Office of the Chairman records

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unitid

{"value"=>"MssArc 4875", "type"=>"local_call"}

{"value"=>"4875", "type"=>"local_mss"}

unittitle

{"value"=>"Office of the Chairman records"}

unitdate

{"value"=>"1940-", "type"=>"inclusive", "normal"=>"1940"}

physdesc

{"format"=>"structured", "physdesc_components"=>[{"name"=>"extent", "value"=>"2.5 cubic feet"}], "supress_display"=>true}

physloc

{"value"=>"RG 5", "type"=>"local_call", "supress_display"=>true}

date_inclusive_start

1940

date_inclusive_end

1940

origination

{"value"=>"New York Public Library. Board of Trustees. Office of the Chairman", "type"=>"corpname"}

bioghist

{"value"=>"<p>The Chairman of the Board of Trustees, is the chief policy officer of the New York Public Library. He enunciates the policy of the Board and presides at all of its meetings. He is elected annually by the trustees and is ex officio a member of all committees of the Board and the Corporation. Prior to 1971, the position of Chairman of the Board of Trustees had the title President of the Board of Trustees. Those who served as President are: John Bigelow (1895-1911), John L. Cadwalader (1912-1914), George Rives (1914-1917), Lewis Cass Ledyard (1917-1931), Frank L. Polk (1932-1941), Morris Hadley (1943-1956), and Gilbert Chapman (1957-1970). Those who served as Chairman of the Board are: John E. Lockwood (1971-1973), Frederick Burkhardt (1974-1975), Richard Couper (1976), Richard Salomon (1977-1980), Andrew Heiskell (1981-1990), Marshall Rose (1990-1999) and Samuel C. Butler (1999- ).</p>", "supress_display"=>true}

arrangement

{"value"=>"Four series: Frank L. Polk, 1940-1941; Gilbert Chapman, 1955-1970; Richard Salomon, 1978-1979; Andrew Heiskell, 1989"}

scopecontent

{"value"=>"<p>Collection pertains to administrative matters and contains correspondence, reports, publications, addresses, and announcements. Presidentail records for Cadwalader, Rives and Ledyard are filed with their records in the Members subgroup. Couper's records as Chairman are included as a part of those of the President's Office, which he held concurrently with the position of Chairman.</p>", "supress_display"=>true}

acqinfo

{"accession_number"=>"ARC"}

{"materials"=>"Records"}

accessrestrict

{"value"=>"<p>Board of Trustees records are closed for 50 years from time of creation.</p>"}

userestrict

{"value"=>"<p>All rights reserved. Permission to quote must be obtained in writing from the New York Public Library</p>"}

relatedmaterial

{"value"=>"<p></p>", "type"=>"host"}

keydate

1940

prefercite

{"value"=>"Office of the Chairman records, New York Public Library Archives, The New York Public Library"}

abstract

{"value"=>"The Chairman of the Board of Trustees, is the chief policy officer of the New York Public Library. He enunciates the policy of the Board and presides at all of its meetings. He is elected annually by the trustees and is ex officio a member of all committees of the Board and the Corporation. Prior to 1971, the position of Chairman of the Board of Trustees had the title President of the Board of Trustees. Those who served as President are: John Bigelow (1895-1911), John L. Cadwalader (1912-1914), George Rives (1914-1917), Lewis Cass Ledyard (1917-1931), Frank L. Polk (1932-1941), Morris Hadley (1943-1956), and Gilbert Chapman (1957-1970). Those who served as Chairman of the Board are: John E. Lockwood (1971-1973), Frederick Burkhardt (1974-1975), Richard Couper (1976), Richard Salomon (1977-1980), Andrew Heiskell (1981-1990), Marshall Rose (1990-1999) and Samuel C. Butler (1999- ). Collection pertains to administrative matters and contains correspondence, reports, publications, addresses, and announcements. Presidentail records for Cadwalader, Rives and Ledyard are filed with their records in the Members subgroup. Couper's records as Chairman are included as a part of those of the President's Office, which he held concurrently with the position of Chairman.", "generated"=>true}

extent_statement

2.5 cubic feet

date_start

1940

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