Guide to the Grolier Club House Committee Records, 1884-2017
Title:
Grolier Club Institutional Records, Record Group 5, Series II: House Committee Records, 1884-2017
RLIN No.:
NYGG05-A10011
Dates:
1884-2017
Extent:
31 boxes; 17 linear feet
Abstract:
Reports, correspondence, and other papers relating to the Grolier Club House Committee.
Access Restrictions:
Collection is open for research use. Copyright restrictions may apply; please contact repository for requests for copying and for authorization to publish, quote, or reproduce the materials.
Preferred Citation:
[Description and date of item], [Box/folder number], Grolier Club House Committee Records, 1884-2017, The Grolier Club of New York.
About the Finding Aid:
This finding aid was prepared by Allison Hughes in Microsoft Word at the Grolier Club, June 2017, and updated November 2017.
Provenance:
Items in this collection were created by members or staff of the Grolier Club in the course of regular Club activities.
Access Points:
Names
Bell, James Byron
Farrell, Bell and Lennard
Goodhue, Bertram Grosvenor, 1869-1924
Holden, Arthur C., 1890-1993
Romeyn, Charles W. (Charles William), 1854-1942
Subjects
Book clubs. New York (State). New York. 19th century.
Book clubs. New York (State). New York. 20th century.
Clubhouses. New York (State). New York.
Genres
Administrative Reports.
Architectural Drawings.
Architectural Models.
Correspondence.
Leases.
Minutes (Administrative Records).
Mortgages.
Photographs.
Biographical/Historical Note:
The House Committee, established in 1884, oversees the supervision, care, and maintenance of the Clubhouse.
The first House Committee, made up of Grolier Club founding members Theodore Low De Vinne, Samuel W. Marvin, and Arthur B. Turnure, was formed with the mission to secure a permanent headquarters for the Club, which from its inaugural meeting in January 1884, had been meeting in members’ homes. In March 1884, the Club moved into the ground floor of a building at 64 Madison Avenue, known as the “Mott Memorial Building,” but quickly outgrew this space and in 1887 the Council determined to find a dedicated Clubhouse. In 1888 the Club incorporated itself in order to facilitate the purchase of a lot at 29 East 32nd Street and commissioned a three-story Romanesque-style building for this lot from architect Charles W. Romeyn. The Club occupied this building from 1889-1917.
Due to the threats of overcrowding and fire, the House Committee decided to search for a site for a new building further uptown; forming a Building Site subcommittee in 1913 for this purpose. The Committee selected a site at 47 East 60th Street and commissioned architect and Club member Bertram Grosvenor Goodhue to design the building. This building has been occupied by the Club from 1917 to the present day.
The House Committee has overseen a series of major renovations to the building at 47 East 60th St., generally funded by member donations. Architect and Club member Arthur C. Holden carried out several of these over the mid-twentieth-century, including a renovation of the exhibition hall (1954-1955), the transformation of the second floor mezzanine into the rare book room (1957-1958), and the creation of the fourth floor catalog room (1963-1964). The exhibition hall was again extensively renovated in 1987-1988 by architect and Club member Byron Bell, an overhaul which also saw the conversion of the basement into an archival storage area. Another renovation of the exhibition hall is planned for 2018.
Annual reports of the House Committee appear in the Yearbook of the Grolier Club.
Source:“A Suitable Club Building,” Eric Holzenberg, 1998.
Scope and Content Note:
The House Committee Records include meeting minutes and reports of the committee; correspondence; bills and invoices; legal documents (mortgages, deeds, contracts, etc.), and architectural drawings, photographs, and models. The Legal Documents and Clubhouse Records series include items relating to the Clubhouse locations at 29 E. 32nd St. and 47 E. 60th St. All major renovations to the 60th St. Clubhouse are documented, as well as various minor improvements made to the building over the years. A photographic reproduction of a drawing of the building’s façade is the only item relating to the 64 Madison Ave location.
