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Guide to the Elizabeth Barlow Rogers Papers
1906-2020 (bulk 1960s-2010s)
MS 3206
Descriptive Summary
| Creator:
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Rogers, Elizabeth Barlow, 1936- |
| Title: |
Elizabeth Barlow Rogers papers |
| Dates [inclusive]: |
1906-2020 (bulk 1960s-2010s) |
| Abstract: |
This collection documents the life and work of Elizabeth Barlow Rogers, a landscape
architect and parks advocate. Rogers published several monographs on New York environmental
history and landscape design, as well as multiple articles on urban renewal and history.
She was appointed Central Park Administrator by Mayor Ed Koch in 1979 and was a founding
member and president of the Central Park Conservancy in 1980; she retired from both
positions in 1995. Her papers illustrate the breadth of her career and public life
as well as the physical, economic, and social changes that New York underwent since
the 1970s. Materials include manuscripts, published materials, photos and audiovisual
material, and correspondence.
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| Quantity: |
19.32 Linear feet in 14 record cartons, 1 legal manuscript box, 1 flat box, and 1 medium-oversized flat
file.
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| Quantity: |
16.5 Gigabytes in 707 digital files, including 36 audiovisual files that total approximately 8 hours
in duration.
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| Location: |
Materials are stored offsite and advance notice is required for use. 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 in English, with only a very few exceptions. |
| Call Phrase: |
MS 3206 |
