Village in honor of William Pryor Letchworth, a businessman, philanthropist, and advocate for the
Creator
Fry, Annette R.
Abstract Or Scope
A small group of materials documenting the history of Letchworth Village, an institutional care facility for children and adults with intellectual disabilities and neurodevelopmental conditions which operated in Thiells, New York from 1911 until 1996. The materials were collected by the writer Annette Riley Fry in the 1970s, while conducting research for a possible article on Letchworth Village.
Eleanor Robson Belmont, actress socialite and philanthropist was born December 13, 1878 in Wigan
Creator
Belmont, Eleanor Robson, 1879-1979
Abstract Or Scope
Belmont (1878-1979) was an American actress and a prominent public figure. The collection includes correspondence, subject files, and personal materials.
Julian Clarence Levi was a New York-based architect, watercolorist and philanthropist. Levi was
Creator
Levi, Julian, 1874-1971
Abstract Or Scope
The Julian Clarence Levi collection documents the life and activities of a twentieth century American architect and philanthropist. The collection consists of watercolor study drawings developed while Levi was a student at Columbia University and the École des Beaux Arts; architectural drawings, photographs and records for architectural projects designed and developed in association with his partner Alfred S. Taylor from 1907 until 1962; professional papers from various committees and societies Levi was associated with; personal papers and photographs, including documentation on his family and office, his academic and professional recognitions, public events, travels and social gatherings as a former Columbia alumnus; and various prints and photographs of buildings and European artists collected by Levi throughout his life.
businessman and philanthropist Clarence Blakeslee, who, after hearing Motley speak at a New Haven community
Creator
Motley, Constance Baker, 1921-2005
Abstract Or Scope
The bulk of the Motley papers document her professional life. The papers include correspondence, manuscripts, memoranda, speeches, interviews, photographs, audio cassettes, and memorabilia.
of the Russian emigration; and a journalist, editor, memoirist and philanthropist. After the defeat
Creator
Zeeler, Vladimir Feofilovich, 1874-1954
Abstract Or Scope
Vladimir Feofilovich Zeeler (Владимир Феофилович Зеелер; 1874-1954) was a Russian lawyer, state official and political activist; the Interior Minister in the South Russian Government; a pivotal figure of the Russian emigration; and a journalist, editor, memoirist and philanthropist. The collection includes correspondence, manuscripts, and photographs of many prominent cultural figures in the Russian emigration. A sizable part of the collection also concerns the painter Il'ia Repin (1844-1930).