This collection is available for use by appointment in the Department of Drawings & Archives, Avery Architectural and Fine Arts Library, Columbia University. For further information, please email avery-drawings@library.columbia.edu.
Collection consists of legal briefs and New York State Urban Development reports related to the development of Welfare Island (later Roosevelt Island).
This collection is available for use by appointment in the Department of Drawings & Archives, Avery Architectural and Fine Arts Library, Columbia University. For further information, please email avery-drawings@library.columbia.edu.
Source of acquisition--Donated by Paul Byard in January 2008 (accession no. 2008.026).
Columbia University Libraries, Avery Architectural and Fine Arts Library
Paul Byard (1939-2008) was a lawyer and architect. He acted as general counsel to the Roosevelt Island Development Corporation and as an associate counsel to the New York State Urban Development Corporation.
The subject headings listed below are found in this collection. Links below allow searches for other collections at Columbia University, through CLIO, the catalog for Columbia University Libraries, and through ArchiveGRID, a catalog that allows users to search the holdings of multiple research libraries and archives.
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| Roosevelt Island (New York, N.Y.) | CLIO Catalog | ArchiveGRID |
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| City planning -- New York (State) -- Roosevelt Island (New York) | CLIO Catalog | ArchiveGRID |