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Joseph Urban papers, 1893-1998

135 linear feet

Collection contains watercolor renderings, sketches, technical drawings (ground plans, elevations and details), photographs, glass plate and acetate negatives, scrapbooks, set models and some related papers covering Urban's career in Vienna and New York as an architect, set designer, decorator and illustrator. There is a thorough representation of his New York career including his set designs for Florenz Ziegfeld (1915-1932) and the Metropolitan Opera (1917-1933). The collection also contains information on Urban's work for William Randolph Hearst as art director for Cosmopolitan Studios, his exhibitions including his 1921 Wiener Werkstätte store, and his many architectural projects. Biographical information and research gathered by Richard Cole and Randolph Carter including contributions from his daughter,Gretl Urban, and biographical notes and some letters from his widow, Mary Urban, are also present.

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Subseries III.5: Metropolitan Opera, 1917-1933

financier philanthropist Otto Kahn was Chairman of the Board of Directors and Giulio Gatti-Cassazza was the

Urban designed several operas a year for the Metropolitan Opera Company during the time when the financier philanthropist Otto Kahn was Chairman of the Board of Directors and Giulio Gatti-Cassazza was the manager. Urban's good friend and fellow Austrian Artur Bodanzky was a conductor, and major singers such as Enrico Caruso, Rosa Ponselle, Maria Jeritza, Giuseppe De Luca, Beniamino Giglio, Ezio Pinza and Fiodr Chaliapin performed on his sets. The productions are arranged in chronological order listed by title, opening date and production information. The last year the set was used is shown in parentheses. The files contain drawings, research material, technical drawings, photographs of sets and some programs. The production information is from the Metropolitan Opera Archives and Seltsam, William H.Metropolitan Opera Annals. New York: W. W. Wilson Co., 1947.

  1. Series III: New York, 1912-1933, undated
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John B. Trevor papers on Riverside Church, 1920-1956

1 manuscript box

Consists of correspondence, architectural drawings of Riverside Church, photographs of Riverside Church (models and religious figures), photo print of architectural drawings, financial papers, meeting minutes and newspaper clippings.

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Phoenix House Foundation oral history collection, 2014-2015

183 Gigabytes
Phoenix House was founded in 1967 as a therapeutic community to treat addiction in an 85th Street apartment in New York City. In the following decades, Phoenix House expanded to locations throughout New York City and ten states. At the time of the interviews, Phoenix House was serving over 5,000 individuals and remained committed to supporting individuals and families by providing a wide range of services including prevention, early intervention, treatment, continuing care, and recovery support. The Phoenix House Oral History Collection documents three periods of Phoenix House's work: origins, growth, and established leadership. In the first period, spanning from 1967 to the 1970s, narrators detail the founding of a therapeutic community, the dynamics of this community, and the influences of other self-help drug treatment organizations such as Synanon on the program. In the growth period, narrators speak of opening up new facilities, and designing and launching new programs. Topics covered include the political and funding challenges of expanding Phoenix House's reach, increases in medical and mental health staff, and partnering with state departments of corrections to provide the Phoenix House program as an alternative to incarceration. In the final period, narrators describe changes in the therapeutic community model, further expansion of programs across the United States, acquisitions of competitors, new funding challenges, and transitions in leadership.
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Nancy Hoving, 2014 October 1 and 2015 February 5 Box 2

Nancy Hoving is a philanthropist, socialite, and public service worker during the John V. Lindsay

In the first session, Hoving discusses her professional relationships with therapeutic community pioneer Efrén Ramirez and with Mayor John V. Lindsay, both of which were instrumental in Phoenix House's evolution. She speaks on drug rehabilitation policy in New York and nationwide during Phoenix House's inception and the cultural stigma surrounding addicts. She waxes on her impressions of the self-help method. She also talks about Phoenix House's expansion into California. In the second session, she discusses the transition at Phoenix House, which resulted in Howard Meitiner's departure, and segues into a broader discussion about leadership at the organization, especially the roles of Mitchell Rosenthal, Alfred "Tony" Endre, Andrew Kolodny, and the board. She identifies issues of succession. Hoving speaks to the intersection of social services, medical services, and business.

