Found matches for "New York" AND "Board" AND "Education" in 416 collections.

New York Enthusiasts is a club in New York City formed for the purpose of meeting the educational needs of adults and furthering knowledge of the city through lectures and industrial and art shows. Collection consists of correspondence, minutes, photographs, memorabilia, and printed matter related to the New York Enthusiasts. Correspondence, some of Hans Hacker as director of the club, is with individuals and organizations concerned with the club's activities. Other materials include minutes of meetings of the board of directors, photographs of persons and events, personal memorabilia of Hacker, printed copies of the monthly newsletter Zig Zag, and other printed items. less

The New York Foundation is a philanthropic foundation, established in New York City in 1909 for the purpose of providing financial support towards "altruistic purposes, charitable, benevolent, educational, or otherwise." For over a century, the Foundation has awarded grants to charitable and non-profit organizations in numerous fields, including public health, workers' rights, literacy, child welfare, AIDS research and treatment, women's suffrage, racial equity, legal aid, the alleviation of poverty, civil rights, immigrants' rights, and education reform, among many others. Although some earlier grants supported programs in other areas of the country, the bulk of the Foundation's grants since 1975 have been awarded to organizations in New York City, with a focus on grassroots community organizations. less

The Jewish Foundation for Education of Women was founded in New York City in 1880 as the Louis Down Town Sabbath School for the purpose of helping underprivileged children of Jewish immigrants on the Lower East Side. From 1895 to 1932 it was known as the Hebrew Technical School for Girls and offered courses in commercial and industrial arts to young women. In 1932 its board of directors closed the school and developed in its place a program of direct scholarship assistance to women. As the Jewish Foundation for Education of Women the foundation continues to offer, since 1964 on a non-sectarian basis, scholarship assistance to disadvantaged women seeking to better themselves through higher education. Collection consists of correspondence, minutes of the board of directors, annual reports, case records, registers of scholarship recipients, and financial statements. Records reflect the origins of the organization in 1880 as a charity school for aiding children of Jewish immigrants on the Lower East Side; its development into a vocational school for under-privileged Jewish women; and its work as a foundation offering scholarship grants and loans to disadvantaged Jewish women seeking personal advancement through higher education. Most of the records predate 1964 when the foundation became non-sectarian. Correspondence, 1900-1948, concerns legal, financial and administrative matters. Minutes, 1915-1988, also include financial reports and reports on recipients of grants and loans. Annual reports are from the period 1880-1893, 1896-1919. Case files, 1937-1955 (bulk 1937-1941) contain applications submitted to the scholarship committee by women applying for tuition loans or grants (there are a few photographs of applicants). Registers of applicants cover two periods: 1934-1940 and 1940-1963. Bulk of the financial records consists of auditors' annual financial statements and reports, 1927-1950. Also, miscellaneous records, 1887-1985, and fragmented and deteriorated records of graduates for the period 1907-1932. less

The City Club of New York was founded in 1892 by Edmund Kelly as a men's club to promote effective and honest government in New York City. The collection, 1896-2004, consists mainly of records from the early years of the organization and the latter part of the 20th century. The files contain addressees, articles, correspondence, memoranda, memorabilia, minutes, reports, and video recordings. less

The New-York State Colonization Society was organized in 1829 to aid the American Colonization Society to colonize free blacks in Africa; subsequently the New-York State Colonization Society was reorganized and assisted those who offered to emigrate to Liberia. The records of the New-York Colonization Society reflect the goals and projects funded by the society as well as its daily operations. less

The AIDS and Adolescents Network of New York was established in 1987 by a coalition of youth and health service providers concerned about the impact of the HIV/AIDS epidemic on adolescents. The organization sponsored HIV/AIDS education, prevention and service programs for young people, and promoted public policies, government funding and youth activism to end the HIV/AIDS epidemic. The records of the organization comprise administrative correspondence, board minutes, publications, program files, fundraising materials, news clippings, printed matter and photographs. less

The New York Singing Teachers' Association (NYSTA), first named the National Association of Teachers of Singing, strives to provide teachers with the tools and inspiration needed for an informed and creative pedagogy. NYSTA's Officers and Board, all of whom work on a strictly volunteer basis, meet monthly to make decisions about all aspects of NYSTA's activities--e.g. programs, courses, publications, finances, student competitions (awards and recitals), bi-annual composer's concerts, workshops (on pedagogy, voice science, etc), meetings (monthly, discussion group and luncheon or dinner group.), and membership (active and associate membership). As such, NYSTA members draw on the advances in voice science, neurology, psychology, education theory, medicine, and mind/body healing to offer new information and techniques for their pupils. less

