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Andrew Alpern collection of drawing instruments, 1700-2004
177 groups of instrumentsThis collection primarily contains 177 groups of English, Continental and American drafting sets and individual instruments dating from circa 1700 to 2004. These instruments were used to create technical drawings, typically by architects, draftsmen, engineers, surveyors, and students. Complementing the instruments are a small group of miscellaneous items, including medals, a model, a necktie, and a charm bracelet, and a large group of published materials, including trade catalogs and other technical, biographical, historical, and scholarly writings about drafting and scientific instruments and related subjects.
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Andrew Alpern Collection of Edward Gorey Materials, 1954-2019
21.5 linear feetA collection of original artwork, published books, printed ephemera, and branded merchandise by the writer and artist Edward Gorey (1925-2000), assembled by Andrew Alpern.
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Andrew Alpern collection of Indentures on Vellum, 17th - 19th century
43 items43 documents on vellum.
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Holdouts! Reference Files, 1897-1985, bulk 1970-1985
2 document boxesNew York architect, historian, and attorney Andrew Alpern co-wrote Holdouts! The Buildings That Got In The Way with Seymour Durst. Holdouts! examines over 50 examples of New York City holdouts or building owners who refuse to make way for office buildings and other urban designing projects.
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