  1. Interviews
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Robert College records, 1858-2018

110 linear feet
These records contain information related to the formation of Robert College (Bebek, Turkey). They document the founders' attempts to define the mission of a Christian college within the Ottoman Empire, their efforts to obtain permission to purchase land, and their efforts to gain necessary permits to build upon the site.
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Subseries III.2: George Washburn

There is an important file of letters to Washburn from the philanthropist John Stewart Kennedy, who

While Hamlin busied himself with construction of the new campus buildings, Washburn served as director with a mandate to "organize" and run the college. His managerial abilities were such that he increasingly earned Robert's confidence. Meanwhile Hamlin and Robert gradually became alienated. The correspondence includes Robert's commentaries on the reports he received from Washburn regarding the political situation in Turkey. The formers intense personal faith bolstered his conviction that the college would succeed despite the difficulties posed by the unsettled conditions in the Near East.

  1. Series III: Records of the President
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William T. Golden papers, 1946-2008

33 linear feet
Correspondence, articles, clippings, reports and memos related to William T. Golden's professional career.
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Mahrous Mustafa Bseiso Land Deeds Collection, 1906-1977

12.2 Gigabytes

This collection consists of digital files only. The digital files are available on the Columbia University Digital Library Collections (DLC), as well as on the web.

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Gerald Freund papers, 1952-1997, bulk 1975-1995

62.50 linear feet
The papers of philanthropic advisor and writer Gerald Freund. The collection primarily documents Freund's work with several philanthropic organizations and also includes his academic pursuits and publications.
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Alan H. Kempner papers, 1809-1981

0.5 linear feet

A collection of letters and manuscripts of English and American authors, including one item from each of the following: Pearl S. Buck, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Thomas De Quincey, Thomas Frognall Dibden, Charles Dickens, William Ewart Gladstone, Edmund Gosse, Hester Thackeray Ritchie Fuller, Rockwell Kent, Charles Kingsley, Edward George Bulwer Lytton, John Masefield, Clinton Scollard, William Wordsworth and Walt Whitman. In addition, there are 8 letters from Samuel Rogers (1763-1855) to Mr. and Mrs. Horace Twiss (Annie Sterky Greenwood Twiss), photographs of Alan and Margaret Kempner and miscellaneous Kempner items.

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Joseph McCrindle papers, 1895- 2003, bulk 1928-1985

27 linear feet

Collection contains both personal and professional papers of Joseph McCrindle. The professional papers are centered around the records of his literary agency, while the personal papers include photographs, correspondence, and ephemera related to McCrindle and his family, particularly his maternal grandmother Edith Feder.

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Percy and Harold D. Uris papers, 1901-2003

277.5 linear feet

This collection primarily contains materials related to Percy and Harold Uris and their real estate businesses. Correspondence, financial records, and estate papers document the professional and personal lives of the brothers and their wives. The bulk of the business records are from their properties at 380 Madison Avenue and 300 Park Avenue. There is limited information about the other Uris properties and Uris Building Corporation. Finally, the collection contains records from the Uris Brothers Foundation, Inc about the family's philanthropic endeavors.

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Series 3. Harold D. Uris Descriptions, 1934-1995

construction operations for the Uris companies. He was an active philanthropist and served as a trustee for

The series has correspondence, financial records, legal documents, estate papers, and domestic employee files generated by Harold D. Uris. In the correspondence, there is a mixture of professional and personal communications as well as photographs, press clippings, medical papers, and other materials. The correspondence is between Harold D. Uris and colleagues, family members, friends, business associates, politicians, and other individuals. The business correspondence describes Harold Uris's real estate development activities, membership in professional associations and committees, requests for employment assistance, building maintenance, tax preparation, and other administrative matters. In the personal correspondence with family and friends, the letters discuss leisure activities, residences in Florida, artwork, invitations, thank you notes, and best wishes. In additional to this correspondence, there are communications regarding charitable contributions to various public and private organizations. The financial records are comprised of investment account information, invoices, tax documents, bank statements, and ledgers. In the investment account files, there are reports, statements, correspondence, and other supporting documentation of Harold Uris's investments. The tax information concerns both income and gift tax returns for the Urises along with estimated payments, deductions, and accounting work sheets. Paid invoices, monthly bank statements, and bound ledgers give details about private expenditures and receipts. In legal papers, there are powers of attorney, stock certificates, wills, tax disputes, and other legal materials. The estate records document the management of Harold D. Uris's estate, including financial statements, correspondence, agreements, mortgage loan papers, and materials regarding the establishment of the Uris Education Center at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Also included are employee files, tax documents, and unemployment insurance information about the Uris household employees.

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