Guide to The Records of the American and Foreign Christian Union 1851-1884 Record Group MC 20

The American and Foreign Christian Union (AFCU) was founded in 1849 as an interdenominational organization with the purpose of converting Roman Catholics to evangelical Protestantism. Headquartered in New York City, the AFCU was founded by the union of the American Protestant Society(1844-1849), the Christian Alliance (1842-1849), and the Foreign Evangelical Society (1839-1849). The AFCU employed domestic missionaries; supported individual missionary efforts and kindred societies in Europe, Canada, and South America; published a monthly journal, The Christian World (1850-1884). In 1884 the AFCU discontinued its active missionary work but continued to support the American Church in Paris.

Guide to the George Amberg and Robert Gessner Papers 1913-1978 (Bulk 1940-1970) MC199

The George Amberg and Robert Gessner Papers contains the personal and professional papers of George Amberg and Robert Gessner. The bulk of the collection was created by Gessner. The collection documents the development of University film education, the formation of The Society of Cinematologists, and Gessner's career as a screenwriter, novelist, and poet. Amberg's work at New York University, the University of Minnesota, and the Minneapolis School of Art is also documented.

Guide to the Andiron Club of New York City 1907-1982 (Bulk 1930-1955) MC 19

The collection documents the operation of the Club since its founding. Included are correspondence with members and visiting speakers; minutes of Council and general meetings; curricula vitae and lists of the membership; financial records; photographs; publications; and reprints.

Guide to Papers of Washington Square Counselor to Women Students, Dorothea Berger 1952-1966 RG 19.4

Dorothea Berger was born in 1907 and educated in Germany. She came to Washington Square College in 1949 as an instructor in the German Language Department. By 1962, she had become Assistant to the Dean of Students as well as Counselor for Women Students. She was made a full professor in 1966 and became emeritus in 1973. These papers are collection of administrative correspondence collected while in the Dean's administration and reveal various aspects of women student activities and life in the 1950's and 1960's.

Guide to the Records of the Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs, Leslie Berlowitz 1970-1980 RG 9.5

This collection contains correspondence, reports, research materials, and memoranda created by Berlowitz in her position as Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs. Materials pertain to the Commission for Academic Planning, the Archives Advisory Council, presidential speeches, and the Goals Conference.

Guide to the Administrative Papers of University College of Arts and Science, Office of the Dean 1899-1941 (Bulk 1914-1921) Record Group 18.0.2

Collection contains correspondence of Professor of Rhetoric (1905-1914) and English (1914-1941), and Dean of University College of Arts and [Pure] Science (1914-1935), Archibald L. Bouton . Also included are transcripts of lectures, exam questions, course outlines, essays and articles written by Bouton many of which concern World War I (1914-1918) and the role of the University in student mobilization for the conflict.

Guide to the Draper Family Collection 1836-1982 MC 11

Several members of the Draper family, including John William Draper and Henry Draper, taught and held admnistrative position at New York University during the late nineteenth century. The collection highlights the genealogical history of the family as well as their roles within the New York University community.

Guide to the Oscar Falnes Papers 1904-1988 MC 135

The Falnes Papers contains the personal and professional papers and correspondence, film reels, slides, and various miscellania of Oscar Falnes. The collection has not been processed.

Guide to the Lillian Herlands Hornstein Papers 1930-1980 MC 140

The Hornstein collection documents the work of a prominent Chaucerian and English scholar whose entire career developed at New York University. The collection contains Hornstein's research material on Chaucer's literature, including correspondence, bibliographical indexes, manuscripts, papers and articles.

Guide to the Records of the Institute of Afro-American Affairs 1970-1991 RG 9.8

The Institute of Afro-American Affairs at New York University was founded in 1969 to research, document, and celebrate the cultural and intellectual production of Africa and its diaspora in the Atlantic world and beyond. The collection contains correspondence of IAAA director Earl S. Davis, conference and event materials, and information about Association of Education in Journalism internships.

