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Mary Ellen Richmond papers, 1861-1955, undated

85 boxes

Correspondence, manuscripts, and records relating to the career of Mary E. Richmond. The papers cover Miss Richmond's social work career in Baltimore, Philadelphia, and New York where whe served as Director of the Charity Organization Dept. of the Russell Sage Foundation. Her efforts were directed toward the reorganization and introduction of new methods, including the case method. Also contains childhood memorabilia and an 1821 genealogy.

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Measures of Efficiency Box ii.8, Folder 167

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New York Chamber of Commerce and Industry records, 1768-1984, bulk 1860-1973

185 linear feet

These records document the history of the New York Chamber of Commerce and Industry, beginning with its establishment in 1768. Tracking the wax and wane of the organization's influence over the next two centuries, the collection provides a first hand account of the Chamber's many contributions to New York City and State business and development. These records exist in a wide variety of formats, such as bulletins, correspondence, minute books, and printed materials.

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Weights and Measures

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Human Rights Watch records : Record Group 5: Americas Watch, 1966-1994, bulk 1980-1994

96.25 linear feet

Materials include correspondence and e-mail communications, mission reports, testimonies and interviews, addresses and contact lists, confidential interoffice memos, legal and advocacy material, internal planning and policy material, declassified government and United Nations documents, published and unpublished human rights reports from individuals and fellow non-governmental organizations (NGOs), press clippings and news releases, and maps. Another category of documents consists of HRW reports and briefing papers, as well as press releases and open letters to heads of state, governments and various government agencies.

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IMF/Measures, 1989 Box 329, Folder 23

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Peter Viereck papers, 1815-2006

83.7 linear feet

The papers of the historian, poet, and conservative political theorist Peter Viereck (1916-2006), his father, George Sylvester Viereck (1884–1962), and other family members.

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Clothes and Measurements, 1995 Box 111

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Avery Library Vertical File, 1910s-1970s

16 linear feet

The materials that comprise the Vertical File have been collected and added to from a variety of sources by former Avery Librarians. The vertical file contains clippings, pamphlets, reprints, and other miscellaneous materials relating to persons, places, organizations, and topical subjects relating to architecture, housing, and city planning. The purpose of the vertical file was to arrange and store small items, memorabilia, and ephemeral material on a variety of topics to facilitate access by researchers. For the most part, the vertical file contains printed items only. Manuscript material and other unique items were, generally, not placed in the vertical file. In some cases, manuscript material has been removed from the Vertical File and placed in its corresponding collection.

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Housing - Reform Measures, 1957 Box 06, Folder 27

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Abstract Or Scope: Article

Woodlawn Cemetery records, 1863-1999

300 linear feet

The Woodlawn Cemetery archive documents the history of the grounds, mausolea, monuments, and operations of Woodlawn Cemetery, founded in 1863 in The Bronx, New York, and one of the largest in the United States. The collection includes architectural designs records, maps, photographs, correspondence, construction and maintenance records, and other historical documents, spanning 140 years of the cemetery's operations.

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Standards of Measurements, 1907 Box ef 16, Folder 37

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Abstract Or Scope: Notes and calculations

Oscar Newman papers, 1959-1998

19 document boxes

Oscar Newman (1935-2004) was an architect, planner, and theorist. Newman was best known for his theories on crime prevention and residential design, which he introduced in his book Defensible Space. This collection contains the majority of Newman's projects and writings spanning from the early 1960s to the late 1990s. It consists of textual materials in the form of correspondence, notes, written and typed drafts, and publications; accompanied by prints, negatives, slides, drawings, and audio/visual material.

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"Immediate Measures Drawings", undated Box 19, Folder 6

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Abstract Or Scope: Diagrams and illustrations of security

Harriet Zuckerman papers, 1887-2014, bulk 1963-1992

71.52 linear feet

Correspondence, manuscripts, research files, drafts, memoranda, etc.

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Measure of Codification, 1971-1974 Box 7

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Department Productivity--Measures of, 1976 Box 62

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Hargens et. al., "Problems in Estimating Measurement Error from Panel Data …," Sociological Methods & Research, vol. 4, no. 4, (75), 1976 May Box 64

Highlight: Hargens et. al., "Problems in Estimating Measurement Error from Panel Data …," Sociological Methods

Alice I. Bryan papers, 1921-1992, bulk 1935-1975

8.65 linear feet

Alice I. Bryan was a professor in the School of Library Service (SLS). She also held a Ph.D. in Psychology, and had professional interests in both disciplines. The papers document her professional career; both at Columbia University and with other associations, research, and special projects.

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