Percy and Harold D. Uris papers, 1901-2003

Subseries 2.1. Correspondence

Consists of correspondence, appraisals, insurance policies, legal documents, and other miscellaneous papers. These documents describe the value of her possessions, insurance coverage and claims, and the services rendered by accountants, lawyers, and other professionals. The subseries contains deeds, mortgages, sales records, maintenance expenses, and tax materials regarding her residences in Miami, Florida, Brookville, New York, and Palm Beach, Florida. Also included are driver's licenses with automobile registrations and undated color photograph negatives of Percy and Joanne Uris.

Arrangement is alphabetical, then chronological

Contains color negatives of family snapshots.

Separated to Roll UB_007: one diazo print of Map of Property on North Side of Jericho Turnpike, Muttontown, Town of Oyster, Nassau County, N.Y., J. J. Bohn and R. W. Phillips, Land Planners and Surveyors, 1967 September.

Separated to Roll UB_007: one diazo print map of Sec. 15, Blk. A, Jericho, Nassau County, N.Y., Department of Assessment, County of Nassau, New York, 1955 February 1.

See also Series 1.1. Northwood.

Separated to Roll UB_005: one diazo print and one photostat of Part of the Property at Jericho, Nassau County, N.Y. Belonging to Jack Isidor Straus Esq., Mark L. Diggory, Surveyor, S-1690, 1949 August 31.

Separated to Roll UB_005: two photostats of Map of Property to be Acquired by Jack Isidor Straus at Jericho, Town of Oyster Bay, Nassau County, N.Y., Arthur W. Leach, Civil Engineer and Surveyor, L-7709, 1934 May 25.

Separated to Roll UB_007: one diazo print of Sketch of Certain Property in Inc. Village of Muttontown, Nassau County, N.Y., Murrett H. Delorme, Civil Engineer and Surveyor, Job #9697, 1965 October 6.

Subseries 2.2. Financial Records

Contains records of Joanne Uris's personal finances, including bank statements, account reconciliations, paid bills, cash expenditures, real estate tax records, income tax returns, and checkbook stubs. These documents primarily describe Joanne living expenses and assets.

Arrangement is by type

Receipts of cash payments and paid bills for household expenditures from 1972 to 1985. The bills include regular charges for utilities, exterminator service, newspaper subscription, laundry service, gas, hardware store purchases, and car maintenance.

Chronological, then alphabetical

Consists primarily of real estate tax records for Joanne's properties in Miami, Florida, Brookville, New York, and Palm Beach, Florida. These materials include tax bills, payments, accounting work sheets, and other related documents. Also includes records regarding her income tax returns, both federal and state. These records, 1980-1985, contain forms, balance sheets, deductions, accounting work sheets, income statements, payment vouchers, extension requests, and estimated tax calculations.

Reverse chronological by tax year

Comprised of bank statements, checkbook stubs, and reconciliations for Joanne Uris's bank accounts at Irving Trust Company. The statements detail activities in her custody, house checking, and trust accounts. Within the reconciliations of checking accounts, there are accounting balance worksheets, records of disbursements, and lists of checks. The stubs include information on the account balance, date of the check, payee, amount, and notation of the purpose of the payment. Most of the checks are not numbered.

Chronological, then alphabetical

Subseries 2.3. Estate Records

Comprised of correspondence, financial records, legal documents, and other papers related to Joanne Uris's estate. The correspondence discusses the resolution of Joanne's estate including sale of properties, dispersal of estate assets, and giving of legacies to various people and organizations. The financial records document the payments of household expenses, estate bills, and taxes. There are also bank statements from the executors account, house account, custody account and trust account at Irving Trust Company. Probate papers and other legal documents from 1985 to 1987 describe the execution of the will and subsequent operations of the estate. Also included are appraisals of artwork, antiques, rugs, furniture, and other items owned by Joanne Uris.

Arrangement is alphabetical

Separated to Roll UB_003: one diazo print of Map of property of Winthrop W. Aldrich at Brookville, Nassau County, N.Y., Charles E. Ward, Inc., Engineers and Surveyors, Revised 1985 November 25; Original survey by Mark L. Diggory, 1950 January 25, Continued to 1967 July 18 by Joseph E. Dioguardi.

Separated to Roll UB_003: three diazo prints of Sketch Plan Possible Subdivision at Inc. Village of Brookville and Old Westbury, Nassau County, N.Y., Charles E. Ward, Inc., Engineers and Surveyors, Map #943-80852, 1985.

Series 2.4. Employee and Payroll Records

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Contains the insurance, payroll, and tax records related to employees of Joanne Uris and her subsequent estate. The insurance materials describe the Blue Cross Blue Shield medical coverage, Companion of New York disability insurance, and workers compensation insurance for the employees, including individual claims for benefits. The payroll records consist of registers of monthly payments to each worker and communications regarding hours worked, time off, and other employee matters. There are also employee tax records with wage statements and tax forms.

Arrangement is alphabetical

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