New York City Department of Records and Information Services/Municipal Archives:

Wednesday, November 9, 2022

 6:00 – 7:00 p.m.

 The Municipal Archives at the NYC Department of Records and Information Services preserves and makes available the historical records of New York City municipal government. Assistant Commissioner Kenneth Cobb and Sylvia Koller – director of the Archives – will explain how to utilize the agency’s resources for historical research. Dating from the early seventeenth century to the present, the Archives holds the records depicting the daily work of city government, including paper records, digital collections, web archives, still and moving images, ledgers and docket books, vital records, cartographic materials, blueprints, and sound recordings. The class will teach you how to access and use these important resources for documenting New York City’s building infrastructure.

Everyone is welcome to attend. Admission is $5