princess firyal map division, stephen a. Accessing 1940 nyc phonebooks in one step, stephen p. The book the creative destruction of manhattan, 19001940, max page is published by university of chicago press. The big stories in new yorks history from 1920 to 1939. Manhattan, of course, has always been blessed with a. New york city manhattan annexed the area west of the bronx river in 1874 and annexed the area east of the bronx. City directories on microfilm or microfiche and selected telephone books and county directories on microfilm are filed in cabinets in the 7th floor microforms area.

Cushman photography collection indiana university archives. This extraordinary, black and white photography book by vivian cherry captures the 40s and 50s of nyc in an artistic, powerful manner. Roosevelt islands rich and frightening history new york. Directories are alphabetized by the primary citytown, which is noted in bold text below. With an estimated population of 476,143 in 2019, staten island is.

In the early 17th century, ellis island was no more than a small 23 acre lump of land in the hudson river, just south of manhattan. Kings, queens, staten island richmond and areas of the bronx did not become part of new york city until 1898. Old maps of manhattan, new york city wikimedia commons. To supplement our welcome to 1940s new york website, our center has compared the 1940sera demographic characteristics found in a littleknown 1943 new york city market analysis to population patterns based on current census data. Though technically part of manhattan, roosevelt island has always offered nice riverside walks without crowds and unobstructed views to manhattans upper east side. It lies between manhattan island to its west and the borough of queens, on long island, to its east. Suppose you are looking for john h fedeler, livein superintendent at the new york public library, 1910 1940. The sinners, saints, victors, victims, lovers, lost souls, magnates, madmen, geniuses and fools who powered the epic rise of americas largest metropolis. The lower east side in 1940 via welcome to 1940s new york. Manhattan transfer john dos passos 1925 the island within ludwig lewisohn 1928 plum bun jessie redmon fauset 1929 1930s. In manhattan beach, jennifer egan sets a crime story on. The website also shows demographic changes between 1940 and 2010. A book crammed with details that bring life again to a city that glows in ones memory. In 1628 a dutch man, michael paauw, acquired the island and renamed it oyster island for its rich oyster beds.

These are images of the handwritten index of marriage affidavits, applications, and licenses for the borough of staten island richmond county in new york city for the years 1939 and 1940. The book draws the viewer to another time, a time to treasure and remember with. This data was digitized from a set of 110 microfilms that covered the index to new york city marriage records for the years 19301972. The mohegan indian tribe who inhabited the nearby shores called the island kioshk or gull island. Morris conveys the excitement of being in new york city as it awakens to a new age in a book that will absorb all lovers of manhattan. City directories and selected telephone books on microfilm and microfiche.

Bronx, brooklyn, manhattan, queens, staten island 1733 1733 1737 1747 or 1767 1750. Manhattan additionally contains marble hill, a small neighborhood now on the u. Manhattan nyc boundry rivers aerial photo from book 1940s era. In 1940, eleanor early, lambasted the terrible pink mixture in her book new england sampler. It is on this census that the census taker first noted the street and building number of the households enumerated. From 1942 to 1946, the project was under the direction of major general leslie groves of the u. The welcome to 1940s new york website from the cuny graduate center provides photos, colorcoded maps, statistics, and a brief narrative for 116 survey areas approximations of the neighborhoods we know today based on the 1940 census and a market analysis published in 1943 by four local newspapers. The amazing history of new york city ny daily news. The old fulton market, manhattan s lower east side, saturday afternoon 1941. New york from the 1940s to now new york in the 1940s was a very different city from what we know today. The big stories in new yorks history from 1900 to 1919. Guide to searching the census by new york city address the earliest census that can be searched by address is the 1870 federal census, 2nd enumeration december 1870 for new york county only.

Color photos of manhattan in the 1940s business insider. The new york public library is introducing a new research tool to help track down past city residents through old telephone directories. This website allows you full access to the 1940 census images, in addition to 1940 census maps and descriptions. Only atlases and land books from avery library and nypl digital collections new york public library are included after connecting to items in the nypl digital collections please scroll down to the middle of the page to the view as book link to see the entire atlas or land book. The 1943 map shows regular spaced streets as part of manhattans grid where these two housing developments would be built. This website allows you full access to the 1940 census images, in. Manhattan clam chowder, she wrote, is only a vegetable soup and not to be confused with new england.

The areas population grew from almost 61,000 people in 1940 to just over 72,000 in 2010 a 20% increase. This is a list of hospitals in manhattan, new york city, sorted by hospital name, with addresses and a brief description of their formation and development. Published in 2014, but set largely in 1950s new york, all that is served as underappreciated writer james salters epitaph. Use our 1940 nyc telephone directories to find his address. Jews without money michael gold 1930 doc savage pulp fiction series kenneth robeson 19331949 miss lonelyhearts nathanael west 1933 call it sleep henry roth 1934 the thin man dashiell hammett 1934. Index to nyc births, 18661909 manhattanbronx 18881909. Includes directories for bronx county, kings county brooklyn, new york county manhattan, queens county, and richmond county staten island expand your research by checking out the new york online historical newspapers here. The release of this new feature coincides with the first.

