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Principally architectural drawings of the initial construction of the office building and some of the subsequent alterations to the commercial space for specific tenants. The sub-subseries contains floor plans, details, elevations, sections, diagrams, layouts, schedules, and instruction sheets. These drawings display the HVAC, electrical, lighting, plumbing, elevator, fire alarm, telephone, sprinkler, and antenna systems for the building. Some of the drawings illustrate the space layout and construction of offices, stores, storage space, and other areas for tenants. There are also representations of the walls, windows, ceilings, entrances, corridors, doors, store fronts, mail chutes, grilles, lettering, iron work, and the lobby. Additionally, there are site surveys of the existing location and a blueprint of a plaque honoring Columbia University's School of Mines.

Drawings for the commercial space lease by Chemical Corn Exchange Bank (later Barclays Bank of New York). These plans, elevations, and details display the tenant requests for specific items at 300 Park Avenue. There are floor plans, details, and lettering samples by the Office of Alfred Easton Poor, the architects hired by the bank. Also included are drawings from A. Munder & Son, Inc., Aetna Steel Products Corporation, Allied Bronze Company, Edward A. Ashley, Emery Roth & Sons, John Langenbacher Co., Inc., Ment Bros. Iron Works Co., Inc. and Mosler Safe Co. They provide information about the flooring, metalwork, layout, electrical system, woodwork, and vault masonry.

Drawings for the significant portion of commercial space leased by the Colgate-Palmolive Company at 300 Park Avenue. Plans, elevations, layouts, sections, and details illustrate the construction, as specified by Carson and Lundin. These drawings show the overall design, specific floor plans, executive areas, ceilings, dining facilities, toilets, light fixtures, doorways, corridors, furniture, and signs for the company. There are also elements of the HVAC, electrical, plumbing, telephone, and television antenna systems. Blueprints from the Lamson Corporation depict various aspects of the vertical conveyor system including assembly, floor openings, connections, enclosures, load/unload stations, hand units, and gravity controls. Besides the drawings from the building's original construction, there are plans of subsequent renovations. They include new floor plans, an updated HVAC system, and executive offices.

Consists of correspondence, financial records, rental papers, and legal documents. The correspondence has communications with Irving Trust Company regarding investments, interoffice memos, management agreements, accounts of meetings, and letter to the New York Departments of Labor and Licenses. Topics discussed include taxes, rent, clients, building maintenance and renovations, office services, marketing, insurance, permits, licenses, regulations, inspections, plans, business analysis, and complaints from parking customers. Within the correspondence there are financial records of expenses, payments, income, utility costs, insurance premiums, parking rates, and performance balance sheets. Also included are leases, subleases, modification agreements, and two blueprints for the garage as well as legal documents pertaining to a small claims court case.

Primarily monthly statements regarding the garage's operations. These statements include analysis of the monthly business, statements of income and expenses, financial statements on the account, accounting work sheets, balance sheets, tax information, bank reconciliations. There are paid invoices for accountants, insurance claims, laundry services, professional association dues, sanitation services, telephone, office supplies, maintenance costs, and automobile repairs. Also included are payroll figures and monthly reports to the union regarding the business's employees.

Contains accounting summaries, balance sheets, financial performance statements, general ledgers, securities confirmations, bank account records, paid bills, and tax information. In the accounting summaries, there are monthly bills sent to clients, deposit slips, the daily sheets chronicling each parking client, and the calculator tape total of each day's parking. The balance sheets, general ledgers, and performance reports provide explanation of the company's fiscal operations including accounting work sheets, income, business expenses, assets, bank reconciliations, and other bookkeeping materials. There also are completed securities purchase orders, bank account statements, and checkbook stubs from Irving Trust Company. Paid bills and receipts document business operating expenses, insurance premiums, maintenance costs, payroll, loan payments, and other disbursements. The information on taxes includes correspondence, tax returns, payments, accounting calculations for tax returns and statements. These records are for federal corporate income tax, sales taxes, New York City income and commercial occupancy taxes, New York State franchise tax, and U.S. Annual Information.

Primarily of federal and state payroll tax records from 1961 to 1977. These records contain union dues payment statements, accounting work sheets, W-2 forms, tax returns and wage and tax statements. Also includes worker's compensation claims against Copland Garage Corporation.

Consists of corporate records, correspondence, legal documents, financial records, maps, photographs, and other papers pertaining to the properties and overall real estate development. In corporate records, there are minutes, by-laws, stock certificates, stock transfer ledger, resolutions, certificate of incorporation, reports, certificate of dissolution, and other materials about the business organization. The correspondence describes the sale of real estate to Kokes and Wishnick and Leisure Technology-Northeast, Inc., interactions with Stanley B. Ash, Real Estate Consultant, land purchases for the development, right of way agreement terms, legal services, deal negotiations, mortgages, and general notes concerning the project. This correspondence often accompanies legal documents about the purchase, sale, and regulations concerning the business properties. These documents include titles, deeds, agreements, releases, closing statements, schedules, court records, and relevant supporting materials. In the financial records, there are mortgages, reports, balance sheets, accounts of payments received, tax bills, and other tax information. The various maps and a few black and white photographs illustrate the properties, geological features, population, commuting and traffic patterns, highway proposals, public transportation facilities, taxes, existing structures, proposed air terminal, and roads in the Toms River region. Also included are appraisals, land surveys, marketability study, community information, statistics, and other background materials about the area townships.

Correspondence regarding the various properties, corporate activities, taxes, proposals, project financing, construction plans, government regulations, insurance, agreements, sales negotiations, leases, and legal issues. The correspondence about the properties describes inspections, sale of acres, purchase offers, agreements, and property management. Also includes an appraisal of land in Manchester Township, balance sheets, maps, newspaper clippings, deeds, notes, and other papers.

Contains interim financial statements, completed securities purchases, bank account statements, checkbook stubs, business ledger, and paid invoices. The paid invoices record charges for loans, billboard space, real estate consultant services, corporate operating expenses, insurance, legal services, and costs associated with sale of land. Also includes tax returns, correspondence, payments, tax notices from different townships, and supporting documentation for federal, state and local taxes. These records contain information about corporate income taxes as well as real estate taxes.