Found 217 collections related to Photographs

Morty Manford (1950-1992) was an activist and key strategist in the early days of the gay rights movement, a Legal Aid lawyer, and an Assistant Attorney General of New York State. While an undergraduate at Columbia University in 1971, he founded Gay People at Columbia, one of the first gay campus groups in the country. Subsequently, he began writing about the goals of the gay movement, speaking on college campuses and at gay clubs, and organizing protest demonstrations, parades, and rallies in support of gay rights legislation in New York City and throughout the United States. Among the many gay rights organizations he co-founded were the Gay Activists Alliance, which strove to bring gays together as a political force, the National Coalition of Gay Activists, which publicized and coordinated rallies and demonstrations on a national scale, and the clandestine Study Group, a New York-based think-tank which worked with the gay infrastructure in the state and local political establishments to influence political and public opinion and promote the state-wide activities of the gay rights movement. The papers of Morty Manford span the years 1962 to 1986 and chiefly document his activities as a leading activist and ideologist of the gay and lesbian rights movement. The collection consists of correspondence with other gay activists, gay organizations, and politicians; name and subject files; writings by Manford and others on gay and other subjects; photographs, sound recordings, artifacts, and personal papers. less

Orvil Dryfoos (1912-1963) was a newspaper executive and the publisher of The New York Times from 1961 to 1963. The Orvil Dryfoos papers document Dryfoos's daily activities and the operations of The Times, particularly during his tenure as vice president, president, and publisher from 1954 to 1963. The collection also contains Dryfoos's private business papers and records concerning the Dryfoos family's finances, travels, and other personal matters. less

Robert Clement founded the Church of the Beloved Disciple in New York City for the purpose of ministering to the needs of the gay community. The collection consist of miscellaneous correspondence and papers and photographs. The photographs consist of 35mm color slides, and Ektachrome transparencies. The photographs show church interiors, religious ceremonies and to a lesser extent, gay rallies and demonstrations. less

Nancy Potter, Louis and Celia Zukofsky, and Jules Feiffer were all guests at Yaddo in 1966. The collection consists of a holograph letter from Louis and Celia Zukofsky to Nancy Potter, January 19, 1967 and two color snapshots (and corresponding 35mm negative film strip) that Potter took of the Zukofskys and Jules Feiffer at Yaddo in 1966. Zukofsky thanks her for the birthday wishes and the photographs she sent him and invites her to visit them when in New York. less

Dwight David Eisenhower (1890-1969) was the 34th President of the United States. He had previously been a five-star general in the United States Army during World War II, and served as Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces in Europe. The papers consist of social correspondence between Gilbert H. Montague and Dwight and Mamie Eisenhower dating from 1948 to 1956; form letters from Eisenhower to various parties dating from 1942 to 1957; ephemera from his 1953 inauguration; and photographs less

Journalist Seymour Topping was a longtime reporter and influential editor for The New York Times. The Seymour Topping papers contain many of Topping's office files, primarily from his time as deputy managing editor and managing editor of The Times between 1976 and 1986, with a small amount of records from the late 1960s and early 1970s. Files document the day-to-day operations of the News Department, as well as Topping's interactions with fellow editors of the various newspaper sections and staff in The Times' advertising and production departments. 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

Francis A. Cox (1913-1982) was a vice president and financial officer of The New York Times Company. The Francis A. Cox papers primarily document his time as secretary-treasurer (1963-1967) and vice president (1967-1973) through letters, internal memoranda, legal documents, financial reports, and business diaries relating to his office and the financial affairs of The Times. less

Max Frankel (born 1930) is a Pulitzer Prize winning journalist and long-time senior editor at The New York Times. The bulk of the Max Frankel papers document Frankel's tenure as Times executive editor from 1986 to 1994, and to a lesser extent his time as Sunday editor (1972-1976) and as editor of the editorial and op-ed pages (1977-1986). Files consist of internal memoranda and reports related to administrative, editorial, newspaper production, and personnel decisions. Also present are letters to and from Frankel's colleagues, news contacts, and acquaintances outside of The Times, as well as letters from readers. less

Letters, photographs,an interview transcript, and other material by or about Esther Johnston, a librarian who began her career with the New York Public Library in 1916, and who retired as Chief of the Circulation Department in 1951. Letters are from friends and colleagues, and chiefly concern her retirement. The transcribed interview was conducted in 1965 by library historian Phyllis Dain, and discusses Johnston's career with the Library. Several offprints of articles about literature and librarianship written by Johnston are also included, as is an undated draft of an article titled "Dancing with Doughboys," recounting her participation with civilian relief groups in France in 1918. Pictures are of Johnston at various Library-related functions less

