Subseries IX.1: Photographs, 1878-1994
- Scope and content:
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The majority of photographs in the collection can be found in this subseries. It includes images of Lehman with other political figures including Franklin D. and Eleanor Roosevelt, John F. Kennedy, and Charles Poletti, among many others; UNRRA photographs depicting the countries to which it provided aid; many photos of Edith Lehman and members of the Lehman family; formal portraits; Lehman's show dogs; the Central Park Children's Zoo; and the Lehman home, Lehman College, and the Lehman Suite at Columbia University. It also contains photographs of landscapes, European towns, and ruins taken by Herbert Lehman, some of which were matted for an exhibit. Most photographs are black and white prints. They are arranged alphabetically by name or subject.
Contents
Access and use
- Parent restrictions:
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The following boxes are located on-site: Subseries I.1: Special Correspondence (Boxes 137-186, 1298-1303).
This collection is located off-site except as noted above. You will need to request this material at least three business days in advance to use the collection in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library reading room.
This collection has no restrictions.
Some unique time-based media items have been reformatted and are available onsite via links in the container list. Commercial materials are not routinely digitized. Email rbml@columbia.edu for more information.
- Parent terms of access:
- Reproductions may be made for research purposes. Permission to publish material from the collection must be requested from the Curator of Manuscripts/University Archivist, Rare Book and Manuscript Library (RBML). The RBML approves permission to publish that which it physically owns; the responsibility to secure copyright permission rests with the patron.
- Location of this collection:
- Before you visit:
- Researchers interested in viewing materials in the RBML reading room must must book an appointment at least 7 days in advance. To make the most of your visit, be sure to request your desired materials before booking your appointment, as researchers are limited to 5 items per day.
- Contact:
- rbml@library.columbia.edu