The majority of the subject files document Edith Lehman's social and philanthropic activities. Files relating to the Play Schools Association reflect her role as president and chairman and include correspondence, reports, memos, and conference materials. Sponsorship files contain brief notes recording her responses to event invitations and to the many requests for her sponsorship or endorsement of particular groups. Other files focus on particular projects, organizations, and individuals and contain correspondence and memos. Files are arranged alphabetically.
Box 1 Folder 1
A, 1963-1975
Box 1 Folder 2
Abortion Law Repeal Legislation, 1971-1975
Box 1 Folder 3
Abrams, Morris B., 1965-1970
Box 1 Folder 4
Altschul, Frank and Helen G., 1964-1970
Box 1 Folder 5
Altschul, Frank and Helen G.--80th Birthday Party, 1967
Box 1 Folder 6
American Council for Judaism, 1960s
Box 1 Folder 7
American Friends of Hebrew University, 1964-1975
Box 1 Folder 8
American Jewish Committee, 1964-1975
Box 1 Folder 9
American Jewish Congress, 1972-1973
Box 1 Folder 10
Americans for Democratic Action, 1970-1975
Box 1 Folder 11
Animal Legislation, 1966-1970
Box 1 Folder 12
Animal Shipment Legislation, 1973-1974
Box 1 Folder 13
Arnstein, Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence and Flora J., 1965-1975
Box 1 Folder 14
General, 1963-1971
Box 2 Folder 1
B, 1964-1975
Box 2 Folder 2
Beame, Abraham, 1969-1973
Box 2 Folder 3
Benton, William and Helen, 1965-1975
Box 2 Folder 4
Bingham, Jonathon B. and June R., 1964-1976
Box 2 Folder 5
Birmingham, Stephen--"Our Crowd,", 1967-1968
Box 2 Folder 6
B'nai B'rith Lehman Exhibition (Washington), 1964-1965
Box 2 Folder 7
Bragdon, Paul E., 1965-1971
Box 2 Folder 8
Brandeis University, 1964-1973
Box 2 Folder 9
Brunkard, Thomas V. Memorial Service, 1973
Box 3 Folder 1
C, 1956-1976
Box 3 Folder 2
Carey, Hugh L., 1974-1976
Box 3 Folder 3
Carey Transition Council, 1974
Box 3 Folder 4 to 6
Children's Zoo, 1961-1976, (3 Folders)
Box 4 Folder 1
Columbia University, 1972
Box 4 Folder 2
Constitutional Convention, New York State, 1967
Box 4 Folder 3
Cordier, Andrew W., 1969-1975
Box 4 Folder 4
Council for Livestock Protection, circa, 1970s
Box 4 Folder 5
Crank Letters, 1966-1975
Box 4 Folder 6
D, 1970s
Box 4 Folder 7
Dimona, Israel, Edith Lehman High School, 1960s
Box 4 Folder 8
Douglas, Paul H. and Emily, 1966-1974
Box 4 Folder 9
Duschnitz, Lilli, 1938-1941
Box 4 Folder 10
E, 1964-1975
Box 5 Folder 1
Edelstein, Julius C.C., 1966-1975
Box 5 Folder 2
F, 1964-1975
Box 5 Folder 3
Federation of Jewish Philanthropies, 1966-1974
Box 5 Folder 4
Friends of Central Park Zoo, 1970s
Box 5 Folder 5
G, 1967-1975
Box 5 Folder 6
Goodhart, Arthur L. and Family, 1970s
Box 5 Folder 7
Gore, Albert, 1970-1972
Box 5 Folder 8
H, 1964-1975
Box 5 Folder 9 to 12
Henry Street Settlement, 1970-1975, (4 Folders)
Box 6 Folder 1 to 2
Henry Street Settlement, 1965-1969, (2 Folders)
Box 6 Folder 3
Humane Slaughter of Animals, 1957-1974
Box 6 Folder 4 to 6
Humphrey, Hubert H. and Muriel, 1960-1976, (3 Folders)
Box 6 Folder 7
I, 1965-1972
Box 6 Folder 8
Israel, 1967-1973
Box 6 Folder 9
J, 1964-1974
