Name/Title
Booklet: "Points" for Railroad, Express and Ferry Men. Hoboken, 1891-1892. [Railroad Y.M.C.A.]Entry/Object ID
2001.126.0500Scope and Content
Booklet: "Points" for Railroad, Express and Ferry Men. Hoboken, 1891-'92. [Railroad Department, Young Men's Christian Association, Hoboken, N.J.] Pamphlet, 2-5/8" x 4" high, 16 pp. plus covers.
"Points" concerns privileges offered to members by this YMCA. States inside front cover that it was "Organized, July 19, 1889."
This booklet was first issued in October 1890 as it is mentioned in the first issue of their monthly newsletter, "Our Railroad Work", Vol. I, No. 1, Oct. 1890. This makes the 1891-1892 version, a second edition as it does have dated events for those years.
Essentially a membership booket, "Keep in vest pocket for reference." It details membership cost, facilities available and their costs as well as services. Membership was not required to use the general parts of the building or some services. It offered lectures and entertainment along with a library and free writing paper among many features.Acquisition
Accession
2001.126Source or Donor
Staff, Collected byAcquisition Method
Field CollectionCredit Line
Museum Collection.Archive Details
Date(s) of Creation
1891 - 1892Archive Notes
Date(s) Created: 1891
Date(s): 1891-1892General Notes
Note
Status: OK
Status By: dw
Status Date: 2009-08-12
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