John Rothman (born 1924) was The New York Times director of corporate archives and a longtime information manager and pioneer of digital indexing at The Times. The John Rothman papers (1964-1990) consist of memoranda and reports documenting Rothman's leadership role in the development of The New York Times Information Bank and other information technologies. Also present are Rothman's speeches and writings on copyright, information management, and technological changes in the field of information processing and retrieval. less

Mark Dempsey (born Herbert Lee Dempsey) was a stage, film, and television actor. His papers consist of photographs (chiefly head shots and production stills), programs, clippings of reviews, resumes, autobiographical statements, and memorabilia. Memorabilia includes three of his high school yearbooks, his father's published memoir Confessions of an Umpire, and two publicity photographs of his mother Bessie Marie Dempsey (stage name Yvonne St. Clair). less

The Netherland Club of New York is a private social and professional organization centered on Dutch culture, history, and the fostering of Dutch-American relationships. The Netherland Club of New York records date from 1903 to 2013 and contain meeting minutes, annual reports, correspondence, financial records, newsletters, photographs, and other materials that document the Club's activities. less

Abraham H. Raskin was the labor news specialist of The New York Times in the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s, and between 1964 and 1977 was the assistant editor of the editorial page. This collection primarily documents Raskin's time as a member of the editorial board, along with some earlier notes, speeches, and writings related to his activities as a labor reporter. less

Mary Maverick Lloyd (1906-1976) was an American writer and activist for peace and world federalism. She wrote for the Federated Press and the Works Progress Administration's Federal Writers' Project, and worked for the Campaign for World Government, Action for World Federation, and Conseil Mondial pour l'Assemblée Constituante des Peuples. The Mary Maverick Lloyd papers date from 1904 to 1976 and contain correspondence, writings, diaries, financial and real estate documents, photographs, and subject files that document her personal life and work. less

The Burling Family Genealogical research files consist primarily of notes and secondary source material compiled by genealogist Jane Thompson-Stahr. The files trace the ancestors and descendants of Edward and Grace Burling, Quakers who arrived in New York in 1680. less

Personal correspondence between Watson and friends and authors; business correspondence and records; and audio and videocassette recordings of readings at the bookstore and records documenting the events held there and the relationships between the owner, the authors, and clientele. Of note are letters and clippings pertaining to the closing of the store and the audiocassettes of various readings. Correspondents include Ray Blount, Jr., Harold Brodkey, Russell Chatham, Susan Cheever, Carlos Fuentes, Brendan Gill, Jim Harrison, Ann Lauterbach, Ilona A. Vitarius, and Ted Wilentz, Gordon Lish, Tom Wolfe and others. less

Howard J. Brown (1924-1975), a physician, was an innovative health planner and advocate for the gay rights movement. After working with several projects in New York City providing comprehensive health care and neighborhood medical services, he served as the City's Health Services Administrator from 1966 to 1968. He then became a professor of public health at New York University. In 1973 he became active in the gay rights movement and helped organize the National Gay Task Force. His book, Familiar Faces, Hidden Lives (published posthumously in 1976) described his life and discussed homosexuality in general. Collection contains correspondence, speeches, personal ephemera, drafts of writings, and other materials Brown collected relating to medicine or homosexuality. Bulk of the correspondence, 1942-1974, consists of letters congratulating Brown upon his appointment as Health Services Administrator and additional letters, 1973-1974, concerning his activities on behalf of gay rights. Brown's speeches, 1966-1974, are all about medicine or homosexuality. Personal ephemera includes certificates, awards, news clippings, photographs, student notes and papers, and 1966 appointment book. Other papers consist of teaching materials on public health; clippings, programs and articles relating to Brown's involvement with gay rights; drafts and notes about his book; and research materials on homosexuality. less

Adolph Simon Ochs was an American newspaperman and the publisher of the New York Times for almost forty years, from 1896 to 1935. Under his leadership, the paper acquired an international reputation for objective and trustworthy reporting. The collection contains correspondence, letterpress books, scrapbooks, financial records, blueprints, maps, land surveys, photographs, honorary degrees and awards presented to Ochs, and other material related to his life and career. The main areas of focus in the collection are the Chattanooga Times, the New York Times, the Philadelphia Public Ledger, the Philadelphia Times, Ochs' continuing interest in the city of Chattanooga, and personal and family matters. less

The papers reflect the personal life and career of Robin Hardy, Canadian-born gay activist, writer and editor of action/adventure fiction who emigrated to the United States from Canada in 1984. The papers consist of Hardy's personal and family correspondence; editorial correspondence and papers reflecting his work as a writer and editor; clippings of published articles; typescript drafts and outlines of stories, novels and other writings, including his book on the AIDS epidemic, The Crisis of Desire ; personal miscellany including high school and college compositions; diaries; photographs; printed matter relating to AIDS; and sound and video recordings. less

The New York Times Company records. Autograph file is a collection of personal and business letters, letters to the editor, legal documents, photographs, and notes created or signed by prominent individuals and sent to the publishers and staff of The New York Times. The main sources of this collection are the papers of the publishers, although items may come from any of the collections within the New York Times Company records. less

