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 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 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 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 John James Audubon Print Collection [1820] - 1860, 1985 PR 162

The Audubon print collection contains hand-colored aquatints, lithographs, chromolithographs, and items of ephemera of or pertaining to the work of John James Audubon, including both original prints from his famous color-plate books of natural history, and later, derivative prints of the same.

Guide to the Clipper Ship Card Collection 1858-1880, undated (Bulk 1850s-1860s) PR 116

Clipper ship cards were printed to inform prospective passengers and freight shippers of a vessel's impending departure.

Guide to the Patriotic Envelope Collection [1861-1865], 1898 PR 117

Patriotic printed envelopes, dating from the Civil War and the Spanish American War. Civil War examples include both Union and Confederate envelopes, with several hundred by New York printer Charles Magnus.

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 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 Keppler Family Papers 1840 - 1957

The Keppler Family Papers, 1840-1956, contain the miscellaneous personal papers of Joseph Keppler, cartoonist and founder of Puck Magazine and of his son, Udo J. Keppler, later known as Joseph Keppler, Jr. They consist of correspondence in English and German, dealing with Puck, cartoons, personal and family matters, and a wide range of other papers and printed ephemera.

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.

Guide to the Papers of Martha J. Lamb 1756 -- 1892 (Bulk 1876 -- 1892) Martha J. Lamb Papers

The Martha J. Lamb Papers contain a variety of material relating mostly to Lamb's professional life as historian, author, and editor. Much of this collection pertains to Lamb's tenure as editor of the Magazine of American History (1883-1893) including submissions, letters from readers and contributors, and correspondence dealing with internal production matters. The collection also contains letters received by Lamb regarding her work as an historian and author, a journal (1878-1879), and material for a number of Lamb's articles and addresses, including clippings, reviews, drafts, notes, correspondence, and proofs, and drafts of her History of the City of New York. Material in this collection also relates to activities of the Huguenot Society of America, various historical societies, scientific organizations, trade groups, social clubs, and the charitable societies of the Madison Square Presbyterian Church. In addition, the papers contain poetry, notes, financial and genealogical material, ephemera, visual material, and artifacts.

Guide to the Bella C. Landaur Writings and Reference Collection Ca. 1856 - 1972 (bulk 1926-1950) PR 149

Scrapbooks, indices, monographs, articles, and correspondence comprise an archive for the Bella C. Landauer Collection of Business and Advertising Ephemera at the New-York Historical Society as well as for other collections of Landauer's that she deposited at other institutions.

Guide to the Pictorial Lettersheet Collection ca. 1840-1890 PR 144

Printed stationery with scenes of New York City and other cities.

Guide to the Papers of DeWayne Lundgren 1942-1945

DeWayne Lundgren, a Brooklyn, New York resident, was a private in the United States Army, serving in the 830th Signal Service Company during World War Two. After training in Fort Monmouth, NJ, he was posted to Africa and England 1943 - 1945. This collection contains approximately 232 letters from DeWayne to his girlfriend, Bertha Doktor, plus newsletters from Africa, The Stars and Stripes clippings, and a few of Bertha's letters to DeWayne.

Guide to the Papers of the Nutting Family 1875-1936 Nutting Family Papers

The papers contain materials of the Nutting family of New York. The collection is mainly family letters but also includes a small number of photographs, telegrams, clippings, account books, etc.

Guide to the Records of the New York Exchange for Woman's Work 1878-2003

The collection consists of the records of the New York Exchange for Woman's Work, a charitable institution whose mission was to provide a retail outlet for the handiwork of needy consignors. The records include board minutes, corporate, financial, and real estate papers, advertising materials, clippings, photographs, and ephemera.

Guide to The Alfred Olcott Hudson River Steamboats Collection Ca. 1871-1951 (Bulk 1905-1930) PR 098

This collection contains photographs, ship plans and blueprints, ephemera, and clippings relating to Hudson River steamboats from the late-nineteenth to the mid-twentieth century.

Guide to the James T. and Rachel Booth Powers Collection [1864]-1948, undated PR 105

Personal and theatrical portraits and ephemera of comic actors James T. Powers and Rachel Booth Powers.

Guide to the Papers of the Watts-Jones Family 1800-1905 (Bulk 1806-1850)

The collection contains correspondence, legal papers, financial documents, and printed material from the Watts and Floyd-Jones families. The material documents the family lives and business matters of Charles Watts Sr., Charles Watts, Jr., Henry Floyd-Jones, and Sarah Floyd-Jones.

