Found 3 collections related to Javits, Jacob K. (Jacob Koppel), 1904-1986

Breathe Again (Bay Ridge Ecological Action Towards a Healthier Environment) was a small grassroots citizens group located in and acting within Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, N.Y. The group's primary goal was to alert individuals to recycling, waste disposal and clean air issues in their community. It was founded in 1971 and lasted until mid-1972. After 1972 its activities were continued by the Brooklyn Environmental Coalition. Collection consists of correspondence, minutes, membership information, clippings, photographs, and materials documenting the activities of Breathe Again. Correspondence, 1971-1974, is with city, state and national groups. Also, minutes of meetings, 1971-1972, photographs of waste sites, publicity releases, and other materials concerning environmental matters and ecological awareness. less

The Fire Island Association, Inc. was founded in 1955 to advocate for, protect, and preserve the island and the interests of its homeowners, business owners, and visitors. The Citizens Committee for a Fire Island National Seashore was a grassroots organization formed in the 1960s to protect the island's ecosystem from a proposed highway. The collection, dating from 1960 to 1965, holds printed matter and correspondence that chronicles the advocacy of these two groups against the construction of a highway and for the establishment of the Fire Island National Seashore. less

The papers of Lucille Lortel relate the details of her life and career from teen years to her death in 1999, and include correspondence, production files, scripts, programs, production photographs, personal and family photographs, organization files, clippings, memorabilia, and scrapbooks. Lucille Lortel's life spanned the twentieth century, so in addition to providing details of her family and personal life her papers encompass many aspects of the theatrical history of her era. Lortel is credited with fostering the Off-Broadway movement and providing a forum for avant-garde and experimental work at her Theatre de Lys. Lortel's productions at the White Barn and the ANTA Matinee Series at the Theatre de Lys brought works by Jean Genet, Sean O'Casey, Athol Fugard, and others to a wider audience. Many of these productions are represented in the collection by correspondence, programs, photographs and clippings. Over the years Lortel also worked closely with several non-profit theaters as a donor and mentor. Her affiliations with Circle in the Square, Circle Repertory Company, Goodspeed Opera House, Yale Repertory Theatre, and other companies are documented in the organization files. less