Guide to the Records of the Interfaith Council of Washington Square College 1948-1970 RG 39.4

The records are those kept by the IFC secretary from its inception in 1956 through its final dissolution in 1970. The bulk of the records are from 1956 through 1969. In 1967, an IFC self-study recommended that the IFC's role be re-examined. In 1970, it was dissolved and superceded by a Committee on Faith and Life at NYU, established under the Office of Student Affairs.

Guide to the Records of the Vice President of External Affairs, Naomi Levine 1975-1986 RG 7.0

Naomi Levine came to New York University in 1980. She became the Vice President of External Affairs and led a $2 billion dollar fundraising campaign in her 22 years of service. The following collection includes some of her correspondences and papers relating to the Office of External Affairs.

Guide to the Papers of John G. Mason 1963-1978 MC 88

The John G. Mason Collection contain various records from many of the student and student faculty organizations active at NYU during the years 1962 to 1978. The primary focus of this collection is student and faculty opposition to the Vietnam War between the years 1965 and 1971. The records include organizational position papers, flyers, and posters. These materials are a representative sample of information on student activity and do not contain comprehensive documentation of all student groups.

Guide to the Records of Office of the Vice President for External Affairs and the Office of the Vice President for University Relations, John J. O'Connor 1981-1991 RG 7.2

This collection documents John J. O'Connor's tenure at NYU as Assistant to the Vice President for External Affairs and Associate Vice President for External Affairs. It also includes some records from his work as Vice President for University Relations. The colleciton is unprocessed.

Guide to the Records of the Philomathean Society 1832-1888 RG 30

The Philomathean Society was one of two literary societies founded in 1832 at the University of New York (NYU). The Philomatheans were notable for organizing skillful debates, speeches and essays and published a number of poems and speeches over the course of nearly 60 years. The Philomathean Society disbanded in 1891.

Guide to the M. L. Rosenthal Papers ca. 1930-1996 MSS 45

Macha Louis Rosenthal (1917-1996), poet, critic, editor, and teacher, was born in Washington, D. C. With an M.A. from the University of Chicago, he came to New York University where he earned his Ph.D. (1949) and was a professor of English until 1996. He also served as director of the Poetics Institute at NYU. Besides publishing numerous books of criticism, collections of verse and contributing poetry, articles and reviews to The New Yorker, Poetry, the Spectator, he served in the U.S. Cultural Exchange Program from 1961-1980 and was visiting specialist to Germany, Pakistan, Romania, Poland, and Bulgaria, Italy and France. He also was poetry editor of The Nation, the Humanist, and Present Tense and edited various anthologies of poetry.

Guide to the Administrative Papers of President John Crittenden Sawhill 1974-1981 (Bulk 1975-1979) RG 3.0.8

The Papers of John Crittenden Sawhill include materials generated during the years 1974 – 1981, including selected materials created in the Office of the President by Acting President Ivan Loveridge Bennett Jr., 1979 – 1981, as well as some created elsewhere with- in the University community dating from as early as 1955. The papers have been divided into eleven series and two addenda.

Guide to the James Beard Papers 1919-1985 (Bulk 1965-1981) MSS 139

This small collection of materials related to the noted cookbook author and food industry consultant James Beard includes selected correspondence, clippings, photographs, and personal effects.

Guide to the Cecily Brownstone Papers ca. 1940-2002 MSS 134

Cecily Brownstone was the Associated Press food editor for nearly forty years, as well as the author of Cecily Brownstone's Associated Press Cookbook (Associated Press, 1972). Brownstone amassed a comprehensive collection of materials relating to American cookery, including cookbooks, pamphlets, postcards, menus, recipe boxes, and more.

Guide to the German Correspondence from the World Wars Collection 1916-1946 MSS 161

German Correspondence from the World Wars contains letters to/from German soldiers and their friends and family. Only one set of correspondence, that of soldier Hermann Lappan, is from the First World War. The collection also contains two diaries of a German soldier involved in the Balkan Campaign, miscellaneous soldiers' documents, as well as correspondence (in English) between a young Italian soldier and a young American student.

