Container List
Series IV. Memorabilia, 1970s-circa 2009 (bulk, 2002-2009). 1 Linear feet
Scope and ContentsThis series contains photographs of Scoppetta, awards he received, political pins, awareness ribbons, and lapel pins, many with post-9/11 sentiments.
ArrangementSeries IV is divided into two subseries, both arranged chronologically: |
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Subseries IV.A. Memorabilia: Photographs and awards, 1970s-2001
Scope and ContentsThis subseries contains photographs of Scoppetta with significant figures like Mayor Abraham Beame and First Lady Barbara Bush, and awards he received throughout his long career, including one signed by Hillary Rodham Clinton (Box 9, Folder 3).
ArrangementThis material is arranged chronologically, except for the last four items, which, because of their shape and/or size, are housed separately. |
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| Container 1 | Container 2 | Title | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offsite-Box: 9 | Folder : 2 | [Photograph] Scoppetta shaking hands with Abe Beame while former Mayor John V. Lindsay
looks on. |
1970s | |
| Offsite-Box: 9 | Folder : 2 | [Photograph] Scoppetta posed with Abraham Beame and Deputy Mayor Judah Gribetz. |
1970s | |
| Offsite-Box: 9 | Folder : 2 | [Photograph] City Hall.
Scope and Contents NotePhotographic reproduction of a painting of City Hall, inscribed "To Nick Scoppetta, With very best wishes and affection, Abe Beame." |
1970s | |
| Offsite-Box: 9 | Folder : 2 | [Photograph] Scoppetta speaking outside the Children's Aid Society's Pelham Fritz
Apartments, 12-21 West 118th Street, Manhattan. |
circa 1987-1993 | |
| Offsite-Box: 9 | Folder : 2 | [Photograph] Scoppetta shaking hands with Barbara Bush.
Scope and Contents NoteWith a letter from the First Lady thanking Scoppetta for her tour of the Children's Aid Society, 26 April 1989. |
1989 April 24 | |
| Offsite-Box: 9 | Folder : 2 | [Photograph] Scoppetta accepting an award from NYPD Commissioner William Bratton. |
1996 January | |
| Offsite-Box: 9 | Folder : 2 | [Photograph] Scoppetta with Rudy Giuliani.
Scope and Contents NoteInscribed "Nick, A good friend, and exceptional public official, and a terrific guy. With great affection, Rudy." |
1996 January 11 | |
| Offsite-Box: 9 | Folder : 2 | [Photograph] Scoppetta with Rudy Giuliani.
Scope and Contents NoteInscribed "Nick, You're doing a great job! Your friend, Rudy." |
1998 May 15 | |
| Offsite-Box: 9 | Folder : 2 | [Photograph] Michael Bloomberg, Nicholas Scoppetta, Rudy Giuliani, and Hillary Clinton
seated at an event, possibly a 9/11 memorial. |
n.d. | |
| Offsite-Box: 9 | Folder : 2 | [Photograph] Scoppetta playing chess with NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly. |
n.d. | |
| Offsite-Box: 9 | Folder : 2 | [Photograph] Scoppetta with New York Governor Mario Cuomo. |
n.d. | |
| Offsite-Box: 9 | Folder : 3 | [Certificate] The Congressional Coalition on Adoption / Angels in Adoption Awards,
2001 / is hereby presented to Nicholas Scoppetta.
Scope and Contents NoteSigned by Hillary Rodham Clinton, Sponsoring Member of Congress. |
2001 | |
| Offsite-Box: 9 | [Plaque] 1985 / Award / Presented to / Honorable Nicholas Scoppetta / From the Members
/ of the / Frank S. Hogan / Associates Inc.
Scope and Contents NoteScoppetta's badge as Assistant District Attorney for New York County is mounted on the plaque. |
1985 | ||
| Oversize: Large [NS12] | [Certificate] Children's Aid Society / Presented by the / Trustees / to / Nicholas
Scoppetta / President / 1987-1993.
Scope and Contents NoteWith a reproduction of a historic photograph of children playing in a tenement-lined street. |
1993 October 20 | ||
| Oversize: Large [NS12] | [Poster] The Big Apple / You have to be a little crazy to live in New York, but you'd
be nuts to live anywhere else. April '76.
Scope and Contents NoteInscribed "To my good friend Nick Scoppetta / With great affection and warm regards / Abe Beame." |
1976 April | ||
Subseries IV.B. Memorabilia: Political and lapel pins, commemorative medals, etc., 1978-2009
Scope and ContentsBox 9, Folder 4 contains an FDNY 9-11 arm patch and six political pins: "NICK SCOPPETTA
FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL" (circa 1978); "Rudy"; "NOVEMBER 8 / MIKE / BLOOMBERG / '05";
"VINCIAMO CON / BLOOMBERG / '05"; "We Want / F.D.R. / Again"; "ACS / Latino Empowerment
for the Millennium / Empoderamiento Latino Para el Milenio / Latino Heritage Month
99" The small leather case in Box 9 holds seven commemorative medals and about forty lapel pins / awareness ribbons, mostly from Scoppetta's time as FDNY Commissioner. With a bracelet inscribed "SERGIO VILLANUEVA / 9-11-01 FDNY LADDER 132."
ArrangementThe political pins are pinned to sheets of archival paper in Box 9, Folder 4. The lapel pins and commemorative medals, some of which are still sealed in the plastic pouches in which they came, are unsorted. |
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| Container 1 | Container 2 | Title | Date | |
| Offsite-Box: 9 | Folder : 4 | [Political pins] |
1978-2005 | |
| Offsite-Box: 9 [in small leather case] | [Lapel pins and commemorative medals] |
circa 2002-2009 | ||
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