Francis T. P. Plimpton papers, 1901-1983
Summary Information
Abstract
At a Glance
- Call No.:
- MS#1514
- Bib ID:
- 7451580 View CLIO record
- Creator(s):
- Plimpton, Francis T. P. (Francis Taylor Pearsons), 1900-1983
- Repository:
- Rare Book and Manuscript Library
- Physical Description:
- 29 linear feet (33 document boxes 9 oversized boxes 7 CMI boxes 3 other boxes)
- Language(s):
- English .
- Access:
- You will need to make an appointment in advance to use this collection material in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library reading room. You can schedule an appointment once you've submitted your request through your Special Collections Research Account.
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The following boxes are located off-site: 1A-72. You will need to request this material at least three business days in advance to use the collection in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library reading room.
This collection has no restrictions.
Description
Summary
Correspondence, reports, memoranda, manuscripts, photographs, clippings and other printed materials belonging to Francis Taylor Pearsons Plimpton (1900-1983). These papers deal mainly with his service as a delegate to the United Nations, member of the New York City Bar Association, and his career as a lawyer and appointed official in New York City. Among the correspondents are: Edward Koch, John Lindsay, Thomas Mann, Samuel I. Roseman, and Adlai E. Stevenson.
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Series I: Correspondence, 1901-1983, bulk 1965-1975
Correspondence files related to the New York City Bar Association and the United Nations are located in this series. There are also manuscripts by the federal judge Shirley Mount Hufstedler mixed with her correspondence with Plimpton.
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Series II: Association of the Bar of the City of New York, 1938-1983
Series II contains records from Francis T. P. Plimpton's membership in the Association of the Bar of the City of New York, including his presidency of the organization from 1968 through 1970. Bar Association correspondence is located in series II.
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Series IV: Other organizations, 1926-1983
Series IV contains files related to organizations, in addition to the New York City Bar Association and the United Nations, in which Francis T. P. Plimpton took a personal or professional interest.
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Series V: Speeches, writings, and personal materials, 1900-1983, undated
Subseries V.1 contains written material and speeches by Francis T. P. Plimpton, as well as several boxes of manuscript material from a biography of Plimpton written by his wife, Pauline Ames Plimpton, and son, George Plimpton. Subseries V.2 includes a range of material from Francis T. P. Plimpton's education, travels, and family life, including photographs, clippings, and awards. Finally, Subseries V.3 contains extensive records related to the purchase, maintenance, and disposal of Plimpton and Ames family homes in Washington, D.C.; Huntington, Long Island; and Lake Como, Italy. The latter, Villa Balbionello, dates from the late eighteenth century and was purchased by Pauline Ames Plimpton's grandfather in 1919.
Arrangement
Subseries I.2 and Series V are arranged chronologically. All other series are arranged alphabetically. Selected material cataloged; remainder arranged.
- Series I: Correspondence, 1901-1983, bulk 1965-1975
- Series II: Association of the Bar of the City of New York, 1938-1983
- Series III: United Nations, 1950-1983
- Series IV: Other organizations, 1926-1983
- Series V: Speeches, writings, and personal materials, 1900-1983, undated
Using the Collection
Restrictions on Access
You will need to make an appointment in advance to use this collection material in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library reading room. You can schedule an appointment once you've submitted your request through your Special Collections Research Account.
The following boxes are located off-site: 1A-72. You will need to request this material at least three business days in advance to use the collection in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library reading room.
This collection has no restrictions.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction
Reproductions may be made for research purposes. The RBML maintains ownership of the physical material only. Copyright remains with the creator and his/her heirs. The responsibility to secure copyright permission rests with the patron.
Preferred Citation
Identification of specific item; Date (if known); Francis T. P. Plimpton papers; Box and Folder; Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Columbia University Library.
Accruals
Materials may have been added to the collection since this finding aid was prepared. Contact rbml@columbia.edu for more information.
About the Finding Aid / Processing Information
Columbia University Libraries, Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Processing Information
Materials were intellectually arranged into series in February 2023, at the same time the finding aid was converted to PDF by Celeste Brewer. The collection's contents were not physically rearranged.
Revision Description
2023-02-20 PDF finding aid converted to EAD by CLB
Biographical / Historical
Francis Taylor Pearsons Plimpton (1900-1983) was a lawyer, diplomat, and trustee. Ambassador Plimpton was a member of the United States Delegation to the United Nations from 1961 until 1980, president of the Association of the Bar of the City of New York from 1968 to 1970, and active in New York City government.
Francis T. P. Plimpton was born in New York City on December 7, 1900 to George A. and Frances Taylor Plimpton. He attended Philips Exeter Academy, Amherst College, and Harvard Law School. He married Pauline Ames in 1926; they had four children. He died in Huntington, New York, on July 30, 1983.
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