The New York Times Company records. Photographs is a collection of negatives, contact sheets, slides, and prints that document the Ochs-Sulzberger-Dryfoos families, The Times staff, and Times' buildings, offices, and events spanning 1875 to 1987. This collection does not contain images used to illustrate stories in the paper. less

The New York Black Nurses Association (NYBNA) is composed of registered nurses, licensed practical nurses, and nursing students. Among its goals are recruting more Black men and women into the profession and working toward improved health care for the Black community. The New York Black Nurses Association records reflect the activities of the local branch as well as its interface with the National Black Nurses Association at annual meetings. less

New York Women in Film & Television (NYWIFT) is a non-profit professional organization for women involved in the New York entertainment industry. The New York Women in Film interviews are comprised of 141 interviews with members of NYWIFT and other New York women who have made important contributions to the film, television, and theater industries in New York. less

Includes mostly photocopies and reproductions (but also some originals) of printed matter, clippings, charts, genealogical research notes, coats of arms, pamphlets, newspapers, photographs, cemetery, church, and vital records relating to various topics, organizations, churches, patriotic societies, religious groups, events, and individuals of genealogical or historical interest. Much of the material relates to New York City and New York State history and related subjects, but there are also materials on United States history, and on other states, such as Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Rhode Island. less

The Association of Black Women in Higher Education (ABWHE) is a non-profit, professional organization whose founding mission was to communicate, preserve, and sustain the presence of Black women in higher education; and to promote their intellectual growth and educational development. The collection contains material generated by members of the board of directors, and the various committees of the organization. These files detail the decision-making processes, administrative functioning, and financial arrangements of the ABWHE, and reflect the scope of its activities. less

The National Advisory Council on Radio in Education, Inc. (NACRE) was an organization formed in 1929 to promote radio as an educational medium. Levering Tyson was director from 1930 to 1937. Collection consists of correspondence, memoranda, reports, minutes, and printed matter. Materials include general correspondence with members of NACRE, organizations and corporations; applications for membership and approvals; and Tyson's correspondence with radio stations throughout the U.S. less

The Twenty-First Century Foundation Records encompass administrative records consisting of minutes of board of directors meetings, directors' reports, committee records, legal correspondence and financial records; general correspondence relating to fundraising for the Foundation, proposals submitted for funding, and general administrative functions. In addition, there are files for an Achievement Awards Dinner held in 1977. The bulk of the collection consists of complete files for 125 grant recipients and notifications to unsuccessful applicants. The files for these small, black controlled, often grassroots organizations are a significant resource of research material detailing the primary purpose of the organization and may be the only source of information for some organizations. The material for the Clarence L. Holte Prize contains biographical information about all nominees, and correspondence with jurors. Information regarding recipients includes press releases, news clippings, and material pertaining to the awards ceremony. less

The City Club of New York was founded in 1892 by Edmond Kelly as a men's club to promote effective and honest government in New York City. The Club continues as a non-partisan "watchdog" to the New York City government to make it more accountable to the citizens of New York. The collection contains memorabilia retained by Stanley Turkel during his tenure as president, and other official positions. less

Sydney Gruson was a reporter, editor, and executive at The New York Times between 1944 and 1986. The Sydney Gruson papers document Gruson's tenure as Times senior vice president, executive vice president, and the vice chairman of the board of directors between 1974 and his retirement in 1986. These files consist of Gruson's correspondence with colleagues and friends about personal matters; letters and internal memoranda with his New York Times associates on both the newspaper and corporate sides, mostly concerning business issues and editorial decisions; and records regarding the acquisition and management of The New York Times Company subsidiary and affiliate companies, notably The Chattanooga Times, The International Herald Tribune, and US Magazine. less

This collection documents the tenure of Lester Markel (1894-1977), longtime Sunday editor at The New York Times, whose career there spanned 1929 to 1973. Files contain letters, memoranda, speeches, photographs, typescripts, and clippings related to Markel's involvement with the paper, primarily the Sunday Division, along with a small amount of personal correspondence and documents. less

Arthur Gelb (born 1924) was a prominent journalist and senior editor at The New York Times. The Arthur Gelb papers consist primarily of files from his time as The Times' assistant managing editor, deputy managing editor, and managing editor (1976-1989). These files feature internal memoranda between Gelb and newsroom staff, and document department assessments, story assignments, news coverage, editorial feedback, and the development of new sections and columns for the paper. less

Clifton Daniel (1912-2000) was an acclaimed journalist who served as the managing editor of The New York Times from 1964 through 1969. The Clifton Daniel papers include correspondence, memoranda, reports, news clippings, speeches, transcripts and notes relating to the operation of the News Department of the New York Times. Documents reflect Daniel's innovations in news coverage and a more humanistic approach to news coverage. less