- unitid
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{"value"=>"3538454", "type"=>"local_mss"}
- unitdate
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{"value"=>"1932-1966", "type"=>"inclusive", "normal"=>"1932/1966"}
- unittitle
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{"value"=>"Series II: Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority"}
- physdesc
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{"format"=>"structured", "physdesc_components"=>[{"name"=>"extent", "value"=>"44 boxes", "unit"=>"containers"}, {"name"=>"extent", "value"=>"18.0 linear feet", "unit"=>"linear_feet"}]}
- scopecontent
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{"value"=>"<p>The Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority series dates from 1933 to 1966 and consists of correspondence, memoranda, reports, clippings, drafts, printed matter, speeches, and contracts related to Moses' time as head of the Triborough Authority. The agency was founded in 1933 as the Triborough Bridge Authority (TBA) and reorganized as the Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority (TBTA) in 1945.</p> <p>Topics covered in this series include: disputes with Secretary of Interior Harold Ickes and President Franklin Roosevelt over the proposed Brooklyn-Battery Bridge and Moses' continuing appointment as Chairman of the TBTA; development of various highways and bridges throughout the New York Metropolitan area; the move of the Brooklyn Dodgers; post-World War II planning; development of Columbus Circle and Lincoln Square; development in Coney Island by Fred Trump; and other issues related to non-TBTA positions held by Moses.</p> <p>Unrealized projects such as the Lower Manhattan Elevated Expressway and Long Island Sound Crossing are also represented.</p>"}
- arrangement
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{"value"=>"<p>Files are arranged alphabetically by year. Beginning in 1953-1955, files are often labeled \"TBTA,\" \"Housing,\" and \"Arterial\" indicating the interconnection of Moses' various positions and projects.</p>"}
- date_start
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1932
- keydate
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1932
- date_end
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1966
- date_inclusive_start
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1932
- date_inclusive_end
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1966
- extent_statement
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18.0 linear feet (44 boxes)