Related Materials Note:
Related materials may be found in the following collections in this repository:
RG1, Series V: Curator
Arrangement Note:
This material is organized into the following series:
I. Meeting Minutes
II. Reports to the Council
III. Correspondence
IV. Legal Documents
V. Clubhouse Records
VI. Photographs and Drawings
VII. Digital Records
VIII. Memorabilia
Container List:
Series I. Meeting Minutes
Arrangement Note: Chronological
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Box
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Folder
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Title
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Date
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1
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1
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Meeting Minutes
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1892-1903
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1
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2
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Meeting Minutes
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1929
|
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1
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3
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Meeting Minutes
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1951
|
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1
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4
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Meeting Minutes
|
1953
|
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1
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5
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Meeting Minutes
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1957
|
|
1
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6
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Meeting Minutes
|
1958
|
|
1
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7
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Meeting Minutes
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1961
|
|
1
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8
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Meeting Minutes
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1963
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|
1
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9
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Meeting Minutes
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1968
|
|
1
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10
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Meeting Minutes
|
1973
|
|
1
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11
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Meeting Minutes
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1977
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|
1
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12
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Meeting Minutes
|
1983
|
|
1
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13
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Meeting Minutes
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1985
|
|
1
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14
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Meeting Minutes
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1990
|
|
1
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15
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Meeting Minutes
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1991
|
|
1
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16
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Meeting Minutes
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1992
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|
1
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17
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Meeting Minutes
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1993
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|
1
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18
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Meeting Minutes
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1994
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|
1
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19
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Meeting Minutes
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1996
|
|
1
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20
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Meeting Minutes
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1997
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1
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21
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Meeting Minutes
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1998
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1
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22
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Meeting Minutes
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2002
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Series II. Reports to the Council
Arrangement Note: Chronological
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Box
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Folder
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Title
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Date
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2
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1
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Reports to the Council
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1893-1897
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2
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2
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Reports to the Council
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1899
|
|
2
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3
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Reports to the Council
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1901-1904
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2
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4
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Reports to the Council
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1905-1906
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2
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5
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Reports to the Council
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1911-1914
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2
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6
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Reports to the Council
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1915-1924
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2
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7
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Reports to the Council
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1928-1940
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2
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8
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Reports to the Council
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1958-1959
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2
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9
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Reports to the Council
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1960
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2
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10
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Reports to the Council
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1971
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|
2
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11
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Reports to the Council
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1972
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|
2
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12
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Reports to the Council
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1973
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|
2
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13
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Reports to the Council
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1977
|
|
2
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14
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Reports to the Council
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1978
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2
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15
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Reports to the Council
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1989
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Series III. Correspondence
Scope and Content Note: Includes correspondence of the Curator in carrying out House Committee concerns and decisions.
Arrangement Note: Chronological
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Box
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Folder
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Title
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Date
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3
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1
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Correspondence
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1884-1887
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3
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2
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Correspondence
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1888-1889
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|
3
|
3
|
Correspondence
|
1890-1895
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|
3
|
4
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Correspondence
|
1905
|
|
3
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5
|
Correspondence
|
1906
|
|
4
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1
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Correspondence
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1914-1920
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|
4
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2
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Correspondence with Insurance Companies re: war work in clubhouse
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1918
|
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4
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3
|
Correspondence
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1921-1922 June
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|
4
|
4
|
Correspondence
|
1922 July-1923 June
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|
4
|
5
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Correspondence
|
1923 July-1924 June
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|
4
|
6
|
Correspondence
|
1924 July-1925 June
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|
4
|
7
|
Correspondence
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1925 July-1927 June
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|
4
|
8
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Correspondence (1 of 2)
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1928 July-1929 June
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4
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9
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Correspondence (2 of 2)
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1928 July-1929 June
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|
4
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10
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Correspondence (1 of 2)
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1929 July-1930 June
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|
5
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1
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Correspondence (2 of 2)
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1929 July-1930 June
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5
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2
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Correspondence (1 of 2)
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1930 July-1931 June
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|
5
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3
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Correspondence (2 of 2)
