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Guide to the Richard C. Patterson, Jr. Scrapbooks
1879-1966
MS 3184
Descriptive Summary
| Creator:
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Patterson, Richard C., Jr. (Richard Cunningham), 1886-1966 |
| Title: |
Richard C. Patterson, Jr. scrapbooks |
| Dates [inclusive]: |
1879-1966 |
| Abstract: |
The collection holds twelve oversize scrapbooks, eleven of which consist almost entirely
of clippings and which trace the career of Richard C. Patterson, Jr. from his appointment
as New York City's Commissioner of Correction in 1927; through his positions in private
industry and government in the 1930s-1940s and as ambassador to Yugoslavia, Guatemala
and Switzerland in the 1940s-1950s; and to his tenure as New York's Commissioner of
Public Events in the 1950s-1966. The first scrapbook of the collection holds a broader
range of documents, principally from Patterson's early life and career, including
documents related to his position as head of the administrative office for the American
Commission to Negotiate Peace in France after World War I.
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| Quantity: |
9 Linear feet in 6 boxes (12 volumes) |
| Location: |
Materials in this collection may be stored offsite. For more information on making
arrangements to consult them, please visit www.nyhistory.org/library/visit.
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| Language: |
The documents in the collection are primarily in English, but there are many in Spanish,
German, and French, and a few in Chinese.
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| Call Phrase: |
MS 3184 |
