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Peter G. Stafford papers, 1960-1971

49 boxes

Papers of Stafford, reflecting a wide interest in psychedelic drugs, other drugs, and all aspects of the youth culture of the 1960s. Among the manuscript materials are drafts for chapters in his books, case histories, some correspondence, and materials showing the workings of the underground press. There are clippings, pamphlets, and books of both technical and popular interest.

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Leo Lerman papers, 1893-2012, bulk 1937-1994

105.54 linear feet
Personal and Professional papers of writer and magazine editor Leo Lerman. The papers include correspondence, professional papers, topical files, research files, and photographs.
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Sidney Kramer papers and library, 1940s-1980s

176 linear feet

Papers and 50 boxes of paperback books.

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Runaway Zero-Eight Box 37

Runaway Zero-Eight

Author: Arthur Hailey and John Castle, Imprint: Bantam, Number: EP125.

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The Case of the Runaway Corpse Box 22

The Case of the Runaway Corpse

Author: Erle Stanley Gardner, Imprint: Cardinal, Number: C-281. Note: Book's spine is falling apart and middle pages are fully unattached.

  1. Series II: Library
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Rafael Steinberg Papers, 1903-2014, bulk 1944-1980

19.25 linear feet
Personal and professional papers of the foreign correspondent. The collection includes telexes from the Korean War and from assignments across Southeast Asia, letters to and from Steinberg, annotated copy and clips of published work, fiction by Steinberg, various items Steinberg collected in his work and travels, and photographs. Items from the Steinberg family collection include illustrations and book covers by Isador N. Steinberg.
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New York Juvenile Asylum records (Children's Village), 1853-1954

117 linear feet
The collection is composed primarily of ledgers used in the operation of the New York Juvenile Asylum, a reception center, home, and placement agency for orphaned, abandoned, and impoverished children. The Asylum operated in Manhattan from 1853 until 1905 when it moved to a rural campus in Dobbs Ferry, New York. In 1920 the Asylum was renamed Children's Village. The collection provides copious information about the experience of poor and orphaned children, children sent West on "orphan trains," social work, and the home life and living arrangements of poor and immigrant New Yorkers in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
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Series III: Daily Logs, 1858-1953

visitor's registers, daily events, runaways, and medical and school records. They offer a fragmented but

This series contains records of daily activity in the NYJA and Children's Village, including visitor's registers, daily events, runaways, and medical and school records. They offer a fragmented but illuminating glimpse into daily operations at the institution.

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Judith Crist papers, 1930s-2012

112 linear feet
Judith Crist (1922-2012), was a film critic, journalist, and long-time adjunct professor at the Columbia University School of Journalism (1958-2012). Her papers include clippings, correspondence, interviews, mementos, notes, photographs, review files, telephone logs, and audiovisual materials.
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Ian and Betty Ballantine Books and Business Records, 1935-1994, bulk 1945-1973

84 Linear Feet
Ian and Betty Ballantine were book publishers who contributed to the growth of paperback book sales in the United States between the 1940s and the 1990s. The Ian and Betty Ballantine Books and Business Records include the Ballantines' materials related to Penguin Books USA, Bantam Books, Ballantine Books, and Peacock Books. Administrative documents cover the management of these presses as well as the editorial, sales, inventorying, and advertising processes. In addition, the collection contains the bulk of the editorial libraries of Penguin Books USA, Bantam Books, and Ballantine Books.
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Random House publications, 1897-1980, bulk 1940s-1970s

6700 items

This record colocates books received in conjunction with the Random House records.

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Boris M. Stanfield papers, 1937-1957

6.5 linear feet

Clippings, periodicals, and mimeographed materials covering the entire field of economics, with primary emphasis on the labor movement. There is also a great deal of material concerning the Soviet Union.

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Herbert H. Lehman Papers, 1878-2002, bulk 1930-1963

607 linear feet
This collection documents the personal and political life of Herbert H. Lehman, who served as lieutenant governor, governor, and senator of New York, and as director-general of the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration.
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