Letter to Fitzgerald & Lee, Inc. from Irving Abraham

Archive

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Antique Boat Museum

Name/Title

Letter to Fitzgerald & Lee, Inc. from Irving Abraham

Entry/Object ID

2022.16.7218

Scope and Content

A letter to Fitzgerald & Lee, Inc. from Irving Abraham Transcription: Irving Abraham 21 West 86th Street New York City September 28th 1937. Fitzgerald & Lee, Inc. Alexandria Bay, N.Y. Attention Mr. J. B. Fitzgerald Dear Sirs: Now that the season is pretty well over, I wonder how you made out with the folding boat which you were kind enough to take over for me from Mr. De Young. Have you found someone who was interested or have you still got it on your premises? If so, would you be willing to keep it over the Winter for me and put it up for sale next year? I certainly more than appreciate your interest and assure you that whatever you decide will be agreeable to me. Very truly yours, Irving Abraham

Context

The Fitzgerald & Lee collection was discovered in 2014, in the attic space of what used to be the Fitzgerald & Lee business offices. The collection was donated to the Alexandria Township Historical Society. Fitzgerald & Lee were prominent boat builders of the area from 1920-1942, building custom boats and selling Gar Wood boats. The museum holds several Fitzgerald & Lee built boats in its permanent collection.

Collection

Fitzgerald & Lee Collection of the Cornwall Brothers Store Museum

Category

Correspondence

Acquisition

Accession

2022.16

Source or Donor

Cornwall Brothers Store Museum

Acquisition Method

Loan

Credit Line

Cornwall Brothers Store Museum

Source (if not Accessioned)

Cornwall Brothers Store Museum

Notes

The Fitzgerald & Lee collection is held at the Cornwall Brothers Store Museum in Alexandria Bay, NY. Due to mutual interests in the substance and context of the collection, the ABM digitized the collection to be able to use the materials for internal exhibit purposes.

Archive Details

Creator

Irving Abraham

Date(s) of Creation

Sep 28, 1937

Archive Size/Extent

1 page

Restrictions

The collection is open for research use

Primary Language

English

Location

Building

Cornwall Brothers Store Museum

Web Links and URLs

History of the Discovery of the Fitzgerald & Lee business records

Copyright

Copyright Details

The Fitzgerald & Lee, Inc. collection is the physical property of the Alexandria Township Historical Society. The ABM reserves the right to reproduce items from the Fitzgerald and Lee Collection for exhibition use. Any other use must be approved by the ATHS. Inquiries as to publication or reproduction for profit must be forwarded to the ATHS. Copyright belongs to the authors or creators or their legal representatives where applicable. For further information, consult the Alexandria Township Historical Society at 315.482.4586.