Series VI. Subject Files, 1818-1963, inclusive
Extent
Scope and Contents
The final series contains subject files which pertain to various topics such as Olds's family history or personal and real property.
Arrangement
The first half or so of the series are alphabetized subject files, while the remaining subject files are grouped by category. They primarily fall into the categories of family history and personal financial records. There are four folders of oversized material in box 12, in addtion to one large oversize folder.
Biographies, 1955-1962, inclusive
Scope and Contents
Contains biographical sketches about Olds
Booklet of Speeches, 1823-1860, inclusive
Scope and Contents
Contains reproductions of published speeches given by Usher Parsons, William Sprague, and Jesse Duncan Elliott
Manuscripts of Remarks, 1952-1960, inclusive
Scope and Contents
Contains manuscripts of Olds's remarks: "The Steel Industry Progresses" from 1955, "The Steel Strike of 1952", "Early American Naval Prints" from 1960
Exhibits, 1957-1959, inclusive
Scope and Contents
Contains materials about Naval Print Exhibits that Olds had planned
Ex-Monarch's Club, 1929-1931, inclusive
Scope and Contents
Contains certificates of membership, and materials regarding the annual dinners in 1929, 1930, and 1931. There is some connection between this club and the Foundation Company, which was a client of Olds's at White & Case.
Gettysburg Address, 1944-1963, inclusive
Scope and Contents
Contains a reproduction of the Gettysburg Address, with edits written over it. There is a note that this version is "As Mr. Fay would have written." This is presumably a reference to Olds's colleague at White & Case, Charles Faye. There is also a page from the January 30, 1962 issue of the New York Times about President Kennedy's attempts to allegedly micromanage remarks that come out of the Government. The article makes reference to a Bob Newhart comedy sketch discussing how "Madison Ave" would have altered the Gettysburg Address.
Hartfeld, Joseph, 1955, inclusive
Scope and Contents
Contains materials relating to the 50th anniversary dinner of Joseph Hartfield and Leonard Hull Smith
Holmes, Oliver Wendell, 1886-1935, inclusive
Scope and Contents
Contains full issues of the New York Times Magazine Section from March 7, 1926, the New York Herald Tribune Magazine from February 7, 1932, Harper's Weekly from June 5, 1886, and the Yale Law Journal from March 1931. These publications all feature articles about Justice Holmes. There is also a large stack of news clippings from various papers about Holmes.
Nassau Community College, 1960, inclusive
Scope and Contents
Contains the NCC First Annual Report, from the 1959-1960 academic year
Obituaries, Olds, 1922-1963, inclusive
Scope and Contents
Contains obituaries for Irving Olds and his father, Clark Olds
Patriotic Education, Inc.
Scope and Contents
Contains a booklet explaining the purpose of the organization
Theodore Roosevelt Award, 1960, inclusive
Scope and Contents
Contains materials, remarks, and photographs regarding Olds having been given the Roosevelt Award
Historic Deeds, 1890-1922, inclusive
Scope and Contents
Contains Olds family property records from Erie County, Pennsylvania
Land Records, 1818-1906, inclusive
Scope and Contents
Contains Pennsylvania land patents from 1832 and 1906 and conveyances from 1818 and 1827
Genealogy, Keator Family, 1943-1961, inclusive
Scope and Contents
Contains documents pertaining to and narratives describing the history of Irving Olds's mother's family
Family Letters, 1862-1906, inclusive
Foster (Cornell) Family History, 1906-1922, inclusive
Scope and Contents
Contains materials related to the genealogy of Evelyn Foster Olds's family
Clark Olds, 1921-1946, inclusive
Scope and Contents
Contains letters between Irving Olds and his father, Clark Olds, written while Irving was living in France to expand White & Case's business abroad. Also contains a poem written by Clark, and photos of Clark's dog from the 1920s.
Securities (2 folders), 1867-1910, inclusive
Scope and Contents
Contains a variety of stock certificates for now defunct corporations
Bonds, 1867-1878, inclusive
Scope and Contents
Coupon bonds of the Lebanon Springs Railroad Company
216 W 7th St, 1888-1947, inclusive
Scope and Contents
Contains records of a parcel the Oldses owned in Erie, Pennsylvania
Peter M Cauley Trust, 1915-1930, inclusive
Scope and Contents
Financial records of a reverend from Erie, Pennsylvania, who may have been a friend or associate of the Olds family
Wayne St, 1922-1953, inclusive
Scope and Contents
Contains records of a parcel the Oldses owned in Erie, Pennsylvania
24 E 42nd St, 1961-1962, inclusive
Scope and Contents
Contains records about a property owned by N-YHS for much of the mid 20th century
Woodbury Subdivision (1 of 2), 1928-1955, inclusive
Scope and Contents
Contains records about property Olds owned in Nassau County, New York.
Woodbury Subdivision (2 of 2), Oversize, 1930-1940, inclusive
Scope and Contents
Contains oversize maps and blueprints about property Olds owned in Nassau County, New York. There are references to his property being involved in the construction of the Northern State Parkway.
Misc. Property Records, 1918-1947, inclusive
Scope and Contents
Contains records of two property transactions from Erie, Pennsylvania, one involving Irving, and one involving his father, Clark
Real Estate Taxes (2 folders), 1940-1955, inclusive
Medical Receipts, 1956-1957, inclusive
Life Insurance Receipts, 1949-1963, inclusive
Paper about Alabama Claims, 1910, inclusive
Scope and Contents
A handwritten paper by Olds about Reconstruction-era Alabama