Guide to the Records of The Weiss & Klau Co. 1892-1988 (Bulk 1922-1968)

Corporate, financial, legal, personnel, and real estate records of The Weiss & Klau Co., a distributor of oilcloth, plastic-coated fabrics, window shades, and related products. The collection also includes the records of a subsidiary, Standard Coated Products, Inc., a manufacturer of these products. Photographs and memorabilia of company social functions are also present, as is some personal correspondence.

Guide to the Papers of Lawrence Winston1938-1945

Lawrence Winston was an African American United States Navy sailor who served aboard the USS Mugford and the USS General M.M. Patrick during World War II. The USS Mugford, a destroyer, was stationed at Pearl Harbor during the attack on December 7, 1941. This collection contains approximately three hundred and fifty letters written by Lawrence Winston to his wife Cecelia Winston, including forty V-mails.

Guide to the Papers of David Span 1936-1945 (bulk 1943)

David Span was a Jewish American who served with the Army Air Force during World War II. This collection contains approximately one hundred and thirty three letters, most of which are written by David Span to his parents, Joseph Span and Jennie Span, and to his brother, Murray Span, who was serving in the United States Army. There are also letters from Murray Span to their parents, as well as several letters to Murray from friends of his who were also serving in various branches of the Armed Forces.

Guide to the Papers of Leonard Larsen 1942-1945

The Leonard Larsen Papers, dating from 1942 to 1945, chronicle the Larsen family during World War II on the home front and abroad. The majority of the collection is letters between Leonard Larsen and his wife, Helen.

Guide to the Records of the Harmonie Club 1852-1947 (Bulk 1860 - 1935)

The Records of the Harmonie Club document a German Jewish New York society from its founding in 1852 until the middle of the twentieth century. The collection contains minutes, scrapbooks, and photos.

Guide to the Gustavus Vasa Fox Collection 1823-1919 (bulk 1860-1889)

The collection includes correspondence, personal papers and documents, financial records, speeches and writings, memorabilia and souvenirs, printed materials, and clippings of Gustavus Vasa Fox during his tenure as Assistant Secretary of the Navy and afterwards; correspondence of his wife Virginia Woodbury Fox; and correspondence and personal papers pertaining to other Woodbury and Fox family members.

Guide to the Naval History Society Collection,1721-1995 (bulk 1781-1936)

The collection consists of 53 separate collections, many named for renowned naval officers or vessels, documenting both military engagements and routine shipboard experience on naval and some commercial vessels, as well as naval design and the education of officers. The collections include correspondence, letter books, journals and diaries, lectures, essays, account books, biographical writings, genealogical information, scrapbooks, orders, notes, articles and clippings, photographs, manuscripts, and ships' logs, as well as the organizational records and correspondence of the Naval History Society itself.

Guide to the Records of the Hudson-Fulton Celebration Commission 1905-1913 (Bulk 1909-1911)

The Records of the Hudson-Fulton Celebration Commission focus on the commission's role in orchestrating the Hudson-Fulton Celebration of 1909. The collection contains correspondence, contracts, vouchers, cancelled checks, financial and legal documents, meeting minutes, clippings, and ephemera.

Guide to the New York Chamber of Commerce Collection 1768-1976 (Bulk 1900-1950) PR 277

The New York Chamber of Commerce Collection spans the period from its fouding in 1768, until 1976, and primarily contains photographs of the Chamber of Commerce building, as well as images of members and events.

Guide to the Bernard Gotfryd Photograph Collection 1960-2008 (Bulk 1961-1990) PR 276

Bernard Gotfryd, a photojournalist for Newsweek magazine, traveled the world photograping well known figures and newsworthy events.

Guide to the Records of the Woman's League for the Protection of Riverside Park,1916-1938 (Bulk 1916-1931)

The Records of the Woman's League for the Protection of Riverside Park contain a variety of documents concerning the formation of the League and their activities regarding the preservation of Riverside Park and Upper West Side Improvement Plan. The collection contains correspondence, pamphlets, annual reports, clipping scrapbooks, minutes, cashbooks, and photographic materials.

Guide to the Records of the American Institute of the City of New York for the Encouragement of Science and Invention 1808-1983 (Bulk 1828-1940)

The records of the American Institute document over 175 years of fairs, programs, and activities of an organization committed to the promotion of American industry, agriculture, and science.