Subseries 10.2. Correspondence, 1952-2003

Scope and content:: Consists primarily of correspondence regarding the philanthropic activities of the Uris Brothers Foundation. The correspondence describes contributions to various charitable organizations, research projects, politicians, and other programs. It also includes responses to requests for funding, project proposals, invitations to charitable events, thank you letters for donations, annual appeal mailings, building construction updates, photographs, and speeches given by the Urises at award ceremonies. Most of the recipients of the foundation's donations were based in New York City. Gifts were also made to educational institutions, principally Columbia University, Cornell University, and others related to the family. In addition, the subseries contains receipts for donations, tallies of annual gifts to a specific charity, disbursement vouchers for payment of pledges, construction plans for grant related projects, administrative information about the foundation, and a few photographs.
Physical description:: About 4,100 items (5.875 linear feet)
Arrangement:: Arrangement is alphabetical, then chronological

Access and use

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Location of this collection:: Avery Drawings & Archives

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