The Free Academy in New York Digital Collection brings together four separate collections to document the first nineteen years of The Free Academy, the predecessor of the educational institution, The City College of New York.

The digital collection consists of four separate collections: Materials Relating to Governing Board of the Free Academy and the College of the City of New York Collection Prior to Establishment of the Board of Higher Education; City College Miscellaneous Historical Information Collection. 1847 (ongoing); Individual Photographic Portraits Collection; City College Photograph Collection. Materials showcased here are digital surrogates of primary and secondary materials that include: published reports, photographic prints, manuscripts, historical ephemera, as well as copies of published articles, newspaper articles, and New York State Legislature bills.

The bulk of the collection consists of multi-paged reports that comment on the application of resources for the creation of the Institution and the annual reports of the faculty, demonstrating accountability to the Board of Education with regard to the operation of the facility. These reports are supplemented by historical and photographic materials that document the Free Academy campus and student life. Collection items include portraits of several graduates of the 1855, 1863 and 1865 classes, interior views of several classrooms, as well as manuscripts of alumni recollections.

The digital collection would be of interest to researchers of the history of The City College of New York and broader topics such as higher education, higher education administration and the public school system in the context of New York City and New York State.

The Free Academy in New York Digital Collection was produced by The City College Libraries with funding from The Metropolitan New York Library Council.

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For inquiries, contact the Division of Archives and Special Collections at the Morris Raphael Cohen Library at archives@ccny.cuny.edu. Most materials are in the public domain within the United States.

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Submissions from 1965

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[A Foreigner Looks at the Free Academy by Samuel Middlebrook.] 1965., City College Libraries and The City College of New York. 1965.

Submissions from 1923

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SOME EARLY RECOLLECTIONS OF THE CITY COLLEGE BY HENRY R. HOWLAND CLASS OF 1863 COLLEGE OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK. 1923., City College Libraries and The City College of New York. 1923.

Submissions from 1922

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[Reproduction of an image of the Free Academy building. Circa 1922.], City College Libraries

Submissions from 1917

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[Partial letter to E.P.W. Page 3 and 4.] 1917., City College Libraries and William McGeorge.

Submissions from 1899

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[Free Academy Building: Blackboards. Blackboard image Generation 1899]., Harry Coutant and City College Libraries

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[Free Academy Building: Blackboards. Blackboard image Generation 1899. Image 2.]., Harry Coutant and City College Libraries

Submissions from 1896

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[44th REPORT OF THE FACULTY OF THE COLLEGE OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, FOR THE YEAR 1895]., City College Libraries

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FORTY-FIFTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE FACULTY OF THE COLLEGE OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK [TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, FOR THE YEAR ENDING 1896]., City College Libraries

Submissions from 1894

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[43rd REPORT OF THE FACULTY OF THE COLLEGE OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDING JUNE 18, 1894]., City College Libraries

Submissions from 1893

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FORTY-SECOND ANNUAL REPORT OF THE FACULTY OF THE COLLEGE OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK [TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES]. 1893., City College Libraries

Submissions from 1891

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[4Oth REPORT OF THE FACULTY OF THE COLLEGE OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDING JUNE 1, 1891]., City College Libraries

Submissions from 1890

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UNIVERSITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK. THIRTY-NINTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE FACULTY OF THE COLLEGE OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. DECEMBER, 1890., City College Libraries and NEW YORK: PRESS OF DE LEEUW & OPPENHEIMER. 231 WILLIAM STREET. 1890

Submissions from 1889

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THIRTY-EIGHTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE FACULTY OF THE COLLEGE OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, FOR THE YEAR ENDING JUNE 20, 1889., City College Libraries

Submissions from 1888

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[37th] ANNUAL REPORT OF THE FACULTY OF THE COLLEGE OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, FOR THE YEAR ENDING JUNE 21, 1888., City College Libraries

Submissions from 1887

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[36th] ANNUAL REPORT OF THE FACULTY OF THE COLLEGE OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, FOR THE YEAR ENDING JUNE 23, 1887., City College Libraries

Submissions from 1885

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[34th] ANNUAL REPORT OF THE FACULTY OF THE COLLEGE OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDING JUNE 25, 1885., City College Libraries

Submissions from 1884

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[33rd] ANNUAL REPORT OF THE FACULTY OF THE COLLEGE OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDING JUNE 26, 1884., City College Libraries

Submissions from 1883

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[32nd] ANNUAL REPORT OF THE FACULTY OF THE COLLEGE OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDING JUNE 29, 1883., City College Libraries

Submissions from 1882

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UNIVERSITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK - THE THIRTY-FIFTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE FACULTY OF THE COLLEGE OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, DECEMBER, 1886., City College Libraries and NEW YORK: PRESS OF G. P. PUTNAM & SONS 1886

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UNIVERSITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK - THE THIRTY-FIRST ANNUAL REPORT OF THE FACULTY OF THE COLLEGE OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, DECEMBER, 1882., City College Libraries and NEW YORK: WYNKOOP & HALLENBECK, PRINTERS, 121 FULTON STREET. ‰ÛÒ 1882

Submissions from 1881

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REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE FREE ACADEMY., City College Libraries