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1930 July-1931 June
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|
5
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4
|
Correspondence
|
1931 July-1933 June
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|
5
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5
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Correspondence
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1933 July-1934 June
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|
5
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6
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Correspondence
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1937 July-1938 June
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5
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7
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Invitations and Guest Lists
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1932-1937
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5
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8
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Correspondence
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1938 July-1939 June
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6
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1
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Correspondence
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1939 July-1940 June
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|
6
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2
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Correspondence
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1940 July-1941 June
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|
6
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3
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Correspondence re: excavation for 530 Park Ave
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1940 Sept.-1941 June
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6
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4
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Correspondence
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1941 July-1942 June
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6
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5
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Correspondence
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1942 July-1943 June
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6
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6
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Correspondence
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1943 July-1944 June
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|
6
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7
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Correspondence
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1945 July-1946 June
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|
7
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1
|
Correspondence
|
1947 July-1948 June
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7
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2
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Correspondence
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1949 July-1950 June
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7
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3
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Correspondence
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1950 July-1951 June
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7
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4
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Correspondence
|
1951 July-1952 June
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7
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5
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Correspondence
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1952 July-1953 June
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|
7
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6
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Correspondence
|
1953 July-1954 June
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|
7
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7
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Correspondence (1 of 2)
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1954 July-1955 June
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7
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8
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Correspondence (2 of 2)
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1954 July-1955 June
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8
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1
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Correspondence
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1955 July-1956 June
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8
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2
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Correspondence
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1956 July-1957 June
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8
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3
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Correspondence
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1958
|
|
8
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4
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Correspondence
|
1959
|
|
8
|
5
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Correspondence
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1960
|
|
8
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6
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Correspondence
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1961
|
|
8
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7
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Correspondence
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1962
|
|
8
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8
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Correspondence
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1963
|
|
8
|
9
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Correspondence
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1964
|
|
8
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10
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Correspondence
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1965
|
|
8
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11
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Correspondence
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1966
|
|
9
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1
|
Correspondence
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1967
|
|
9
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2
|
Correspondence
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1968
|
|
9
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3
|
Correspondence
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1969
|
|
9
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4
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Correspondence
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1970
|
|
9
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5
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Correspondence
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1971
|
|
9
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6
|
Correspondence
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1972
|
|
9
|
7
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Correspondence
|
1973
|
|
9
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8
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Correspondence
|
1974
|
|
9
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9
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Correspondence (1 of 2)
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1975
|
|
9
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10
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Correspondence (2 of 2)
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1975
|
|
9
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11
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Correspondence
|
1976
|
|
10
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1
|
Correspondence
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1977
|
|
10
|
2
|
Correspondence re: Grolier Club tie
|
1977-1978
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|
10
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3
|
Correspondence
|
1978-1982
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10
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4
|
Correspondence
|
1989
|
|
10
|
5
|
Correspondence
|
1990
|
|
10
|
6
|
Correspondence
|
1991
|
|
10
|
7
|
Correspondence
|
1992
|
|
10
|
8
|
Correspondence
|
1993
|
|
10
|
9
|
Correspondence
|
1994
|
|
10
|
10
|
Correspondence
|
1995
|
|
10
|
11
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Correspondence
|
1996
|
|
10
|
12
|
Correspondence
|
1997
|
|
10
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13
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Correspondence
|
1998
|
|
10
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14
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Correspondence
|
1999
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Series IV. Legal Documents
Arrangement Note: Arranged into two subseries by clubhouse address.
1. 29 E. 32nd St.
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Box
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Folder
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Title
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Date
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11
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1
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Greenwich Savings Bank Mortgage
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1868-1869
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11
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2
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Franklin Trust Co. Mortgage
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1888
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|
11
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3
|
Abstract of Title
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1844-1888
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|
11
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4
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John Winslow Correspondence re: Mortgage
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1888
|
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11
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5
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Contract of Sale to John P. Meagher
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1914
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11
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6
|
Meany Realty Co. Purchase Documents
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1915-1917
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2. 47 E. 60th St.
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Box
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Folder
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Title
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Date
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11
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7
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Indenture Lease
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1915-1916
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11
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8
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Estate of Joseph R. Drexel
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1896-1916
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11
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9
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Inspection Certificates
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1916-1921
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11
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10
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Cancellation of Mortgage
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1920-1921
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Series V. Clubhouse Records
Arrangement Note: Arranged into two subseries by clubhouse address.
1. 29 E. 32nd St.
