Series V. Photographs & Ephemera, 1907-1962, inclusive
Extent
Scope and Contents
This series contains ephemeral material. This includes documents from throughout his life, such as passports. It also includes photographs that were found within the collection, various news clippings, certificates, and awards.
Arrangement
The first part of this series contains photographs of Olds that are organized by subject. Immediately following, are various awards and ephemeral booklets. Ending the series are newsclippings that were amalgamated from throughout the accessioned material when no original order or context could be determined. There are five folders of oversize material in box 12.
Photos - Portraits of Olds, 1940-1953, inclusive
Photos - Cooper Union, 1956-1962, inclusive
Scope and Contents
Contains photos from events at Cooper Union, a university in which Olds was heavily involved, such as groundbreaking ceremonies, official dinners, commencements, and installations of new administrators
Photos - Waldorf Astoria, 1960, inclusive
Scope and Contents
Contains photos from the Dinner of the National Fund for Medical Education at the Waldorf Astoria
Photos - 55th Reunion of Olds's Graduation from Yale, 1962, inclusive
Photo - Wagner, Robert F., c. 1950s, inclusive
Scope and Contents
Photograph of Olds with Mayor Wagner, featuring an autograph by Wagner
Photos - Miscellaneous, 1952-1960, inclusive
Scope and Contents
Includes but is not limited to photos of Olds taken at universities such as Cooper Union, Syracuse, Drexel, and Yale, a photo from the dinner celebrating the 150th anniversary of the formation of N-YHS, photos of Olds participating in a New York Public Library fundraiser, photos of people possibly connected to the Blooming Grove Park Association, and photos of the SS Irving S Olds. Also includes one photograph taken in 1960 in Moscow of the World's Fair 1964-65 Delegation, which includes Olds, USSR Foreign Minister Gromyko, and the other members of the committee.
Photos - Reunions, 1958-1961, inclusive
Scope and Contents
Contains 1960 reunion photos from Harvard Law School, Class of 1910, a 1957 photo of Yale Class of 1907, and a photo from each of the annual dinners of the U.S. Steel corporation from 1958-1961
Photo - White and Case Group, c. 1950s, inclusive
Photos - White and Case Portraits, 1929-1942, inclusive
Scope and Contents
Includes individual photos of Franklin Remington, Charles Fay, and Justin White, all inscribed by the subjects. Also includes a photo of Perley Noyes along with his memorial booklet
Photo - Opening Night at Lincoln Center, 1962, inclusive
Dinner Menu from White and Case Anniversary Celebration, 1926, inclusive
Awards (2 folders), 1941-1963, inclusive
Scope and Contents
Contains a booklet commemorating Olds, presented to him upon his retirement from U.S. Steel, and certificates from American Judicature Society, Chamber of Commerce, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York Public Library Citizens Advisory Committee, Board of Governors of the American Red Cross, American Bar Association, Academy of Political Science in the City of New York, United States Department of the Navy, Trans World Airlines Ambassadors Club, and National Wildlife Federation
Awards, 1907-1948, inclusive
Scope and Contents
Contains certificates from the Pinnacle Club, Yale University, Sons of the Revolution, 1964-65 New York World's Fair, Society of the New York Hospital, and New-York Historical Society