A graphic designer recently discovered documents belonging to a distant relative, George Jones, the newspaper’s founding publisher. Source: New York Times
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Ghislaine Maxwell Asks a Judge to Throw Out Her Sex-Abuse Conviction
By Gotham Rex on December 17, 2025
Ms. Maxwell, who conspired with Jeffrey Epstein in a sex-trafficking scheme, argued that she had been denied a fair trial. Source: New York Times
Cold Case Inquiries Stall After Ancestry.com Revisits Policy for Users
By Gotham Rex on December 7, 2025
The genealogy site’s clarification of its terms and conditions has barred those working on unsolved crimes from access to the company’s vast trove of records. Source: New York Times
Release of Democrat’s Naval Record Scrambles a Tight Governor’s Race
By Gotham Rex on September 30, 2025
In the New Jersey governor’s race, Mikie Sherrill, the Democrat, is locked in a bitter battle with Jack Ciattarelli, the Republican, over the release of records tied to her military service. Source: New York Times
How a Draft of the Constitution Ended Up in a Drawer in Trenton, N.J.
By Gotham Rex on November 20, 2022
New Jersey was no less involved in the Revolutionary War than Pennsylvania or Massachusetts. So why does it hide away its priceless artifacts? Source: New York Times
Earl McGrath Was a Character. His Closet Was Filled With Rare Recordings.
By Gotham Rex on July 12, 2022
When the art and music world figure died in 2016, he left behind a trove of reels from his years scouting for his own label and the one he ran for the Rolling Stones. Source: New York Times
‘You Don’t Become Lou Reed Overnight.’ A New Exhibition Proves It.
By Gotham Rex on June 6, 2022
“Lou Reed: Caught Between the Twisted Stars” offers glimpses of a life in rock ’n’ roll — from doo-wop to “Metal Machine Music” — and tracks the evolution of one of music’s polarizing legends. Source: New York Times
Christopher Coover, Auction Expert in the Printed Word, Dies at 72
By Gotham Rex on April 15, 2022
At Christie’s, he managed sales of rare books, manuscripts and documents by the likes of da Vinci, Lincoln and Kerouac. On TV, he lent his eye to “Antiques Roadshow.” Source: New York Times
Steven Mark Klein, Fashion Archivist and Gadfly, Dies at 70
By Gotham Rex on November 13, 2021
His collection of fashion ephemera now fills a museum, but he also chastised the industry, all while making a name as a brand adviser to hotels and restaurants. Source: New York Times
New York Public Library to Keep Picture Collection Browsable
By Gotham Rex on September 17, 2021
A plan to archive the resource, used by many artists, including Warhol, has been shelved. Source: New York Times
An Urban Archive Was Lost on 9/11. This Agency Is Trying to Rebuild It.
By Gotham Rex on September 9, 2021
The Port Authority, which was headquartered in the World Trade Center and lost 84 employees, is collecting artifacts with the help of retirees. Source: New York Times
Jewish Burial Records Among Items Seized by U.S. Authorities
By Gotham Rex on July 22, 2021
Federal prosecutors in Brooklyn said they plan to return 17 items — once headed for auction — to their communities. Source: New York Times
Harvey Fierstein Donates $2.5 Million for Public Library Theater Lab
By Gotham Rex on June 15, 2021
The gift from the writer and performer will help create an educational hub at the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts at Lincoln Center. Source: New York Times