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Box
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Folder
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Title
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Date
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12
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1
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Bills Scrapbook
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1884-1886
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12
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2
|
Bills Ledger
|
1888-1899
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12
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3
|
Bar Inventory
|
1892-1898
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12
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4
|
Stock Ledger
|
1893-1896
|
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12
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5
|
House Inventory
|
1889-1913
|
|
12
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6
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Furniture Fund
|
1888-1890
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|
12
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7
|
Building Site Subcommittee Correspondence
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1888
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13
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1
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Sale of Property
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1914-1916
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13
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2
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Sale of Mortgage
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1917-1920
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2.
47 E. 60
th St.
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Box
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Folder
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Title
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Date
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13
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3
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Site Subcommittee Correspondence
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1914-1915
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13
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4
|
Building Fund Correspondence
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1915
|
|
13
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5
|
Building Fund Correspondence
|
1916
|
|
13
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6
|
Building Fund Correspondence
|
1917-1918
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|
13
|
7
|
Building Fund Donations
|
undated
|
|
13
|
8
|
Cornerstone
|
1916
|
|
13
|
9
|
Plans for Furniture in New Club House
|
1916-1918
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|
13
|
10
|
Building Contracts
|
1917
|
|
13
|
11
|
Treasurer’s Statement on Cost of New Building
|
1918
|
|
13
|
12
|
Bertram Goodhue Correspondence
|
1917-1918
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|
13
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13
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Fund for Mortgage Repayment
|
1920-1921
|
|
14
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1
|
Exhibition Case Fund
|
1924-1926
|
|
14
|
2
|
Alterations to Clubhouse
|
1928
|
|
14
|
3
|
Council Room Furnishings
|
1928
|
|
14
|
4
|
Post-Prohibition Alcohol Solicitations
|
1934
|
|
14
|
5
|
Exhibition Hall Renovation Meeting Minutes
|
1954-1955
|
|
14
|
6
|
Exhibition Hall Renovation Architectural Drawings
|
1954-1955
|
|
14
|
7
|
Exhibition Hall Renovation Contributions (1 of 3)
|
1954-1955
|
|
14
|
8
|
Exhibition Hall Renovation Contributions (2 of 3)
|
1954-1955
|
|
15
|
1
|
Exhibition Hall Renovation Contributions (3 of 3)
|
1954-1955
|
|
15
|
2
|
Lobby Renovation
|
1956
|
|
15
|
3
|
Mezzanine Renovation Correspondence
|
1958-1959
|
|
15
|
4
|
Mezzanine Renovation Architect Correspondence
|
1958-1959
|
|
15
|
5
|
Mezzanine Renovation Architectural Drawings
|
1958-1959
|
|
15
|
6
|
Mezzanine Renovation Newby Murray Interiors
|
1958-1959
|
|
15
|
7
|
Otis Elevator Company
|
1958-1959
|
|
15
|
8
|
Catalog Room Renovation Brochure
|
circa 1961
|
|
15
|
9
|
Catalog Room Renovation Ad Hoc Committee
|
1961-1963
|
|
15
|
10
|
Catalog Room Renovation Building Committee
|
1961-1964
|
|
16
|
1
|
Catalog Room Renovation Development Fund
|
1961-1964
|
|
16
|
2
|
Catalog Room Renovation Fund Pledge Cards
|
1962
|
|
16
|
3
|
Catalog Room Renovation General Correspondence
|
1963-1964
|
|
17
|
1
|
Catalog Room Renovation Architect Correspondence (1 of 4)
|
1960-1965
|
|
17
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2
|
Catalog Room Renovation Architect Correspondence (2 of 4)
|
1960-1965
|
|
17
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3
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Catalog Room Renovation Architect Correspondence (3 of 4)
|
1960-1965
|
|
17
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4
|
Catalog Room Renovation Architect Correspondence (4 of 4)
|
1960-1965
|
|
17
|
5
|
Exhibition Hall & Basement Renovation Preliminary Inquiries and Information Gathering
|
1979-1986
|
|
17
|
6
|
Exhibition Hall & Basement Renovation Leone Design Group
|
1983-1987
|
|
17
|
7
|
Exhibition Hall & Basement Renovation John Blatteau Associates
|
1986-1987
|
|
24
|
|
Exhibition Hall & Basement Renovation Architectural Model
|
circa 1986-1987
|
|
25
|
|
Exhibition Hall & Basement Renovation Oversize Blueprints and Architectural Drawings
|
1986-1987
|
|
26
|
|
Exhibition Hall & Basement Renovation Oversize Blueprints and Architectural Drawings
|
1986-1987
|
|
18
|
1
|
Exhibition Hall & Basement Renovation Cain Farrell & Bell
|
1985-1986
|
|
18
|
2
|
Exhibition Hall & Basement Renovation Koren DiResta Construction Company
|
1986-1988
|
|
18
|
3
|
Exhibition Hall & Basement Renovation Nick’s Moving and Storage Company
|
1986-1987
|
|
18
|
4
|
Exhibition Hall & Basement Renovation York Heating & Air Conditioning
|
1986-1987
|
|
18
|
5
|
Exhibition Hall & Basement Renovation Subcontractors and Suppliers
|
1986-1987
|
|
18
|
6
|
Exhibition Hall & Basement Renovation Planning Committee
|
1986
|
|
18
|
7
|
Exhibition Hall & Basement Renovation President’s Fundraising Letter
|
1986
|
|
19
|
