Newbold Morris 1962 storm response papers
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The Newbold Morris 1962 storm response papers document New York City and State official response to a severe late winter storm in 1962 that caused considerable damage to property along the Long Island shorefront.
Biographical note
Newbold Morris (1902-1966) succeeded Robert Moses as Parks Commissioner of the City of New York in 1960. During his career Morris also served as President of the New York City Council and ran unsuccessfully for mayor of New York City twice.
Arrangement
This small collection is housed in a single folder with no particular arrangement.
Scope and Contents
The Newbold Morris 1962 storm response papers document New York City and State official response to a severe late winter storm in 1962 that caused considerable damage to property along the Long Island shorefront. The predominant community represented in the collection is Fire Island, but also included are Shirley, Bayshore, Babylon, and the Rockaways. The collection contains photocopies of clippings from several New York City and Long Island newspapers, photographs, hand-drawn diagrams, and a copy of an act to form a commission to study the property damages and make recommendations for the restoration and protection of the affected area. The committee was dubbed the Temporary State Commission on Protection and Preservation of the Atlantic Shorefront, and its members included Joseph F. Carlino, Chairman, H. Lee Dennison, Vice Chairman, and Robert Moses, Secretary.
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Preferred Citation
Identification of item, date (if known); Newbold Morris 1962 storm response papers, 1978.001, Box and Folder number; Brooklyn Public Library, Center for Brooklyn History.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Source and date of acquisition unknown. The papers were formally accessioned in 1978.
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Processing Information
This collection was rehoused and the finding aid revised by Dee Bowers in 2024. At that time, the collection was renamed from Newbold Morris papers to Newbold Morris 1962 storm response papers.