The primary aim of this website is to improve access to the recently released 1940 federal census. Neither lamenting the end of old new york or positing one big bad root cause, historian page historygeorgia state univ. Index and images of population schedules listing inhabitants of the united states in 1940. This map of the city of new york and island of manhattan, as laid out by the commissioners appointed by the legislature, april 3d, 1807 is respectfully dedicated to the mayor, aldermen and commonalty thereof. The 1940 census records were released by the us national archives april 2, 2012, and brought online through a partnership with. Links to directories at ancestry are to the images themselves, which are browsable. But the new ferry stop part of the astoria route and the recently opened cornell tech campus have injected the island with a newfound energy. The old fulton market, manhattans lower east side, saturday afternoon 1941. Manhattan island is bounded by the hudson river to the west and the east river to the east. New york city, new york online historical directories.

Early in the 19th century, landfill was used to expand lower manhattan from the natural hudson shoreline at greenwich street to west street. The ferry operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, with boats leaving. In richly detailed and beautifully lighted photos, many new york stories are presented, enriched by informative text. If you dont find a nonabbreviated version the street you see in the phone book does not match any street shown in the list please contact stephen morse creator of the onestep website. Socsecdeathindex newadditions directories institutions yearbooks census military findingguides newadditions directories institutions yearbooks. Sabotage in new york harbor history smithsonian magazine. Running from the equivalent of east 46th to 85th streets on manhattan island, it is about 2 miles 3. Secondary cities, towns, and localities are also included. Morse, san francisco bronx brooklyn manhattan queens staten island last name data presented.

Manhattan nyc boundry rivers aerial photo from book. This article provides an incomplete list of fiction books set in new york city. To the north, the harlem river divides manhattan island from the bronx and the mainland united states. It was led by the united states with the support of the united kingdom and canada. Nov 27, 2019 i was riffling through municipal archives 1940 manhattan photos on 3rd avenue recently i do it so you dont have to when i happened upon a photo of this gristedes warehouse at 2098 3rd, at the nw corner of east 115th. The staten island ferry is a passenger ferry route operated by the new york city department of transportation. Roosevelt island, which lies in the east river next to manhattan, was once welfare island and housed a chronic care facility. Roosevelt island is a narrow island in new york citys east river, within the borough of manhattan. It took investigators years to determine that operatives working for. Manhattan island during the revolutionary war geographicus newyorkcityjohnsonbien1878. Ellis island database, history, immigrants and lists. Because the census records are not yet namesearchable, the best way to locate a particular new yorkers record is to convert a nyc street address into enumeration district ed numbers, the smallest organizational units of the census.

The schedules cover the 48 states as well as alaska, hawaii, american samoa, guam, panama canal zone, puerto rico, and the virgin islands. The borough consists mostly of manhattan island, bounded by the hudson, east, and harlem rivers. The chart below lists the city directories available. Sabotage in new york harbor explosion on black tom island packed the force of an earthquake. I was surprised gristedes has been around that long. The national archives building, 700 pennsylvania ave. Jan 31, 2016 in 1940, eleanor early, lambasted the terrible pink mixture in her book new england sampler. Nonsubscribers can, however, use the search engine and see a listing of possible results but no images or further details. Additional city directories can be found at the library of congress or at many local libraries. New york from the 1940s to now graduate center, cuny. Media in category old maps of manhattan, new york city the following 200 files are in this category, out of 274 total. I was riffling through municipal archives 1940 manhattan photos on 3rd avenue recently i do it so you dont have to when i happened upon a photo of this gristedes warehouse at 2098 3rd, at the nw corner of east 115th.

Morse, san francisco bronx brooklyn manhattan queens staten island last name data presented here comes from the new york public library. A sober, humane explanation of how and why new york city became a place of continuous rebuilding. Convert the address into a census enumeration district, then find his record at the national archives. There were 4 million individuals enumerated this census year. Located in the southwest portion of the city, the borough is separated from new jersey by the arthur kill and the kill van kull and from the rest of new york by new york bay. Manhattan island ny aerial boundry rivers photo from book 1940s era rare. It is a perfect supplement to the individual 1940 census.

Suppose you are looking for john h fedeler, livein superintendent at the new york public library, 19101940. Nyc marriage index staten island 19391940 internet archive. Click on the date links to see nyc land atlases and maps. Staten island ferry, lower manhattan 1960 charles w. The creative destruction of manhattan, 19001940, page the chicago distribution center will reopen for order fulfillment on april. The big stories in new yorks history from 1600 to 1899. Socsecdeathindex newadditions directories institutions yearbooks census military findingguides newadditions directories institutions yearbooks census military findingguides. New nypl feature allows access to 1940 nyc telephone books. Land book of the borough of manhattan city of new york, desk and library edition by na and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The book follows philip bowman, a world war ii navy veteran who has returned to new york to success in the publishing industry. The buried past of long island originally appearing in the fabled past tales of long island by edith hay wyckoff national university publications kennikat press 1978 port washington, ny this book is available through long island genealogy long islands scores of tiny patches dotted with old and worn headstones. Expand your research by checking out the new york online historical newspapers here. Oct 06, 2016 the national archives building, 700 pennsylvania ave. These antique maps and atlases are part of the historic map works, residential genealogy historical map collection, the largest digital collection of rare, ancient, old, historical, cadastral and antiquarian maps of its type.