Program: Signing of the Hoboken Pier Lease, Hoboken, Wednesday, September 24, 1952.

Archive

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Hoboken Historical Museum

pg [1], cover

pg [1], cover

Name/Title

Program: Signing of the Hoboken Pier Lease, Hoboken, Wednesday, September 24, 1952.

Entry/Object ID

2009.021.0032

Scope and Content

Program: Signing of the Hoboken Pier Lease by The Maritime Administration of the United States Department of Commerce; City of Hoboken; Port of New York Authority, Wednesday, September 24, 1952. Single folio, [4] pp., 7-7/8" wide x 9-3/4" high. This item is from the papers of the Kostelecky family, 218 Bloomfield St., Hoboken. page [1], front cover: illustration, top half - artist's aerial rendering of the new design for the piers with the New York City skyline; program title and agencies participating below as transcribed above. page [2]: A Proclamation by Fred M. DeSapio, Mayor, Director of the Department of Public Affairs, dated September 23, 1954 declaring September 24, 1954 as PIER DAY. page [3]: Program [although not listed, a Benediction was given by Rev. Albert E. Eastburn.] page [4] The Hoboken Pier Story. Text relates the Port Authority plans for the piers; list of Port Authority Commissioners.

Acquisition

Accession

2009.021

Source or Donor

Quinzel, Florence

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Gift of the Kostelecky Family.

Archive Details

Date(s) of Creation

1952 - 1952

Archive Notes

Date(s) Created: 1952 Date(s): 1952 Level of Description: Item

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

General Notes

Note

Display Value: Fair Status: OK Status By: dw Status Date: 2009-09-24