W O R C E S T E R H I S T O R I C A LM U S E U M

30 Elm Street

Worcester, Massachusetts

A R C H I V E S

Green, Andrew Haswell,C o l l e c t i o n

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Processed by William F. Carroll, C.A.September, 1999

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C o l l e c t i o n I n f o r m a t i o n

Abstract: The Andrew Haswell Green Collection is comprised of a single letter from Rudolph W.Giuliani, Mayor of New York City, to Worcester Historical Museum, on the oeeasion of aprogram "Andrew Haswell Green of Worcester and the Formation of Greater New York",November, 1998.

Finding Aids: Finding Aid in print form available in the Repository. Folder/item level control.

Preferred Citation: Archives of the Worcester Historieal Museum, 30 Elm Street, Worcester,M a s s a e h u s e t t s .

Provenance: Received from Rudolph W. Giuliani, Mayor of New York City, Novenber, 1998.

Access: The Finding Aid is cataloged in MARC under the following subject headings (Icsh,gmgpc, tgm, etc.)

Green, Andrew Haswell, 1820-1903.Giuliani, Rudolph W., 1944— Mayor, New York (N.Y.)Central Park (New York, N.Y.)New York Publie Library (New York, N.Y.)New York (N.Y.) - History.City planning - New York - New York.

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Biographical Information

The Green family of Worcester is well-known for its pubUc service and contributions to the city.Less well-known locally are the accomplishments of Andrew Haskell Green, who was the forcebehind the consolidation of New York City noe hundred years ago. In 1868 Andrew HaswellGreen conceived the idea of consoUdation of the five boroughs, Manhattan, Bronx, Brooklyn,Queens, Richmond, into a single political entity, the City of New York. For the next thirty yearshe worked to make this vision a reahty. In addition, he oversaw the construction of Central Parkin New York, and the creation of the New York Public Library.

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Scope and Content

The collection consists of a single letter from Rudolph W. Giuliani, Mayor of New York, to theWorcester Historical Museum on the occasion of a program in tribute to Andrew Haswell Greenin November, 1998.

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Ser i es Desc r i p t i ons

The collection is comprised of a single letter in one series, Letters.

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A n d r e w H a s w e l l G r e e n C o l l e c t i o n

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1 1 1 9 9 9 . 1 5 6 . 1 . 1 L e t t e r , t o W o r c e s t e r H i s t o r i c a l M u s e u m f r o mRudolph W. Giuliani, Mayor, New York City, onthe occasion of a program given at the Museum intribute to Green, November 5, 1998.

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