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Director of the Institute for Public Service requests Kunz's support for the attached "Proposal submitted to the City News Association for cooperative governmental research and news service by the leading newspapers of Greater New York."

On committee together to conserve Thomas Jefferson's birthplace.

Armstrong provides names of members of the committee to erect a World War I shrine in the nature of a chapel in St. Paul's Church, Hoboken, NJ.

Church Club; Civic Forum; Mayor's Independence Day Committee

Biggers, of the Associated Press, presents himself as a candidate for the director of publicity for Kunz's Museum of Peaceful Arts.

Correspondence relating to books and expeditions to South/Central America and Mexico.

Some of Bocock's letters refer to attempts to place a pistol collection at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Invitation to Mrs. Kunz (Opal Kunz), aviatrix and head of the Ninety-nine Club, to be a guest speaker at The Woman's Forum on the topic of women in aviation and her new organization.

A letter of thanks from Everett and a poem "The Flag" by Margaret.

Invitations to annual dinner of the Council of New York University

Includes, among others, a letter from the Director-General of the Pan-American Exposition 1901.

On Grolier Club stationery, informs Kunz that he has been appointed as chairman of a subcommittee to organize the exhibition of Americana.

Carus comments on his experience with his compositors in relation to the 8 hour workday.

Among other subjects, Clearwater, who is president of the Commissioners of the State Reservation at Niagara, sends passes to the reservation's features (1924).

Among other documents, includes the sheet music for Collins's "Hail! Gentle Peace" (1909), written for the Young People's League for International Federation, and "The New Patriotism" (1916), from Marion Mills Miller's pageant "The Declaration of Independence."

Holds a letter and written statement about Cooke from Mabel (Jenkins?) to Opal Kunz concerning the possibility of George Kunz asking the Japanese ambassador to honor Cooke in some way; a copy of the resulting typed request from Kunz to the Japanese Consul-General is also enclosed.

Requests a contribution to the Mooseheart school in Illinois; includes an aerial photograph of the school and campus.

Two letters concerning plans for a Transcontinental Excursion under the aegis of the American Geographical Society of New York.

Archeological Dig at Alexander Bay Area of Namaqualand

Dunlap, president of the Westchester County Historical Society, acknowledges Kunz's payment of dues. The folder also holds the Westchester County YMCA financial statement for the 9 month period June 1, 1923-February 29, 1924.

Among other documents, holds Kunz's draft, on Pan-American Exposition 1901 letterhead, of a proposal for a William McKinley monument.

Letters appear to relate to St. Mary's Church of Mohegan Lake.

State of New York Department of Education; City College of New York; New York Times; Playground and Recreation Association of America

Irving writes to Kunz as a fellow member of the Committee of One Hundred on National Health of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (1912, 1916)), and for financial support of the American Eugenics Society (1931), among other matters.

Relates to various matters memorializing Shakespeare at Stratford-Upon-Avon

One letter from Folger in which he says he cannot help a Dr. Wallace in his research because Folger's collection is packed away in New York and Brooklyn warehouses. He hopes for a building in the future where his "treasures can be unpacked and arranged for examination."

Several letters, with many references to Gardner Teall. See also the folders of Teall correspondence below.

A Memorial for National Prohibition

One brief letter concerning lack of plans for signal lighting for the Hudson Fulton Celebration.

One letter from Gilbert and one document (unsigned draft from Kunz?) concerning the finances of a club, possibly the Century Association. One letter from Gilbert declining, as a Century Association officer, to second W. Gedney Beatty's nomination to membership. One letter from Gilbert acknowledging congratulations from Kunz on Gilbert's receiving a doctorate from Columbia.

Concerns, in substantial part, the Central Park Shakespeare Garden Committee, of which Kunz is Honorary President and Gould (Mrs. G. Glen Gould) is Vice-President and Secretary.

Two letters concerning Kunz's appointment as representative of the American Scenic and Historic Preservation Society to the Executive Committee named in connection with the New York State Board of Regents' plans for the 150th anniversary of the American Revolution.

The 1903 letter is an invitation for Kunz to speak before the National Geographic Society on his experiments with radium, which Kunz does on November 3.

One letter to the Shakespeare Society via Kunz in which Hackett discusses the positive response to his opening at the Odeon Theatre in Paris.

Extensive comments by Harper regarding his support and proposal for an American Exposition in Berlin in 1910 (Kunz is Chairman of the American Advisory Committee for the event).

Principally includes testimonials about Hahn's lectures on "The Soul of Things" in connection with his proposal to give the talk to some of Kunz's organizations.

Includes an image of George Kunz

Sends Kunz a Jenny Lind-related item for the New-York Historical Society.

Includes, among other documents, a list of lectures to be given by Hitchcock in 1901.

The document appears to be Kunz's introductory remarks about Hubbard, written for someone else to present in Kunz's absence.

8 page letter in which Ivins recapitulates her career to date (6 years of experience) as a newspaper reporter for the Jersey City (NJ) Evening Journal in connection with asking Kunz for job leads.

Provides Kunz with information about early historical references to elephants.

Century Magazine; American Academy of Arts and Letters; New York University Hall of Fame

Typed letter, signed. Appeal for financial support for the American Foundation for the Blind.

Invitation to speak on the Collier's Hour radio broadcast.

American Olympic Committee, Seventh Olympiad, Antwerp, Belgium, 1920 letterhead. Thank you for contribution.

Speech by Mr. Tejada suggesting that U.S. loan money to Europe through Latin America.

Grolier Club; University of California

Doubleday Page & Co; American Monthly Review of Reviews; Columbia U Library (in German); African World and Cape-Cairo Express.

Typed appeal pamphlet for the Association

The letters make clear that Meloney was acting as a go-between for Madame Curie and George Kunz. Dr. Kunz sent Madame Curie a few small pieces of Kunzite and wanted a small piece of radium in return. Madame Curie could not send radium for the American Museum of Natural History.

Impressions of post-World War I Germany in 1919

Invitation to dinner to honor John Drew's 50th anniversary of stage acting.

The documents are a biography of Lewis Miller (1829-1899) written by his daughter, Mary Miller Nichols.

Includes a 1917 train schedule for the Putnam Division Main Line. Letters include inquiries about visiting Tilly Foster mine.

Letter regarding discovery of diamond mine in Arkansas

Enclosed with letter is poetry by Charles Noyes, son of W.A. Noyes.

One letter in which Olschki acknowledges Kunz's recommendation of Gardner Teall as a correspondent for his magazine La Bibliofilia; notes that a similar rrecommendation had been received from Belle da Costa Greene. See also the folders of Teall correspondence from 1908 (1908) below for further references to this matter.

N.Y. Society for the Relief of the Ruptured and Crippled; Economic Club of New York (regarding The Town Hall debt).

Letter to Kunz informing him of his election to the club, with carbon copy of Kunz's response.

Two letters from Parker in which he discusses his interest in establishing an industrial training school for Indians (specifically Iroquois) and the translation and archaeological work he is doing, thanks to Kunz's help. Two related letters from New York Governor B.B. Odell, Jr. to Kunz are included here. The set of documents also includes a small pamphlet advertising a lecture series "The Historic Iroquois Indians" by Parker (who is referred to in the pamphlet as Gah-wah-so-wah-neh, of the Seneca Nation Bear Clan).

Includes a Seventy-first birthday testimonial to John Stuart White, LLD., Head Master of the Berkeley School, NY.

One letter from the University Provost to Clarence S. Bement expressing their enthusiasm at having his collection of minerals deposited there.

One letter, in French.

Manuscript of Preusser's poem "The Diamond" from his book "Brain Food for Old & Young."