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UNIVERSITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK - THE THIRTIETH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE FACULTY OF THE COLLEGE OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, DECEMBER, 1881., City College Libraries and NEW YORK: WYNKOOP & HALLENBECK, PRINTERS, 121 FULTON STREET. ‰ÛÒ 1882

Submissions from 1880

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[29TH] ANNUAL REPORT OF THE FACULTY OF THE COLLEGE OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, DECEMBER, 1880., City College Libraries

Submissions from 1879

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UNIVERSITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK - THE TWENTY-EIGHTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE FACULTY OF THE COLLEGE OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, DECEMBER, 1879., City College Libraries

Submissions from 1878

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UNIVERSITY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK - THE TWENTY-SEVENTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE FACULTY OF THE COLLEGE OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, DECEMBER, 1878., City College Libraries and NEW YORK. G. P. PUTNAM & SONS PRINTERS, 182 FIFTH AVENUE.

Submissions from 1877

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THE TWENTY-SIXTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE FACULTY OF THE COLLEGE OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, DECEMBER, 1877., City College Libraries and NEW YORK: CUSHING, BARDUA & CO., PRINTERS AND STATIONERS.103 WALKER STREET, 1877.

Submissions from 1876

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THE TWENTY-FIFTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE FACULTY OF THE COLLEGE OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, DECEMBER, 1876., City College Libraries and NEW YORK: ROOT, ANTHONY & CO., 115 BROADWAY. 1876.

Submissions from 1866

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Burial of the Academy. Circa 1866., City College Libraries

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BURIAL OF THE NEW YORK FREE ACADEMY. 1866., City College Libraries

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[NOTICE!!! Circa 1866.], City College Libraries

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Burial of the N.Y.F.A . April 30th, 1866., City College Libraries and Richard Rogers Bowker

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Burial of the N.Y.F.A . April 30th, 1866. (Manuscript 2)., City College Libraries and Richard Rogers Bowker

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Burial of the N.Y.F.A . April 30th, 1866. (Manuscript 3)., City College Libraries and Richard Rogers Bowker

Submissions from 1865

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[Students from Class of 1865: A. F. Greene and Urban G. Hitchcock]., City College Libraries

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SEVENTEENTH ANNUAL REPORT ON THE OPERATIONS AND CONDITION OF THE FREE ACADEMY, BY THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK, JULY 1865, City College Libraries and NEW YORK: C.S. WESTCOTT & CO., PRINTERS, No. 79 John Street. 1865

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THE FOURTEENTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE FACULTY OF THE FREE ACADEMY, TO THE BOARD OF EDUCATION. [1865], City College Libraries and NEW YORK: C.S. WESTCOTT & CO., PRINTERS, No. 79 John Street. 1865

Submissions from 1864

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[Communications to Executive Committee on changes in Course of Studies. 1864], City College Libraries

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THIRTEENTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE FACULTY OF THE FREE ACADEMY, TO THE BOARD OF EDUCATION. [1864], City College Libraries

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THIRTEENTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE FACULTY OF THE FREE ACADEMY, TO THE BOARD OF EDUCATION. [July 14, 1864], City College Libraries

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SIXTEENTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE OPERATIONS AND CONDITION OF THE FREE ACADEMY, BY THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK, JULY, 1864, City College Libraries and NEW YORK: C.S. WESTCOTT & CO., PRINTERS, No. 79 John Street. 1864

Submissions from 1863

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[Students from Class of 1863: A. Perham and William H. [Robert]]., City College Libraries

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[Students from Class of 1863: Henry R. [Howland] and Abrose Monell]., City College Libraries

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TWELFTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE FACULTY OF THE FREE ACADEMY, TO THE BOARD OF EDUCATION. [1863], City College Libraries

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FIFTEENTH ANNUAL REPORT ON THE OPERATIONS AND CONDITION OF THE FREE ACADEMY, BY THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK, JULY 1863, City College Libraries and NEW YORK: C.S. WESTCOTT & CO., PRINTERS, No. 79 John Street. 1864

Submissions from 1862

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NO. 13. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, STATE OF NEW-YORK. BOARD OF EDUCATION, CITY OF NEW-YORK, DECEMBER 7, 1862, City College Libraries

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NO 8. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, STATE OF NEW-YORK. BOARD OF EDUCATION, CITY OF NEW-YORK, NOVEMBER 19, 1862, City College Libraries

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[Selected pages from Board of Education meeting minutes of November 5, 1862.], City College Libraries

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STATE OF NEW YORK. NO. 135. IN ASSEMBLY, MARCH 7, 1862. REPORT OF THE REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY ON MILITARY INSTRUCTIONS IN THE COLLEGES AND HIGHER INSTITUTIONS OF LEARNING, IN THE STATE, IN RESPONSE TO THE RESOLUTION OF THE ASSEMBLY, JAN 24, 1862, City College Libraries

Submissions from 1861

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NO. 13. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION. STATE OF NEW YORK. BOARD OF EDUCATION, CITY OF NEW YORK, DECEMBER 18, 1861. [Tenth Annual Report of the Faculty of the Free Academy to the Board of Education. 1861], City College Libraries

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NO. 13. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION. STATE OF NEW-YORK. BOARD OF EDUCATION, CITY OF NEW YORK, DECEMBER 18, 1861. [Tenth Annual Report of the Faculty y of the Free Academy to the Board of Education.], City College Libraries