Box 6 Folder 10
Jackson, Barbara, 1964-175
Box 6 Folder 11
Jackson, Sir Robert G. A., 1965-1976
Box 7 Folder 1
Jewish Theological Seminary of America, 1965-1975
Box 7 Folder 2
Johnson, Lyndon B. and Lady Bird, 1963-1975
Box 7 Folder 3
Johnson, Lyndon B. Inauguration, 1965
Box 7 Folder 4
Johnson-Humphrey Campaign, 1964
Box 7 Folder 5
K, 1966-1974
Box 7 Folder 6
Kennedy, Robert F., 1960-1966
Box 7 Folder 7
Koch, Edward I., 1964-1975
Box 7 Folder 8
Krents, Harold, 1960-1976
Box 7 Folder 9
L, 1965-1972
Lehman, Edith Altschul
Box 7 Folder 10
Art Exhibition Catalogs, 1954-1961
Box 7 Folder 11
85th Birthday Party, 1974
Box 8 Folder 1
New York Post Interview, 1974
Box 8 Folder 2
Speeches, 1966-1972
Box 8 Folder 3
Speeches, 1957-1958
Box 8 Folder 4 to 6
Lehman, Herbert H. College, 1967-1976, (3 Folders)
Box 8 Folder 7
Lehman, Herbert H.--Juvenile Biography Plans, 1964
Box 8 Folder 8
Lehman, Mayer--Family Fund, 1969-1975
Box 8 Folder 9
Lehman, Orin, 1964-1976
Box 8 Folder 10
Leidesdorf, Samuel D., 1964-1973
Box 8 Folder 11
Lindsey, John V., 1964-1969
Box 9 Folder 1
M, 1968-1975
Box 9 Folder 2
McGovern Campaign, 1972
Box 9 Folder 3
Magnes Memorial Museum
Box 9 Folder 4
Metropolitan Museum and Central Park, 1971
Box 9 Folder 5
Mondale, Walter F., 1974-1975
Box 9 Folder 6
Morgenthau, Robert--D.A. Campaign, 1974-1975
Box 9 Folder 7
Morgenthau, Robert--Gubernatorial Campaign, 1970
Box 9 Folder 8
Mount Sinai Hospital and School of Medicine, 1964-1976
Box 10 Folder 1
N, 1963-1975
Box 10 Folder 2
National--General, 1958-1971
Box 10 Folder 3
N.A.A.C.P.-- Herbert H. Lehman Education Fund, 1965-1974
Box 10 Folder 4
New York Hospital-- Hilda Master Chair, 1967-1974
Box 10 Folder 5
New York State-- Lehman Memorial Fellowships, 1964-1973
Box 10 Folder 6
New York State Thruway, 1942-1964
Box 10 Folder 7
New York University Medical Center, 1964-1971
Box 10 Folder 8
O, 1970-1975
Box 10 Folder 9
P, 1965-1974
Box 10 Folder 10
Philanthropies, 1968-1975
Play Schools Association
Box 11 Folder 1
Biennial Conference, 1965
Box 11 Folder 2 to 7
General, 1974-1976, (6 Folders)
Box 11 Folder 8
Biennial Conference, 1969
Box 11 Folder 9
Political--General, 1970-1971
Box 11 Folder 10
Presidential Medal of Freedom, 1963-1964
Box 12 Folder 1
R, 1964-1974
Box 12 Folder 2
Roosevelt, Eleanor--Memorial Foundation, 1964-1972
Box 12 Folder 3
Roosevelt, Franklin D.--Monument Committee, 1966-1975
Box 12 Folder 4
Sa-Se, 1960-1974
Box 12 Folder 5
Sh-Sy, 1964-1974
Box 12 Folder 6 to 15
Sponsorships, 1966-1975, (10 Folders)
Box 12 Folder 16
T, 1964-1972
Box 12 Folder 17
Thanks to Scandinavia, 1964-1968
Box 13 Folder 1
United Jewish Appeal, 1962-1975
Box 13 Folder 2
U-V, 169-1975
Box 13 Folder 3
W, 1963-1973
Box 13 Folder 4
Wagner, Robert Jr., 1964-1975
Box 13 Folder 5
Wald, Lillian D.-- Election to the Hall of Fame, 1965-1971
Box 13 Folder 6 to 7
Weinfeld, Edward, 1965-1975, (2 Folders)
Box 13 Folder 8
Williams College, 1964-1974
Box 14 Folder 1
Williams College--Scholarships, 1960s-1970s
Box 14 Folder 2
Wise, Hilda Jane Lehman and Family, 1970s
Box 14 Folder 3
Yale University, 1970-1975
Box 14 Folder 4
Y-Z, 1965-1975