Series 4: Trolley and Bus Transfers, 1942 - 1968
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
- 1942 - 1968
Creator
- Mordetsky, Harvey (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
Extent
1.2 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Series Description
Series 4 contains 282 BMT and NYCTA transfers, 31 from various trolley lines from 1942-1949, and the others from the Brooklyn, Queens, and Staten Island bus divisions, all dated July 1, 1968. These items have been catalogued at the item level in the PastPerfect database, and are housed with other tickets & transfers in the eponymous box at 130 Livingston Street.
Repository Details
Part of the Archives and Reading Room Repository