{"value"=>"<p>The bulk of the photographs, which are listed by caption title on the container list, illustrates the personal, social and philanthropic activities of Mrs. Astor during the period of her presidency of the Vincent Astor Foundation. Included are photographs of Mrs. Astor and others taken during on-site visits with organizations receiving Vincent Astor Foundation grants; and at ceremonies when Mrs. Astor received awards, tributes and honorary degrees in recognition of her many contributions to the betterment of life in New York City. Included are a few photographs of Mrs. Astor taken in Haiti during an earlier period; and photographs taken when her father was High Commissioner there including photographs of Charles Lindbergh in a group. There are also a few photographs of Astor family members taken during the early 1900's including John Jacob Astor and his wife, and their son, (William) Vincent Astor taken when he was a child. The photographs are mainly black and white glossy prints (8 x 10 and 11 x 14). Filed at the end of the series (Container #330A) is a book of 8 x 10 black and white photographs, color slides, negatives and transparencies depicting Mrs. Astor singly and in small groups at social events; and photographs taken on-site at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, The New York Aquarium, and the Brooke Russell Astor Reading Room for Rare Books and Manuscripts at The New York Public Library. Many of the photographs contain on the verso brief notes by Mrs. Astor which identify the persons or events depicted.</p>"}