The Before Stonewall production files date primarily from 1982 to 1984 and contain files relating to the making of the documentary film, Before Stonewall, which explored, through personal stories, historical footage and photographs, the history of the gay and lesbian rights movement in the United States prior to 1969. less

Sarah Yardley Beers (1876-1946) was the great-niece of abolitionist James Miller McKim (1810-1874) and his wife Sarah A. McKim (1813-1891). Born in North Carolina, Sarah McKim Yardley was the daughter of Ellen Mulvany (1843-1924) of Millersville, Pennsylvania and William Buckman Yardley (1848-1885) of Pennsylvania and Delaware. Her mother married Edwin Ruthven Armstrong in 1886. In 1904 Sarah McKim Yardley married businessman Louis Gilbert Beers (1862-1935). Sarah Yardley Beers, as she was known, was a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution and an officer of the Broad Seal Chapter of Trenton, New Jersey. The Sarah Yardley Beers family papers, 1807-1983, comprise her genealogical correspondence and research papers relating to her maternal ancestry, particularly the McKim, Miller and Mulvany families of Pennsylvania; her mother's school autograph album and photograph album; family photographs and certificates; clippings and ephemera; and a Bible containing Miller family data and her parents' wedding certificate. Also present is a small amount of genealogical correspondence of her son Yardley Beers, 1965 and 1983; an engraved portrait of Lucy McKim Garrison by Gustav Kruell, circa 1890s; and printed materials. less

Truman Capote (1924-1984) was a celebrated American author whose major works include Other Voices, Other Rooms; Breakfast at Tiffany's; and In Cold Blood. John O'Shea (John Matthew O'Shea, 1929-2014) was a married Long Island banker who became Truman Capote's lover and business manager in the early summer of 1973. The Truman Capote papers regarding "Houston Diary," 1973-1974, consist of materials pertaining to Capote's writing interest in the mass murders committed in Houston, Texas by Dean Corll, discovered in August 1973, and his intended coverage of the 1974 trial of Elmer Wayne Henley, one of Corll's accomplices. Capote's trial coverage was to be syndicated by the Washington Post under the title "Houston Diary," but the project did not come to fruition. The collection, created in part and apparently maintained by John O'Shea, contains letters received by Truman Capote from members of the press; two holograph manuscripts by Truman Capote relating to the Washington Post project; O'Shea's business papers concerning publishing negotiations, chiefly with the Post; a scrapbook of newspaper and magazine clippings; loose clippings; and photographs. Correspondents include Washington Post editor Ben Bradlee and Village Voice journalist Arthur Bell. less

Joseph Campbell was a mythologist, author, lecturer, and professor of literature at Sarah Lawrence College. His papers date from 1905 to 1995, and contain his writing, research, lectures, correspondence, photographs, and press clippings. The collection consists of files pertaining to Campbell's career in academia, and his research and writings on comparative mythology and literature. less

Stedman Shumway Hanks (1889-1979), U.S. Air Force colonel, airport engineer and prolific writer, was an early pioneer in aviation, both civil and military. He was a breeder of Borzoi dogs which his father, Charles Stedman Hanks, brought to the U.S. from the Russian czar's kennels when he established the Seacroft Kennels on Long Island, N.Y. Collection consists of correspondence, documents, photographs, news clippings, and other materials relating to the history of the Borzoi dog (Russian wolf hound), its introduction into the United States, and the re-establishment of Seacroft Kennels by Hanks in 1956. less

Stuart Michael Edelson (1944-1995) was a writer and sculptor in New York City. He worked at the Museum of Modern Art and the Metropolitan Musuam of Art. In addition to creating sculpture pieces, he wrote novels, plays and short stories. Collection consists of correspondence, Edelson's writings, medical works, videotapes, slides, photographs, and printed matter. Correspondence, 1966-1993, is with friends and family. Writings include typescripts and drafts of novels, short stories and autobiography; and journal, 1989-1992, of his account of living with AIDS. Also, videotapes of productions of his dramatic works and 1992 interview; slides of his sculpture; and play programs and other ephemeral and printed materials. less

Testing the Limits was a video collective formed in New York in 1987 to document AIDS activism. The collective produced a short work, Testing the Limits : NYC, in 1987 and a feature-length documentary Voices from the Front in 1991. The collective's final production was a four-part documentary The Question of Equality which chronicled the gay and lesbian struggle for civil rights. The Testing the Limits Records consist of both organizational records and video footage shot by the collective. less

Rose de Rose (1902-1982) was the daughter of Edward de Rose and Susan Varnum de Rose of Southampton, New York. The Rose de Rose papers includes travel ephemera from a world cruise, family portraits and photographs, a genealogy of the Varnum family of Long Island, and other family materials. less