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Creator: Barzun, Jacques, 1907-2012
Abstract Or Scope: The correspondence, research, and teaching files of French-American cultural historian and Columbia University professor emeritus Jacques Barzun (1907-2012).

Creator: Loeffler, Jane C., 1947-
Abstract Or Scope: Jane C. Loeffler (1947–) is an architectural historian and author of The Architecture of Diplomacy: Building America's Embassies. A graduate of Wellesley College and Harvard's Graduate School of Design, she holds a Ph.D. in American civilization from The George Washington University and has published numerous articles in Architectural Record, The Foreign Service Journal, The Journal of the Society of Architectural Historians, The New York Times, and elsewhere. In addition, Loeffler has provided expert witness testimony before House subcommittees on the importance of design within public policy and was twice awarded by the State Department for her public service. This collection consists mainly of reference materials related to embassy design and its cultural significance, as well as the architectural history of the United States foreign building program.

Creator: Bond, J. Max, Jr.
Abstract Or Scope: This collection documents the life and career of J. Max Bond, Jr., one of the most influential and prominent African-American architects and educators in the United States. The collection primarily documents Bond's professional activities rather than his building projects; however, the collection does contain project records and office records. The collection is made up of six series: Office Records, Personal Papers, Faculty Papers, Professional Papers, Project Records, and Reference Materials.

Creator: McClure, Joan, 1914-2005
Abstract Or Scope: Joan McClure (1914-2005) was a resident of the West Village in New York City for more than sixty years and active in many local civic and social issues. She was closely involved in the planning for the Westway highway along the Hudson River, the creation of a landscaped traffic island at Abbingdon Square, and the founding of the Village Halloween Parade.

Creator: Garrott, June Rose
Abstract Or Scope: The most substantial part of the collection is the extensive correspondence between Nien Cheng and June Rose Garrott (originals have been scanned onto discs). There are letters; WWW print-outs; email print-outs; artwork; audio cassettes; VHS tapes; DVDs; CDs; photographs; a scroll; a fan; printed ephemera; books; and a bust of Lao She.

Creator: Kagawa, Toyohiko, 1888-1960
Abstract Or Scope: Includes letters; addresses; articles related to American tours in 1936, 1950, and 1954; correspondence; interviews; clippings; and programs related to his peace mission in America in 1941.

Creator: Lawyers Committee on American Policy Towards Vietnam
Abstract Or Scope: Correspondence, memoranda, lists, announcements, petitions, legal briefs, proofs, photographs, motion picture films, clippings, and printed materials. These files of Joseph Crown reflect activities in the peace movement, lobbying with members of Congress, trips to peace conferences in Stockholm, Grenoble, and Toronto, a trip to Hanoi in 1972, and interest in the movement to impeach President Nixon. Correspondents include Henry Steele Commager, J.W. Fulbright, Edward M. Kennedy, George McGovern, Wayne Morse, and U Thant.

Creator: Marable, Manning, 1950-2011
Abstract Or Scope: The Malcolm X Project (MXP) records represent nearly 25 years of research, constituting the most in-depth scholarly examination of the life and legacy of Malcolm X to date. The collection consists of the research that Dr. Manning Marable used to write his Pulitzer-Prize winning biography, Malcolm X: A Life of Reinvention.

Creator: Abramovitz, Max, 1908-2004
Abstract Or Scope: Max Abramovitz (1908-2004) was an American architect, whose firm Harrison & Abramovitz was one of the leading architectural practices in post-war America. Major commissions include Lincoln Center's Philharmonic Hall and the United Nations complex. The collection contains over 14,500 drawings, over 5,000 photographs, 24 boxes of manuscript material, 7 boxes of oversize material, 23 boxes of financial records, 5 boxes of reprint tear sheets, 36.75 linear feet of specification notebooks, photo albums, sketchbooks, art and artifacts.

Creator: Greene, Maxine
Abstract Or Scope: Papers and VHS and other video and audio materials stemming from Greene's long career as an educational philosopher.

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