Sub-series 1.2: Guidebooks and Maps, 1895 - 1973
Scope and Contents
The Harvey Mordetsky Collection comprises approximately 5,000 photographs of street railway and trolley lines operative in the New York metropolitan area, including Long Island and Staten Island, as well as other areas of the United States, and select foreign locations. Approximately 1,700 35-mm color slides showing trolley lines in Canada, Europe, and the United States is an additional feature of the collection. Footage of these same services is additionally captured in a series of moving image artifacts. Non-photographic materials include 282 BMT and NYCT trolley and bus transfers, trolley and transit periodicals, and personal effects/memorabilia belonging to Mordetsky.
Dates
- 1895 - 1973
Creator
- Mordetsky, Harvey (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
Extent
From the Series: 2.3 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Series Outline
Series 1: Periodicals, Documents & Objects
- 1.1: Annual Reports
- 1.2: Guidebooks and Maps
- 1.3: Periodicals
- 1.3.1: Roll Sign
- 1.3.2: General Historical Publications
- 1.3.3: North American Publications
- 1.3.4: International Publications
- 1.3.5: Electric Railroaders Association Publications
- 1.5: Objects
- 1.6: Personal Memorabilia
Series Description
Sub-series 1.2 contains a guidebook, The How-to-Get-There (Barkan System) Street Directory of Manhattan and Bronx New York, published 1958. It also contains a 1968 Rapid Transit Guide. This multi-colored New York City transit map was the first to incorporate colored circle route indicators. On the reverse is a listing of lines and stations along with an index of places to visit. Additionally, the series contains trolley and bus maps of Staten Island, Brooklyn, and Queens and Nassau County trolley lines from the early 20th century, as well as a 1976 Nassau County Bus Guide.
Repository Details
Part of the Archives and Reading Room Repository