1
|
Exhibition Hall & Basement Renovation Personal Appeals for Funds
|
1986
|
|
19
|
2
|
Exhibition Hall & Basement Renovation Donor Thank You Letters
|
1986
|
|
19
|
3
|
Exhibition Hall & Basement Renovation Prospective Major Donors
|
1986
|
|
19
|
4
|
Exhibition Hall & Basement Renovation Telephone Fundraising Campaign
|
1986-1987
|
|
19
|
5
|
Exhibition Hall & Basement Renovation Misc. Fundraising Correspondence
|
1986-1987
|
|
19
|
6
|
Exhibition Hall & Basement Renovation Letters to Donors
|
1987
|
|
19
|
7
|
Exhibition Hall & Basement Renovation Member Progress Report
|
1987
|
|
19
|
8
|
Construction Fund Contributions A-Ba
|
1986-1988
|
|
19
|
9
|
Construction Fund Contributions Be-Br
|
1986-1988
|
|
19
|
10
|
Construction Fund Contributions C-D
|
1986-1988
|
|
20
|
1
|
Construction Fund Contributions E
|
1986-1988
|
|
20
|
2
|
Construction Fund Contributions F
|
1986-1988
|
|
20
|
3
|
Construction Fund Contributions G
|
1986-1988
|
|
20
|
4
|
Construction Fund Contributions H-Hen
|
1986-1988
|
|
20
|
5
|
Construction Fund Contributions Her-Hy
|
1986-1988
|
|
20
|
6
|
Construction Fund Contributions I-L
|
1986-1988
|
|
20
|
7
|
Construction Fund Contributions M
|
1986-1988
|
|
20
|
8
|
Construction Fund Contributions N-P
|
1986-1988
|
|
21
|
1
|
Construction Fund Contributions R
|
1986-1988
|
|
21
|
2
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Construction Fund Contributions Sc-Sh
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1986-1988
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21
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3
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Construction Fund Contributions Sm-Sz
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1986-1988
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21
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4
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Construction Fund Contributions T-We
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1986-1988
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21
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5
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Construction Fund Contributions Wh-Z
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1986-1988
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21
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6
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Construction Fund Negative and No Replies
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1986-1988
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21
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7
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Construction Fund Donor Lists
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1986-1989
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21
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8
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Construction Fund Contributions A-E
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1988-1989
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22
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1
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Construction Fund Contributions F-L
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1988-1989
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22
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2
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Construction Fund Contributions M-R
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1988-1989
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22
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3
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Construction Fund Contributions S-Z
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1988-1989
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22
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4
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Inspection of the Club by House Committee
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1989
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22
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5
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“A Suitable Club Building,” Eric Holzenberg
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1998
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24
|
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Morris Room Refurbishment Architectural Models
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circa 2011
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30
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1-15
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Lea Iselin House Committee Chair Files (Not processed)
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2007-2013
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Series VI. Photographs and Drawings
Arrangement Note: Arranged into subseries by clubhouse address.
1. 64 Madison Ave
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Box
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Folder
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Title
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Date
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22
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6
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Drawing of Façade
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undated
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2. 29 E. 32nd St.
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Box
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Folder
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Title
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Date
|
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22
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7
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Drawing of Façade
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undated
|
|
22
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8
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Wicker Furniture
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undated
|
|
23
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15
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Photograph of Façade Postcard and Detail of Marble Crest
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undated
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3. 47 E. 60th St.
