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Found 22 collections related to Publishers and publishing -- New York (State) -- New York

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Parker, Gilbert, 1862-1932
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 4570
.1 linear feet (1 folder)
Letters of Sir Gilbert Parker, Canadian novelist and politician, largely to his publishers Stone&Kimball, relating to publication of his books, contracts, royalties, and other professional matters.
Putnam, George Haven, 1844-1930
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 6410
.1 linear feet (1 folder)
Letters to and from American soldier, publisher, and author George Haven Putnam relating to matters of writing, publishing, editorial concerns, and "a scheme for the incorporation of the Knickerbocker Press." One letter, dated February 11, 1864,... more
Taylor, Joseph F.
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 4640
.1 linear feet (1 folder)
Letters to and from publisher Joseph F. Taylor concerning J. F. Taylor &Company and related business matters; professional and social engagements; and a manuscript copy of the poem "American for Me" by Henry Van Dyke in Van Dyke's hand,... more
New York Times Company
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 22294
9.97 linear feet (24 boxes)
The New York Times Company records. Autograph file is a collection of personal and business letters, letters to the editor, legal documents, photographs, and notes created or signed by prominent individuals and sent to the publishers and staff of... more
Carr, John Foster, 1869-1939
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 477
9.75 linear feet (19 boxes)
John Foster Carr (1869-1939), lecturer and author, promoted the education and Americanization of immigrants, particularly Italian immigrants. He was founder and director of the Immigrant Publication Society; was active in the American Library... more
D'Apéry, Tello Jaen, 1876-1949
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 716
.2 linear feet (1 v.)
Collection consists of letters to D'Apéry from contributors and other correspondents in Europe and the Middle East. Also, poems, ephemera and printed matter.
William E. Rudge's Sons
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 2640
5 linear feet (4 boxes)
Ledgers, journals, payroll books, sales books, invoices, checkbooks, and other financial records of a New York City printing firm between the death of its founder, William Edwin Rudge, and its absorbtion by William E. Rudge's Sons
Haas, Robert K., 1890-1964
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 1273
3.6 linear feet (8 boxes)
Robert K. Haas (1890-1964) was an American publisher who created the Book of the Month Club with Harry Scherman in 1926. He also founded New Books, Inc. (a two-part reading program) and Harrison Smith and Robert Haas, a publishing house that... more
Gilder, Rodman, 1877-1953
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 1156
.7 linear feet (2 boxes)
Rodman Gilder (1877-1953) was an American editor and author. He was editor of Criterion and Credit Monthly and wrote on various subjects. The best known of his literary works is The Battery New York, a History (1935). He was also the archivist of... more
Popular Publications, Inc.
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 2456
53 linear feet (80 boxes)
Popular Publications, a publisher of popular detective, adventure, romance, and Western fiction, was founded in New York City in 1930 by Henry Steeger. During the 1930s his firm became the largest publisher of popular pulp fiction in America. In... more
Pynson Printers
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 2510
10 linear feet (32 boxes)
Pynson Printers, founded in 1922 in New York by typographer Elmer Adler, was a private press that produced many limited edition books. In 1930 Adler began publishing The Colophon, a quarterly for book collectors. Both Pynson Printers and The... more
Putnam, Arthur James, 1893-
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 2505
.1 linear feet (2 folders)
Arthur James Putnam (1893-1966) was an editor for Macmillan Publishing Company. Collection consists of correspondence and papers of Putnam as representative of the Lend Lease Administration and of the North African Economic Board in Dakar and... more
World Government News, Inc
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 3386
30 linear feet (57 boxes)
World Government News, Inc., of New York City, published World Government News, a monthly news bulletin which reported on trends in the world federalist movement, from 1946 to 1952. The periodical was edited by Tom O. Griessemer, Stewart M. Ogilvy... more
Hall, Bolton, 1854-1938
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 1288
9 linear feet (21 boxes and 3 v.)
Bolton Hall (1854-1938) was an American lawyer and author. He prepared the expurgated text of the King James version of the Bible (called The Living Bible) in addition to writing and speaking on topics such as social reform and political economy.... more
Schiff, Dorothy, 1903-1989
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 2691
119.8 linear feet (298 boxes)
Dorothy Schiff (1903-1989) was the publisher of the New York Post, the oldest daily newspaper in the United States, from 1942 to 1976. She wrote a column for the paper and served as editor-in-chief from 1961 until she... more
Holly, Flora May, 1868-1960
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 1421
7 linear feet (16 boxes, 1 microfilm reel)
Flora May Holly (1868-1960) was an American literary critic and agent who represented Theodore Dreiser and Edna Ferber among others. She was an editor at Bookman Magazine and also organized several professional associations of women writers.... more
Eisler, George
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 4363
.1 linear feet (1 folder)
Correspondence and related papers, 1940 to 1944, of publisher and Hebrew scholar George Eisler. Consists mainly of letters to Eisler regarding the publication of an English translation of Abraham Heschel's book, Maimonides. A partial manuscript... more
Bennett, Paul A., 1897-1966
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 262
33 linear feet (33 boxes)
Paul Arthur Bennett (1897-1966) was a manager and executive in the advertising industry, specializing in typography. He was the secretary and a leading figure in the Typophiles Society in New York City. He worked for Fuller-Smith, Dunlop-Ward, and... more
Ford, Paul Leicester, 1865-1902
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 1043
Paul Leicester Ford (1865-1902) was a historian, novelist and playwright. The bulk of the collection consists of general and family correspondence and manuscripts and typescripts of Ford's writings.
Clark, Barrett H. (Barrett Harper), 1890-1953
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 558
.21 linear feet (1 volume)
These papers of author and critic Barrett H. Clark consist primarily of received correspondence about literary matters. They date from 1912 through 1937, during which time Clark was associated with Samuel French play publishers. Correspondents... more
Jones, George, 1811-1891
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 22990
.63 linear feet (2 boxes)
George Jones (1811-1891) was the first publisher of the New York Times. He founded the New-York Daily Times in 1851 with Henry J. Raymond and Edward B. Wesley. After Raymond's death in 1869, Jones took over the editorship of the paper. The... more
New York Times Company
Manuscripts and Archives Division | MssCol 17802
138.47 linear feet (344 boxes)
The New York Times Company Records: General files document many aspects of The New York Times Company, the newspapers it publishes (most significantly The New York Times but also The Chattanooga Times and other regional and international... more
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