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 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 Ralph Adimari Papers 1931-1970 (Bulk 1957-1963) MSS 28A

Ralph T. Adimari (1902-1970) was an editor, researcher, and historian of the dime novel, a class of popular fiction that thrived in the mid to late nineteenth century and into the early twentieth. The Ralph Adimari Papers contain records of Adimari's research, including correspondence, notebooks, clippings, photographs, and ephemera.

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 William J. Benners Papers 1850-1940 (Bulk 1880-1920) MSS 28B

William J. Benners, (1863-1940), was a writer, publisher, and historian of dime novels, a class of popular fiction that flourished in the mid to late nineteenth century and into the early twentieth. The William J. Benners Papers consist of letters to Benners from family members, various authors, and publishers, fragments of dime novel manuscripts, several research and accounting notebooks, and miscellany such as scrapbooks and photos. The collection includes material on and belonging to Benners gathered by Ralph Adimari during Adimari's extensive research on the history of the dime novel. It also includes some personal papers of dime novel authors Charles Garvice and Emma A. B. Sharkey (pseud. Mrs. E. Burke Collins), and publisher Frank Tousey.

Guide to the Richard W. Rychtarik/Hart Crane Papers 1923-1935 MSS 103

Harold Hart Crane was born in 1899 and became a significant voice within modernist American poetry of the first half of the twentieth century. Crane moved to New York City and mixed with other prominent writers of the time and was influenced by both the contemporary currents in poetry, and his early affinity for nineteenth-century French poets. He struggled with drinking and problems that arose from being gay in a culture that rejected homosexuality. In 1930, Crane received some acclaim from the publication of "The Bridge" which is his book-length poem that vivaciously depicts New York City and his outlook on America in general. In 1932, upon completing a Guggenheim fellowship in Mexico, he setoff by ship back to New York, but committed suicide by jumping from the deck during his passage.

Guide to the Edward Robb Ellis Papers ca. 1902-1998 MSS 68

The bulk of the collection is a continuous diary kept from 1927 up until Edward Robb Ellis' death in 1998. The diary includes handwritten and typed entries as well as photographs and correspondence and consists of bound volumes and loose pages. Also included in the collection are clippings arranged into subject files, book typescripts and audio and visual media.

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 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 Mendez Mural Community Garden Archive 1996-2000 MSS 100

The East Village's Mendez Mural Community Garden grew outside of city support but became a fixture in the community and was widely utilized. In 1997, the city decided to sell the land to real-estate developers creating a community uproar and protest. On New Years Eve, 1997 the land was bulldozed for condominiums. The collection documents the struggle to save the garden.

Guide to the Redtape Archive ca. 1972-1992 (Bulk 1982-1992) MSS 88

Redtape, edited and published by Michael Carter, was an East Village "zine" which throughout its run espoused innovative visual and literary expression while encouraging interplay between those two forms. The magazine, featuring comics, poetry, fiction, graphic art, and photography, provided a venue for both established and emerging writers and artists of the downtown scene. The collection includes a complete run of the magazine, mock-up copies and gallows, original art work, copies of art work, photographs, manuscripts and related correspondence, newspaper clippings, posters and flyers for readings, benefit parties and other events organized by Redtape participants.

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 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 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 Oscar Fabres Collection 1940-1970(Bulk 1950-1963) PR 079

Printed material and ephemera designed by illustrator Oscar Fabres.

Guide to the Henry O. Havemeyer Collection of Portrait Prints of American Statesmen [1790]-[1955], Bulk [1830]-[1900] PR 025

The collection consists of ca. 3,500 prints of United States presidents, vice-presidents, cabinet officers, and Supreme Court justices. Most are engravings or lithographs but also present are woodcuts, etchings, photogravures, illustrations from books, portrayals on sheet music covers, and profiles on silk badges.

