Avery Drawings & Archives Collections
 

Paul Byard collection of Welfare Island publications, 1968-1977, bulk 1968-1969

Summary Information

At a Glance

Bib ID 10472617 View CLIO record
Creator(s) Byard, Paul Spencer; New York State Urban Development Corporation; Welfare Island (N.Y.)
Title Paul Byard collection of Welfare Island publications, 1968-1977, bulk 1968-1969
Physical Description 7 items
Language(s) English .
Access

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 and to make an appointment, please email avery-drawings@library.columbia.edu.

Description

Summary

Collection consists of legal briefs and New York State Urban Development reports related to the development of Welfare Island (later Roosevelt Island).

Using the Collection

Avery Architectural and Fine Arts Library

Restrictions on Access

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 and to make an appointment, please email avery-drawings@library.columbia.edu.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

Source of acquisition--Donated by Paul Byard in January 2008 (accession no. 2008.026).

About the Finding Aid / Processing Information

Columbia University Libraries, Avery Architectural and Fine Arts Library

Subject Headings

The subject headings listed below are found in this collection. Links below allow searches at Columbia University through the Archival Collections Portal and through CLIO, the catalog for Columbia University Libraries, as well as ArchiveGRID, a catalog that allows users to search the holdings of multiple research libraries and archives.

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Subject

Heading "CUL Archives:"
"Portal"
"CUL Collections:"
"CLIO"
"Nat'l / Int'l Archives:"
"ArchivedGRID"
City planning -- New York (State) -- Roosevelt Island (New York) Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID
Roosevelt Island (New York, N.Y.) Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID

History / Biographical Note

Biographical / Historical

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.