American Memory from the Library of Congress
Drawn from the collections of the Library of Congress, American Memory features over 9 million items that document U.S. history and culture. The materials chronicle historical events, people, places, and ideas, and is organized into more than 100 thematic collections.
The Municipal Archives has records of births reported in the five Boroughs of New York City (Manhattan, Brooklyn, Bronx, Queens and Staten Island), prior to 1910; deaths reported prior to 1949, and marriages reported prior to 1930. Go to New York City's Department of Health & Vital Records for births after 1910 and deaths after 1949.
New Deal Network
A research and teaching resource dedicated to the public works and arts projects of the New Deal. It features a database of over 20,000 primary source materials including photographs, political cartoons, and texts (speeches, letters, and other historical documents).
New York Public Library: Digital Collections
Images of African-Americans in the nineteenth century, Hudson River views, small-town America stereoscopic views, maps of the middle Atlantic region to 1850, treasures of the American Performing Arts, 1875- 1923 and the Mid-Manhattan Picture Collection are just some of the NYPL collections available in digital format.
An estimated 7000 people lived in 97 Orchard Street between 1863 and 1935. Working with professional genealogists and volunteers, the Museum has identified 1,300 people who owned, lived, or worked in 97 Orchard Street. Download the list of residents, landlords and shopkeepers. Opens in Acrobat
The Tenement Museum has researched 97 Orchard Street extensively, but its collections contain relatively little information about the history of other tenements and buildings. If you are interested in the history of other buildings in New York City, we suggest following the steps outlined by Christopher Gray in his article, A Guide to Researching The History of A New York City Building.