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 Papers of Florence Nightingale Levy 1899-1946 (bulk dates 1908-1926)

The Florence Nightingale Levy Papers pertain mostly to Levy's professional life and activities in arts administration and education in New York City. The bulk of the collection is concentrated in the years between 1908 and 1926. The Levy Papers include correspondence with James Parton Haney, director of art education in New York high schools; Levy family legal documents; and an autograph book of Florence Nightingale Levy.

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 Radio Entertainers and Announcers Collection 1937-1945 (Bulk 1942-1943) PR 095

Photographs depicting popular radio performers during World War II, often engaged in war conservation efforts.

Guide to Scrapbooks of Charles Simpson 1864-1904

Two scrapbooks containing letters, photographs, and memorabilia collected by Charles Augustus Simpson, his wife Julia Wolff Simpson, and their son, Edward Charles Simpson.

Guide to the Records of the Travelers Aid Society of New York1917-1979

The collection documents the history of the Travelers Aid Society of New York, an organization founded in 1905 to assist women travelers, and eventually expanded to aid all travelers. It consists of board minutes, annual reports, a few press articles and speeches, and a number of photographs of clients, TAS workers, board members, and organizational and fundraising events.

Guide to the Records of WEDA (Wyckoff Economical Dining Association) 1871-1955 (Bulk 1886-1953)

The WEDA (Wyckoff Economical Dining Association) Records contain documentation of a New York City men's club that met for dinner once a month for 118 years. The bulk of the material is scrapbooks which include menus and lists of members in attendance. Other materials include photographs, correspondence, and reports of the secretary.

Guide to the Winston Weisman Collection of Architectural Photographs [1950]-1973depicting structures ca. 1850 - 1970 PR 073

Winston Weisman was an architectural historian and professor. This collection contains his extensive research material (including photographs, negatives, articles, and lectures) on cast-iron buildings in the Soho neighborhood of New York, as well as other buildings throughout the United States and the world.

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 Stanford White 1873-1928

The Stanford White Papers consist of personal correspondence, account information, photographs, newspaper clippings, and printed materials that document the life of the architect Stanford White (1853-1906) of the influential firm of McKim, Mead & White.

Guide to the Rose Weiner Photograph Collection 1920-1995 ALBA PHOTO #116

Rose Weiner (1908-1995) was a nurse with the American Medical Bureau to Aid Spanish Democracy (AMB) in Spain during the Spanish Civil War. The images in this collection were collected by Weiner in a family scrapbook. The collection includes images of Weiner’s family and friends, AMB volunteers, and the daily life of soldiers in the Spanish Civil War.

Guide to the Aubrey Wisberg Papers c.1945-1970 MSS 48

Aubrey Wisberg, film and television writer and producer died in New York City in 1990 at the age of 78. His papers consist of typescripts for his film and television productions, and draft copies of his novels, short stories and plays. The collection also includes a small portion of correspondence, photos, and promotional materials relating to specific film or television productions.

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 Henry Barnard Papers 1765-1935 (Bulk 1830-1899) MSS 33

The Henry Barnard Papers of Fales Library holds a substantial portion of the manuscript materials collected and authored by Henry Barnard (1811-1900), a nineteenth century educationalist and prominent member of the Common School Reform movement. He joined with many of his era's most respected educators in advocating the improvement of public education in the United States, a pursuit which dominated his career as a scholar, orator, and politician. Barnard was particularly involved in expanding the literature describing the history, practice, and theories of education and teaching; over the course of his life he wrote extensively on these subjects and established multiple periodicals dedicated to them, including the American Journal of Education. The collection at Fales Library is composed primarily of correspondence, much of which is of a routine business nature, but also includes some of Barnard's diaries, draft versions of articles published in his journals, and images of Barnard's correspondents. It also contains typed transcripts of Barnard's letters prepared by the donor of the collection, Will Monroe, notes regarding the genealogy of the Barnard family, clippings that discuss Barnard's life or the subject of education, and some of Monroe's own correspondence.

Guide to the Portrait/Subject Collection ca. 1800-Present MSS 34

The Portrait/Subject Collection consists of portraits and photographs of American and British authors, as well as a smaller number depicting actors, from the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.

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.