Short film with 3 brief clips (00:18 to 00:28 Banquet, no sound; 00:29 to 03:07 Interview with Max Abramovitz discussing Lincoln Center model; 03:08 to 03:29 footage of Lincoln Center under construction, no sound.)
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.
The series is arranged into the following sub-series: Biographical Information, Student Work, Sketchbooks, Military Service, and Appointment and Address Books.