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New Press records, 1992-2014, bulk 1993-2011

99 linear feet
The New Press is an independent, non-profit, book publisher. It was established in 1992 by André Schiffrin and Diane Wachtell. The Press focuses on publishing books that are in the public interest. The records include appointment books, catalogs, correspondence, clippings, contracts, drafts, financial records, meeting notes, proposals, production records, reviews, rolodexes, and sales reports.
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Howard Cruse Papers, 1941-2019

145 linear feet
Personal and professional papers of comics artist Howard Cruse (1944-2019). Cruse was author of the graphic novel Stuck Rubber Baby (1995), the comic strips Wendel (1983-1989) and Barefootz (1971-1979), and founding editor of the anthology Gay Comix (1980-1991).
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Al Jaffee Papers, circa 1900-2019

56 linear feet
Al Jaffee (1921-2023) was a comic artist best known for creating MAD magazine's iconic Fold-In feature. The collection contains extensive original artwork, including sketches, tracings, and proofs documenting Jaffee's creative process. Publishing and commission contracts, correspondence, clippings, and a small amount of programs and ephemera from fan conventions and other public appearances are also included.
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Wendy and Richard Pini papers, 1962-2020

37 Linear Feet
Professional papers and original artworks of ElfQuest and other works by Wendy and Richard Pini as a team. The papers contain both published and unpublished artworks and materials from Wendy Pini's childhood days through her work in college, to the success of ElfQuest with Richard Pini.
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Columbia University Archives

Marie Runyon Papers, 1955-2008

14 linear feet
Marie Runyon was an activist and former New York State legislator. Born in North Carolina in 1915, she moved to Morningside Heights and in 1963 began a decades long fight against Columbia University over its real estate practices and expansion in the neighborhood. Runyon founded the Morningside Tenants Committee as well as other tenants' organizations, and she brought a number of cases to court to prevent her eviction from her apartment at 130 Morningside Drive. She also worked for many political and service organizations throughout her career.
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Avery Drawings & Archives

Max Abramovitz architectural records and papers, 1925-1990

14,000 drawings
Max Abramovitz (1908-2004) was an American architect, whose firm Harrison & Abramovitz was one of the leading architectural practices in post-war America. Major commissions include Lincoln Center's Philharmonic Hall and the United Nations complex. The collection contains over 14,500 drawings, over 5,000 photographs, 24 boxes of manuscript material, 7 boxes of oversize material, 23 boxes of financial records, 5 boxes of reprint tear sheets, 36.75 linear feet of specification notebooks, photo albums, sketchbooks, art and artifacts.
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Language and Culture Archive of Ashkenazic Jewry, 1949-1997

129 linear feet
A collection of materials related to the research project of the Language and Culture Atlas of Ashkenazic Jewry (L.C.A.A.J./LCAAJ) produced from 1949 to 1997. The project was spearheaded by Columbia University's Yiddish department and the primary researchers involved in the project were Uriel Weinreich, Marvin (Mikhl) Herzog, Mordkhe Schaechter, Vera Baviskar, Robert Neumann, and Ulrike Kiefer. The materials include administrative records, fieldwork and research notes, materials relating to the publication of the second and third volume of the Atlas, as well as other research materials of Uriel Weinreich, and materials related to the publication of The Field of Yiddish. The materials are primarily in English, Yiddish and German.
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Rockwell Kent papers, 1885-1970

59 linear feet
A significant collection of Rockwell Kent's correspondence; drawings and sketches; watercolors; lithographs; proofs; manuscripts; and architectural drawings. There are also lithographs and woodblock prints by Kent's students and admirers.
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Paul Levitz papers, 1974-2017

9 Linear Feet
Over 40 years of comics scripts and Fanzines from the 1960s and 1970s.
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Avery Drawings & Archives

James Rossant papers, 1950s-1990s

8 document boxes
James Stephan Rossant (1928-2009) was an American architect and urban planner principally active in New York City, working from 1956 until 1967 at the office of Mayer and Whittlesey, from 1967 to 1995 in partnership with William J Conklin, and from 1995 until his death as James Rossant Architects. The collection includes his project records, original and reprographic architectural drawings, professional papers, electronic media, records related to Rossant's teaching and artistic practices, as well as a small number of personal papers of biographical interest.
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Reston, VA: Lake Anne Village, 1964-1965 Tube 15, Roll 3

village center [fragile - screentone overlays are loose and peeling])

3 drawing sheets (elevation of Heron House, perspective of Chimney Road townhouses, perspective of village center [fragile - screentone overlays are loose and peeling])

  1. Series VI: Architectural Drawings

Lectures, Essays and Appearances, 1998-2002 and undated Box 7, Folder 4

with notes and overlays (n.d.)

correspondence, clippings and texts, relating to: "Against Type: The Metropolis Re-Configured" talk at Pratt Institute (1998); "A Retrospective: The Architecture and Planning of James Rossant" talk given at the American University in Beirut (1998); retrospective lecture in Beijing (1999); "Works, The Architecture and Planning of James Rossant" talk given at the National University of Singapore (1999); International Competition for Liusha Peninsula in Nanning, Guangxi, China (ca. 2001-2002); "Against Type," lecture at the Cooper Union, New York (2002); "James Rossant: 'Theory and Work'" (n.d.); "Concerning Architecture and Urban Design" (n.d.); talk organized around three propositions on the city (n.d.); talk on firm's work and theme of architecture as art and the city as gallery (n.d.); photocopy of lecture slides with notes and overlays (n.d.)

  1. Series II: Professional Papers