Jennie and Donald Balcuns Collection

Archive

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Montauk Library Archives

Name/Title

Jennie and Donald Balcuns Collection

Entry/Object ID

ARC.1552

Scope and Content

A collection of scans and photocopies of photographs, maps, brochures, correspondence, maps, ephemera, and contracts relating to the Montauk Beach Development Corporation, the development of Montauk during the 1930s, and World War I occupation in Montauk. Photographs show Carl Fisher and company, buildings, yachts, aerial views, trains, planes, and dirigibles from World War I. Papers include Montauk Beach Development Corporation purchase stocks, stock certificates, telegrams, architectural renderings, and advertising in the Daily Mirror. Correspondence and maps relate to the creation of Lake Montauk Inlet, the channel dredging to Block Island Sound, and the construction of two jetties on each side of the channel.

Archive Details

Creator

Montauk Beach Development Corporation

Date(s) of Creation

circa 1900 - 1941

Archive Size/Extent

62 digital photographs and 1 box of photocopies.

Restrictions

No restrictions. The collection is open for research. The Montauk Library holds digital access copies of this collection, the originals were returned to the donor. Contact archives@montauklibrary.org to view the collection.

Primary Language

English

Acquisition

Acquisition Method

Gift

Acquired From

Jennie Balcuns, Donald Balcuns

Copyright

Type of License

In copyright: http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/

Copyright Holder

Montauk Library

Copyright Details

Researchers assume all responsibility for copyright questions. Fair use is permitted. For all other uses please contact archives@montauklibrary.org.