American Institute of the City of New York
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- The American Institute of the City of New York was founded on February 19, 1828, and was incorporated the next year. The Institute's Charter states its purpose as the "encouraging and promoting domestic industry in this State, and the United States, in Agriculture, Commerce, Manufacturing and the Arts, and any improvements made therein." ( (New York Historical Society Museum & Library, Guide to the Records of the American Institute of the City of New York for the Encouragement of Science and Invention 1808-1983 (Bulk 1828-1940) MS 17,accessed via Google, October 25, 2022) )
- To the Honourable the Legislature of the State of New-York, 1840?caption title (the petition of the subscribers, citizens of said state, respectfully showeth- That this Association was incorporated by an act of the Legislature in 1829, to encourage Agriculture, Commerce, Manufactures and the Arts ...)
- Facts for the consideration of ship-builders, 1828:p. 3 (American Institute of the City of New-York)
- MWA/NAIP files(hdg: American Institute of the City of New York; usage: American Institute of the City of New York; American Institute of the City of New-York; American Institute)
Wikipedia description:
The American Institute of the City of New York (or The American Institute of the City of New York for the Encouragement of Science and Invention) was a civic organization that existed from c. 1828 – c. 1980. The institute was an association of inventors. It organized exhibitions, lectures and radio broadcasts to inform the public about new technologies, and served as a locus for inventors' professional activities. The American Institute of the City of New York was chartered on 2 May 1829. Eventually, the American Institute was merged with the New York Academy of Sciences (NYAS) in the 1980s. The New-York Historical Society received 105 boxes of materials for safekeeping in the 1940s. A detailed index is available at the New-York Historical Society of the contents of each box. Additional materials were given to the New-York Historical Society by Mr. Kenneth Weissman, a trustee and officer of "The Institute" at the time of the merger with the NYAS.
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