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Box
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Folder
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Title
|
Date
|
|
22
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9
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Drawing of Façade
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circa 1917
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|
22
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10
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Council Room
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circa 1918
|
|
22
|
11
|
Exhibition Hall
|
1918
|
|
22
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12
|
Lobby
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1919
|
|
23
|
13
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Harry T. Peter’s Currier & Ives Exhibit
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1920s
|
|
22
|
13
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Exhibition Hall
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1929
|
|
22
|
14
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Façade
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pre-1931
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|
22
|
15
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Christ Church Construction
|
1940
|
|
23
|
14
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Sketch of Library
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1941
|
|
22
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16
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Secretary’s Office Before Renovation
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circa 1952
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|
22
|
17
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Staged Collection Material
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1961-1962
|
|
22
|
18
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Exhibition Hall
|
1962
|
|
22
|
19
|
Dutch Kitchen
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circa 1960s
|
|
22
|
20
|
Council Room
|
circa 1960s
|
|
22
|
21
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Exhibition Hall Event
|
circa 1960s
|
|
22
|
22
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Librarian’s Office
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circa 1960s
|
|
22
|
23
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Renovation
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1963-1964
|
|
22
|
24
|
Facade
|
1967
|
|
22
|
25
|
Library
|
1974
|
|
22
|
26
|
Lobby
|
1986
|
|
22
|
27
|
Christmas Decorations
|
1986
|
|
22
|
28
|
Dinner
|
1987
|
|
23
|
1
|
Renovation
|
1986-1988
|
|
23
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2
|
Renovation Album
|
1987 February 3
|
|
23
|
3
|
Renovation Progress
|
1987 February 4
|
|
23
|
4
|
Renovation Progress
|
1987 March 5
|
|
23
|
5
|
Renovation Progress
|
1987 March 30
|
|
23
|
6
|
Renovation Progress
|
1987 April 20
|
|
23
|
7
|
Renovation Progress
|
1987 May 4
|
|
23
|
8
|
Renovation Progress
|
1987 May 29
|
|
23
|
9
|
Renovation Progress
|
1987 July 1
|
|
23
|
10
|
Photographs For A Brief History of the Clubhouses
|
1918-2002
|
|
23
|
11
|
Eric Holzenberg Clubhouse Photo File
|
undated
|
|
23
|
12
|
Clubhouse Drawing by Byron Bell
|
2009
|
4. Oversize Drawings & Photographs
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Box
|
Title
|
Date
|
|
27
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Oversize Drawings and Photographs: Includes primarily photographs of the interior and exterior of 29 East 32nd Street. Many photographs depict the Dutch Kitchen (by Wurts Bros. and by William Miller, Carpenter); also two original concept sketches (by E.B. Holden?) of the Dutch Kitchen. Also includes the original drawings of 29 East 32nd Street made after photographs for publication in the Transactions II. Also the only known image of the original Clubhouse at 64 Madison Ave (façade rendering). May include a photograph of the Club’s first steward
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ca. 1889
|
|
28
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Oversize Drawings and Photographs: Pictorial materials relating to the Clubhouse at 47 East 60th St. Includes several mounted photographs by [Kenneth Clark?] taken shortly after the 1918 opening. Also photographs of the exhibition hall in the period between the 1954 and 1987 renovations; and photographs and architects’ renderings relating to the 1987 redesign of the exhibition hall. Includes
one 1986 rendering showing plans for the placement of carpeting. Includes later photographs by Jim Dow, 3 drawings by Robert Miles Parker (March 1993) and a watercolor by Byron Bell depicting the Clubhouse façade (Jan. 2009). Print of Grolier Club House Rules.
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1918-2009
|
|
29
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Placards Showing Building and Room Renovations
|
1884-2009
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Series VII. Digital Records
|
Location
|
Folder Name
|
Date
|
|
Dropbox
|
Architectural Plans Esteban
|
2016
|
|
Dropbox
|
Exhibition Hall Renovation
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2016-2018
|
Series VIII. Memorabilia
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Box
|
Folder Name
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Date
|
|
31
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Grolier Club Flag
|
undated
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