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Carole De Saram collection of posters

Call Number

PR 371

Date

1970-2002, inclusive

Creator

De Saram, Carole

Extent

7 Linear feet in 7 flat file folders.

Language of Materials

The bulk of the documents in the collection are in English; one is in Spanish.

Abstract

This collection consists of posters from the 1970s-early 2000s, including promotional posters for events around New York City (particularly in Tribeca), posters concerning the women's movement of the 1970s, maps, movie and television advertisements, prints of artwork from earlier time periods, and calendars.

Biographical / Historical

Carole De Saram was a community organizer and activist in the 1970s and 1980s. A longtime Tribeca resident, she served as both the Chair of Manhattan Community Board 1 and the President of the Tribeca Community Association. She worked diligently to improve living conditions in Tribeca and to keep the community safe and engaged, as well as to get Tribeca landmarked as a historic district. De Saram was also an avid feminist, and served as President of the National Organization for Women's New York City Chapter.

Arrangement

The posters are arranged with posters related to New York City (mainly Tribeca) first, followed by reproductions of artwork and advertisements for art shows, then movie and television posters, then assorted miscellaneous posters and calendars. Posters related to the women's movement, which were donated after the bulk of the collection was processed, are found at the end of the container list, together in one folder.

Scope and Contents

The collection is comprised of over 50 posters from the 1970s-early 2000s collected by Carole De Saram. These are primarily related to events in New York City and Tribeca, as well as popular culture, including movies, art exhibitions, and political conferences. Several of the posters relate to the women's movement of the 1970s-1980s. Some of the posters are reproductions of earlier artwork, and there are also some wall calendars and maps.

Access Restrictions

Open to qualified researchers by appointment only.

Use Restrictions

Taking images of documents from the library collections for reference purposes by using hand-held cameras and in accordance with the library's photography guidelines is encouraged. As an alternative, patrons may request up to 20 images per day from staff.

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. Phone: (212) 873-3400 ext. 282.

Copyrights and other proprietary rights may subsist in individuals and entities other than the New-York Historical Society, in which case the patron is responsible for securing permission from those parties. For fuller information about rights and reproductions from N-YHS visit: https://www.nyhistory.org/about/rights-reproductions

Preferred Citation

The collection should be cited as the Carole De Saram collection of posters, PR 371, Department of Prints, Photographs, and Architectural Collections, The New-York Historical Society.

Credit line: Donated by Carole De Saram.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The bulk of the collection was donated by Carole De Saram in May and July 2018. An additional thirteen posters (noted in the container list) were donated in 2020-21.

Related Materials

The New-York Historical Society also owns the Carole De Saram papers, which were donated by De Saram in 2016 and contain records of her work as a community organizer in Tribeca.

Collection processed by

Zora Arum and Larry Weimer

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Processing Information

The collection was processed by archival intern Zora Arum in 2018, with additional posters included in 2020-21 by archivist Larry Weimer.

Repository

New-York Historical Society
New-York Historical Society
170 Central Park West
New York, NY 10024