William Asadorian Local History and Visual Materials Collection
Scope and Contents
The collection comprises materials documenting New York City transportation systems; popular visual materials such as trade cards and illustrated posters; and drawings by illustrator Edward C. Caswell.
Dates
- 1700 - 1965
Conditions Governing Access
Appointments to examine materials must be made in advance. Please e-mail QC.archives@qc.cuny.edu for more information or to schedule an appointment.
Conditions Governing Use
Reproductions may be provided to users to support research and scholarship. However, collection use is subject to all copyright laws. The responsibility to secure copyright permission rests with the patron.
Biographical / Historical
William Asadorian was a former staff member of the Queens College Library as well as the Archives Division of the Queens Public Library. He also earned three degrees from Queens College (BA in Mathematics in 1971; Masters in American History in 1972; and Masters in Library Science in 1973).
Extent
3 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
The collection is arranged in two series: New York City Transportation Photographs and Visual Materials, with further arrangement at the file level.
Custodial History
Items were sourced from estate sales and second hand shops in the New York City area by William Asadorian.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Visual materials donated by William Asadorian on November 22, 2019. New York City transportation photographs donated by Asadorian on November 1, 2022.
Source
- Asadorian, William (Person)
- Title
- William Asadorian Local History and Visual Materials Collection
- Author
- Dani Stompor processed and published a finding aid for the majority of the New York City area photographs in Winter 2023. Annie Tummino updated the finding aid to include visual materials and additional photographs in summer 2024.
- Date
- Winter 2023; Updated in Summer 2024
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Queens College (New York, N.Y.) Special Collections and Archives Repository
Queens College Library, CUNY
Benjamin Rosenthal Library RO317
65-30 Kissena Boulevard
Flushing 11367 USA us
QC.Archives@qc.cuny.edu
