Ernest M. Fisher papers for the Institute for Urban Land Use and Housing Studies, 1923-1953, bulk 1923-1953

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Series VI: Administrative Documents

This series contains documents, letters, reports, and blank forms pertaining to the research, production and publication of Experience in Urban Real Estate Investment; An Interim Report Based on New York City Properties. Communication between researchers, Columbia University and property managers can be found within this series. Throughout the series are forms sent out to property managers succinctly describing the project and requesting data. Of note (in Box 3: Folder 31) is a March 1949 Project Proposal document that outlines the background and goals of the project.



Box 1 Folder 28 3b. Net as a Percentage of Acquisition Costs: IBM Institute., 1896-1953



Box 1 Folder 32 6. IBM Conferences and Negotiations., 1953



Box 3 Folder 21 Research in Real Estate Investment Performance., 1930-1953



Box 3 Folder 22 50 Broadway Building, Manhattan, NY., 1943-1950



Box 4 Folder 1 Real Estate Investment Experience Project Materials., 1949-1951



Box 4 Folder 5 Investment Experience of 18 Major U.S. Life Insurance Companies in Bonds and Stocks. 1921-1952., 1953



Box 4 Folder 6 Washington Paper, Outline., circa 1950



Box 4 Folder 8 Suggestions for Study of Real Estate Operating and Investment Experience, 1900-1953., 1953



Box 4 Folder 10 Data Sources (Important for Return Contacts), 1950-1951



Box 5 Folder 5 Code Letters Defined., circa 1950



Box 5 Folder 6 Guide to the Files, Showing the Location of All the Investment Experience Study Materials., circa 1950



Box 6 Folder 20 Information Needed - By Type, List, circa 1950



Box 6 Folder 21 Worksheets for Basic Data Tables., circa 1950



Box 6 Folder 22 Block and Lot., 1951



Box 6 Folder 23 Investment Experience Study., 1952



Box 6 Folder 24 Investment Experience Weighted Indexes of Gross Income - Link Related Methods., 1952



Box 6 Folder 38 Sample Forms and Worksheets, Blank., circa 1950



Box 7 Folder 2 Economic Analysis of Market Area for Shopping Centers., 1952



Box 7 Folder 3 Proposed Study for Women's Apparel Chains Association., 1953



Box 7 Folder 12 Investment Experience Study, Memos and Notes., 1951-1953



Box 7 Folder 13 Miscellaneous., 1952-1953



Box 7 Folder 14 Visited Properties., 1950



Box 7 Folder 16 Basic Data., 1951-1953



Box 7 Folder 17 FHA Worksheets., 1955