Guide to the Shari Segel Goldberg Collection of Graphic Materials
1879, 1939
PR 396
New-York Historical Society
170 Central Park West
New York, NY 10024
(212) 873-3400
New-York Historical Society
Collection processed by Larry Weimer
This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on May 31, 2019
Finding aid written in English using Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Descriptive Summary
| Creator: | Goldberg, Shari Segel |
|---|---|
| Title: | Shari Segel Goldberg collection of graphic materials |
| Dates [inclusive]: | 1879, 1939 |
| Abstract: | The collection holds an etching dated 1879 by Henry Farrer and five items from the 1939 World's Fair: a booklet "Puppet World" and four postcards of a mural shown at the General Motors Building. |
| Quantity: | 1.5 Linear feet in one folder |
| Call Phrase: | PR 396 |
Scope and Contents
The collection holds 6 items: an etching dated 1879 by Henry Farrer and 5 items from the 1939 World's Fair. The World's Fair items are a booklet "Puppet World" and four postcards of a mural shown at the General Motors exhibition. The container list below includes more details on these.
Arrangement
Arranged chronologically and by format.
Access Points
Subject Names
- Farrer, Henry, 1843-1903
Document Type
- Etchings (prints)
- Postcards.
Subject Organizations
- New York World's Fair (1939-1940 : New York, N.Y.) [111]
Subject Uniform Title(s)
- Puppet World
Administrative Information
Conditions Governing Access
Open to qualified researchers. Available by advance appointment only. To schedule an appointment, contact the Print Room Librarian at printroom@nyhistory.org.
Conditions Governing Use
Photocopying undertaken by staff only. Limited to twenty exposures of stable, unbound material per day. (Researchers may not accrue unused copy amounts from previous days.)
Application to use images from this collection for publication should be made in writing to: Department of Rights and Reproductions, The New-York Historical Society, 170 Central Park West, New York, NY 10024-5194, rightsandrepro@nyhistory.org 212-485-9228.
Preferred Citation
This collection should be cited as the Shari Segel Goldberg Collection of Graphic Materials, PR 396, Department of Prints, Photographs, and Architectural Collections, New-York Historical Society.
Credit line: Gift of Shari Segel Goldberg
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Gift of Shari Segel Goldberg, 2018
Processing Information
The collection was processed by archivist Larry Weimer in May 2019.
Container List
| Container 1 | Title | Date | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Folder: FF-1 | Etching. Henry Farrer, On N.Y. Bay |
1879 | ||
| Folder: FF-1 | Booklet. Puppet World, Vol 1, No. 1
Scope and ContentsPublished by the American Puppet Opera Co. of New York City (producers of the Victor Puppet Opera). Booklet contains the "Official Program of Puppet Operas presented in the Gas Exhibits [Gas Industries] Building, New York World's Fair, 1939." Item is made of newsprint and is fragile. |
1939 | ||
| Folder: FF-1 | Postcards with images of Strength and Safety murals
Scope and ContentsFour postcards, each showing a different section of the murals "Strength and Safety" executed by the painter Dean Cornwell for the Body by Fisher exhibit in the General Motors Building at the New York World's Fair. The images picture the evolution of an automobile body from its drawing board conception to its completion on the assembly line. |
1939 | ||