Guide to the Papers of Abby Weed Grey 1922-1978 MC 151

The Abby Weed Grey Papers span the years 1922-1978, with the bulk of the material covering the period 1960-1974. The papers document Mrs. Grey's world travels, published and unpublished works, and her collection and exhibiting of art.

Guide to the Guerrilla TV Archive 1965-1997 MSS 138

The Guerrilla TV Archive contains files, publicity information, audiocassettes, printed materials and photographs relating to Deirdre Boyle's research for the book Subject to Change: Guerrilla Television Revisited and some materials related to her work on other publications and projects including Hong Kong Cinema, Video Classics, and Video Preservation.

Guide to the John Hall Papers 1977-1978 MSS 98

The John Hall Papers include a small collection of letters from the artist, David Wojnarowicz to John Hall, a high school friend of Wojnarowicz' with whom Hall remained close to up until Wojnarowicz' death in 1992.

Guide to the Institute on the Arts and Civic Dialogue Archive 1997-2000 MSS 127

The Institute on the Arts and Civic Dialogue was founded in 1997 by Anna Deavere Smith to support the development of those artworks and projects specifically concerned with social conditions and to foster dialogue between artists, activists, scholars and audiences that could both enhance the artworks and encourage a broader, more open exchange of ideas. The main activity of the Institute was the organization of three summer series where numerous works were created, staged, and discussed with the participation of volunteer audiences, teachers and professors, cultural critics and other guests. The collection consists of administrative records, artist applications, and records and documents of the artworks and theatrical productions.

Guide to the Alan Klein Papers ca. 1980-1995 MSS 118

The Alan Klein Papers represent Klein's, a New York based public relations consultant and long-time gay activist, collection of materials that chronicle the Gay-rights movement. The collection includes correspondence, flyers, periodicals, press clippings, T-shirts and other materials which focus on the activities of Act Up (AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power), and Queer Nation, among others.

Guide to the Lewis Carroll Society of North America Archive ca. 1974-2003 MSS 148

The Lewis Carroll Society of North America (LCSNA) is an organization dedicated to celebrating the works of Lewis Carroll. The collection is composed of documents and correspondence related to the activities of the Society, including publications and annual meetings.

Guide to the Love Magazine Archive 1965-1968 (Bulk 1966-1967) Acc. #00.17; MSS. #17

The Love Magazine Archive consists of correspondence with and manuscripts sent to Love's editor, Al Young. The collection includes original poetry, fiction and plays from noted underground writers of the time.

Guide to the Cafe´ Nicholson Archive 1948-2005 MSS 165

This collection of photographs, newspaper and magazine clippings, publications, and Cafe´ Nicholson memorabilia all give a distinct sense of the character and culture of the restaurant and its significance to New York City social, cultural and culinary history.

Guide to the M. L. Rosenthal Papers ca. 1930-1996 MSS 45

Macha Louis Rosenthal (1917-1996), poet, critic, editor, and teacher, was born in Washington, D. C. With an M.A. from the University of Chicago, he came to New York University where he earned his Ph.D. (1949) and was a professor of English until 1996. He also served as director of the Poetics Institute at NYU. Besides publishing numerous books of criticism, collections of verse and contributing poetry, articles and reviews to The New Yorker, Poetry, the Spectator, he served in the U.S. Cultural Exchange Program from 1961-1980 and was a visiting specialist to Germany, Pakistan, Romania, Poland, and Bulgaria, Italy and France. He also was poetry editor of The Nation, the Humanist, and Present Tense and edited various anthologies of poetry.

Guide to the Margaret Strickland Papers 1880-1970 MSS 77

The Margaret Strickland Papers are a diverse collection of materials featuring the original typescripts of Strickland's biographical works, novels, plays, short stories, and short non-fiction works, as well as correspondence, hand-written and illustrated magazines, diaries, scrapbooks, and photographs.

