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Title |
Mayor James E.Burns Papers and Photographs |
Object Name |
MIscellaneous papers |
Scope & Content |
Dr. James E. Burns, an Irish Catholic physician and quintessential politician, was the first mayor of Glen Cove. He presided over the city from 1918 to 1925 and again from 1930 to 1933. A bachelor, bank founder, and devoted doctor. Burns worked tirelessly for the public good. He advocated for public health and women's suffrage, and served as postmaster from 1933 to 1948. (Caption courtesy of Joan Harrison) The collection includes papers pertaining to the Glen Cove mayoral election of 1930, campaign letters, voter registration lists, voting record of Representative Robert L. Bacon, 1928-1937 Address book. Beige linen cover, 4 1/2 " x 7" Choice Irish Songs music book published by Whte-Smith Music Publishing Co. in 1892 9 ½" x 12", poor condition Poetry book, "The Sleeping Hobo" published by Frank Harding, 12 pages, 9 ½" x 12" Certification of the Board of Elections of the County of Nassau in relation to the election of November, 8th, 1921 Six unidentified photographs of males, framed in grey mats, two photographs accompanied by note, "For Commissioner of Accounts, John A. Sheridan, For City Judge, William Cocks, Jr. For Commissioner of Finance, Edward E. Craft, and for Commissioner of Public Works, L. Spencer Prentiss", 10 ¾" x 15 ¾", undated Photographs of Mayor James E. Burns (1 framed in grey mat 10 ¾" x 15 ¾", 2 sitting at desk 10 3/4" x 13 ¾", 3 portraits 6" x 8 ½", 1 portrait 8" x 11", 1 portrait 7" x 11", 1 portrait 8" x 10" , undated Photograph of Franklin A. Coles, 7" x 10 ¼", undated Photograph of W. Dickson, 3 ½" x 5 ½", undated Photograph of R. Medrole ?, 3 ¼" x 5 ¼", undated Photograph of F.B. Edmonds, 3 ¼" x 5 ½", undated Photograph of G. Rheill, 2 ¼ " x 4 ¼", undated Photograph and negative of unidentified male, 5" x 7", undated |
Collection |
Robert R. Coles Collection |
Catalog Number |
1981.001.020 |