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The New York Botanical Garden Vertical Files

Browse the Library's collection of vertical files relating to the history of The New York Botanical Garden

Planning & Development

Accreditation Certificate
Act of Incorporation as amended to June 3, 1968 (SEE ALSO Constitution and by-laws)
Aerial views and photographs; Large, of Garden grounds and vicinity-1984
Analysis of assets and needs…and tentative plan for raising funds-1944
Anniversaries-120
Anniversaries-125
Anniversaries-20
Anniversaries-50
Anniversaries-70
Anniversaries-75
Audience survey by Frank Lipp 1973
Bridges  - Construction 1947-1948
Bridges – Photos and Articles
Bronx River
Campaign for the Garden 1993-1999
Campaign for the Garden 2
Centennial Campaign 1984
Centennial Celebration (See Also NYBG Spring 1991 & NYBG Budget Reduction 1990 -1991)
Chronology of major events 1888-1987, 1990-2006
Constitution and By-Laws (See Act of Incorporation)
Dates, Timelines
Development program
Entrances (photograph)
Environment in NYBG
Founders
Fountain of Life - Carl E. Tefft, sculptor
Fountains
Grant of use of additional land in Bronx Park
Grants
Grounds
Guide - 1964
Guide - 1986
Hester Bridge
History 21- 1893 Harper's Weekly
History 23- Pre-History (Wayne Cahilly)
Incorporation
Invitations
Irrigation System
Landmarks - New York, NY
LED Conversion
Lord & Burnham Architecture (See Glass Architecture)
Lord & Burnham Collection Donation
Lorillard Mansion
Lorillard Snuff Mill 1
Lorillard Snuff Mill 2 (Photos)
Lorillard Snuff Mill Reconstruction 1954
Lorillard Snuff Mill Restaurant (Stone Mill)
Lorillard Snuff Mill Restoration 2010
Map 1896
Map NYBG Location in the Bronx
Maps
Maps and Plans 2
Maps and Plans 3
Ninetieth (90) Birthday
Planning Earliest
Plans Commission Report 1896
Plans of Grounds and Buildings 1896, 1920, 1941
Quarry Behind Museum Building
Restrooms
Rezoning
Roadways Reconstruction Details and Maps 1980
Springs and Wells-Bronx Park
Stables
Storm Damage
Suicides' Lane/ Suicides' Tree
Watson Building- Jeanette Kittredge Watson
Well Water