Guide to the Alexander Papers 1668-1818 (bulk 1717-1786)

The Alexander Papers is one of four discrete but closely related collections, known together as the Alexander - Stuyvesant - Rutherfurd Collections. The Alexander Papers consists of the papers of James Alexander, James' wife, Mary Alexander, and their son, William Alexander (Lord Stirling). Material includes correspondence, surveys of tracts of land, mostly in New Jersey, contracts, wills, deeds, conveyances, accounts, bills, receipts, invoices, sight drafts, time drafts, promissory notes, memoranda, writs, warrants, depositions, affidavits, briefs, legal opinions, legal arguments, judgments, minutes, and petitions.

Guide to the Records of the American Iron Company 1744-1806 (bulk 1764-1806)

The collection contains documents pertaining to the establishment and dissolution of American Iron Company in New York and New Jersey, including deeds for the purchase and sale of land, articles of agreement, bills from vendors, letters demanding payment of overdue accounts, paid checks, minutes of Trustees' meetings, and the company's ledger and checkbook.

Guide to the Papers of Shelby and Eleanor Baker 1862-1915

Correspondence, certificates, photographs, diaries, and clippings relating to Shelby Baker and his daughter, Eleanor Baker. The Bakers hailed from South Livonia, New York. The papers include several documents pertaining to Shelby's service in the Civil War, as well as several letters to Eleanor from her husband, George Gletty.

Guide to the Papers of Martha Bradstreet 1774-1868

The Martha Bradstreet Papers describe Martha Bradstreet's fight for land she believed rightfully hers located in Utica, N.Y. as part of Cosby Manor.

Guide to the Papers of the Coe-Brown Family1787-1892

The Coe-Brown Family Papers consists primarily of the papers of Rev. Jonas Coe (1759-1822), particularly in regard to his career as a minister; and the papers of two of his grandsons, Jonas M. Coe and John Crosby Brown. Jonas M. Coe's papers contain his schoolwork and correspondence with family and friends. John Crosby Brown's papers detail the history and recovery of his grandfather's papers and sermons. Other family papers and correspondence are contained within the collection.

Guide to the Papers of the Coles Family 1803-1859

Correspondence of Coles Family, including letters to and from Catherine V. Suydam Coles Smith and her first husband, Hewlett Townsend Coles, as well as letters to and from their children, Hewlett Townsend Coles, Jr., Alexander Coles, and Ida Ann Coles. The collection also includes some correspondence from other relatives, friends, and business associates.

Guide to the Papers of David Edward Cronin 1861-1910

This collection consists of material relating to and collected by the artist David E. Cronin, Civil War illustrator and member of the 1st N.Y. Mounted Rifles. Material includes memoirs, correspondence, and documents of Cronin and other Civil War soldiers, as well as Cronin's sketches of Civil War subjects, and a number of published volumes hand-illustrated by Cronin.

Guide to the Records of the Emergency Shelter 1928-1988 (Bulk 1929-1975) Emergency Shelter Collection

The collection documents the history of a men's homeless shelter that existed in Manhattan from 1929-1990. It includes photographs, slides, brochures, flyers, scrapbooks, letters, articles, and reports.

Guide to the Papers of Edith Shepard Fabbri 1842-1898 (Bulk 1886-1898)

Correspondence, photographs, notes, clippings, ephemera, and other materials of Edith Shepard Fabbri, as well as her family, friends, and associates. Fabbri was the great-granddaughter of "Commodore" Cornelius Vanderbilt, and the granddaughter of William H. Vanderbilt. These materials pertain to her early adult life, in particular, the early years of her marriage through the birth of her first child. Also included are materials relating to the House of the Redeemer, a religious retreat founded by Edith Shepard Fabbri and located in her former New York City home.

Guide to the Papers of H. William Geils 1899-1916

H. William Geils (b. 1890/91) was educated in Manhattan and worked as a cashier and bookkeeper for various New York City companies. His correspondence is mostly from family members, including an uncle who witnessed the San Francisco earthquake of 1906, and friends of his age in the New York area.

