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- Creator
- O'Brien, James J.
- Call number
- MssCol 2276
- Physical description
- .4 linear feet (1 box)
- Preferred Citation
- James J. O'Brien papers, Manuscripts and Archives Division, The New York Public Library
- Repository
- Manuscripts and Archives Division
- Access to materials
- Request an in-person research appointment.
James J. O'Brien was secretary of the New York Dept. of Public Works and special assistant to Mayor William O'Dwyer. Collection consists of correspondence, diary notes, press clippings, and memorabilia relating to O'Brien's around-the-world flight, May 1949, as "Father Knickerbocker" on behalf of the New York World Trade Week Committee in celebration of World Trade Week.
Administrative information
Source of acquisition
Gift, O'Brien, Mrs. James J, 1972Using the collection
Location
Manuscripts and Archives DivisionStephen A. Schwarzman Building
Fifth Avenue at 42nd Street, New York, NY 10018-2788
Brooke Russell Astor Reading Room, Third Floor, Room 328