Collections

Miscellaneous letters collected or found in the Seymour B. Durst Old York Library.

Records of the organization.

Books from the library of Franklin Delano Roosevelt. The books in the collection reflect a wide range of interests including religion, poetry, and history, and all are either signed or inscribed, including the seventeen copies of the FDR's own writings. Not yet individually cataloged in CLIO; card catalog available in the RBML

Archive of primarily photostatic reproductions (but including a number of important original primary documents) of manuscripts, correspondence, scrapbooks, and related archival materials by and pertaining to Hubert Harrison, the pre-eminent African-American socialist theorist of the early 20th century.

Comic art by such artists as Fred Fredericks; Giancarlo Malagutti; Joe Orlando; Jack Sparling, etc.

A collection of 17 cataloged items collected by Seymour B. Durst as part of his Old York Library collection. In addition there is a quite extensive collection of newspapers.

Arranged alphabetically by Theatre name, the collection is made up of over 700 theatre programs and Playbills; included are some of the most prominent productions in the New York area during the 20th century. Often included in the programs are seating charts for specific theatres.

This collection contains architectural drawings, and some supplementary archival materials, for buildings primarily designed or altered by Sylvan Bien alone or in partnership with his son, Robert L. Bien. Most of the projects represented in this collection are apartment buildings located in New York City, particularly on the Upper East Side, with some work in surrounding regions and states. In several cases, drawings by the original architect for buildings later altered or studied by Bien are also included in this collection. Lastly, a small group of drawings created by Robert Bien while with Eggers Group is also included.