Guide to the Giles Family Papers1750-1851

The Giles Family Papers consists primarily of papers belonging to Aquila and Elizabeth Shipton Giles, their descendants, and their extended family, including correspondence, love letters between Aquila Giles and Elizabeth Shipton Giles, accounts, leases, surveys, commissions, bills, receipts, and notes. The majority of the correspondence covers the courtship of Aquila Giles and Elizabeth Shipton Giles during the American Revolution, but the collection also includes papers pertaining to Aquila Giles's military service and the business transactions of William Axtell, John Murray, and William Ogden, all of whom were related to the Giles family.

Guide to the Green and Mitchell Papers 1805-1861 (Bulk 1824-1855) Green and Mitchell Papers

The collection consists of the personal and business papers of two attorneys, Timothy Ruggles Green and John Wroughton Mitchell. The work of these attorneys typically encompassed financial matters, such as estate settlements and disputes over debts or other financial dealings. The collection is mostly client files and but also contains professional and personal correspondence.

Guide to the Andrew Haswell Green Collection 1843-1911

The collection includes materials by planner and preservationist Andrew Haswell Green and others documenting Green's career and service to New York City. The materials in this collection form the basis for John Foord's 1913 Life and Public Services of Andrew Haswell Green.

Guide to the Alexander Morgan Hamilton Family Photograph Collection [1895]-1948, n.d.(Bulk 1905-1948) PR 103

Collection of photographic prints, albums, scrapbooks, and certificates documenting the social, private, and political activities of the family of Alexander Morgan Hamilton (1903-1970). Materials relating to Elizabeth Hamilton's former husbands, John Wanamaker, Jr. and C. Egerton Warburton, are also included.

Guide to the Hare Family Papers 1873-1962 (Bulk 1884-1930) Hare Family Papers

The Hare Family Papers consist of the personal papers of New York City attorney Montgomery Hare (1870-1932), his wife Constance Parsons Hare (1873-?), and material by the Parsons family.

Guide to the Papers of Robert Hunter1699-1744 (Bulk 1710-1744)

Robert Hunter was a colonial governor of New York and New Jersey. His papers include correspondence, accounts, and legal documents.

Guide to the Papers of Emma C. Juliand 1897-1905 (bulk 1903 - 1905)

The Emma C. Juliand papers contain correspondence and business papers related to Emma Juliand's real estate business in New York City in the early 20th century. Also included in the collection is correspondence relating to her attempts to secure a widow's pension for Sarah J. Copeland. Other notes and ephemera are included.

Guide to the Papers of Rufus King 1766-1899 (Bulk 1783-1826)

The collection contains the papers documenting the political career and private interests of Federalist statesman Rufus King. The collection includes official and private correspondence with other political figures in the early history of the United States, letterbooks, account books, notebooks, financial documents, diaries, memoranda, and essays.

Guide to the Kitson Papers 1887-1934 (Bulk 1902-1909, 1920-1931) Kitson Papers

The Kitson Papers consist of materials of various forms related primarily to the work of Henry Hudson Kitson, a sculptor of public monuments. The collection also contains papers of Kitson's first wife, Theo Alice Ruggles Kitson, who was also a sculptor. The bulk of the correspondence consists of letters to Henry Kitson from individuals and organizations who commissioned work from him. Legal documents, especially signed and unsigned contracts, are in the collection. Photographs, mostly unidentified but also including studies for known sculpture subjects, comprise a sizable portion of the collection. The collection contains rough sketches of works and details of works, also mostly unidentified as to subject. Some blueprints are included. Financial records in the collection consist most notably of invoices and receipts from contractors providing materials and services for the Kitsons' projects.

Guide to the Records of the Ladies' Christian Union 1850-2001 (Bulk 1858-1960) Ladies' Christian Union Records

The collection consists of the records of the Ladies' Christian Union, an organization that provided affordable housing to young women in New York City. It documents 150 years of efforts to assist young women working and studying in New York City.