Found 2 collections related to Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.)

Edgar Thomas Williams Jr. (1937- ) is an art collector, real estate investor, and philanthropist from New York City. The E.T. Williams papers date from 1952 to 2011 (bulk dates 1980-1992), and consist of files chronicling Williams' art collecting, banking career, real estate investments, charitable donations, board memberships, political contributions, service in the Peace Corps, and personal life. The collection includes correspondence, donation records, real estate files, meeting minutes, legal documents, and event invitations regarding Williams' business ventures, philanthropy, and family life. less

Paul Auster (1947-2023) was an American writer, poet, filmmaker, and translator whose work often touched on themes of coincidence, chance, memory, and solitude. Notable works include the novels The New York Trilogy, Moon Palace, and 4 3 2 1; the memoir The Invention of Solitude; and the films Smoke and Blue in the Face. The Paul Auster papers date from 1963 to 2022 and contain all aspects of Auster's professional work, including typescript and holograph drafts, notebooks, correspondence, audio and moving image recordings, clippings, and ephemera. less