Series V: Events & Publicity, 1854, 1939-2000s?, inclusive

Language of Materials

English.

Extent

1.2 Linear feet

Scope and Content

This series includes photographs of events held by N-YHS that involved public audiences, though sometimes only to a limited or invited extent, or were of a publicity nature. These events included N-YHS's Strawberry Festival, an annual springtime affair for members, and the St. Nicholas Festival, a longtime tradition of jointly celebrating the December holiday from a Netherlands and New Netherlands perspective and N-YHS's anniversary. Other events include presentations of donated objects, N-YHS's sesquicentennial anniversary dinner and reception; commercial photo shoots using N-YHS galleries and objects as backdrop; medal awards; and the History Maker's Gala fundraisers of the 1980s, among others. The series also holds a small number of posters, signage, and other such graphic materials related to N-YHS sponsored events.

Arrangement Note

The Strawberry Festival and St. Nicholas Festival photographs, ranging from the 1950s into the 1980s appear first. These are followed by other events in chronological order. A few miscellaneous oversize items are found at the end of the container list.

Print of and identification key to Distinguished Americans at a Meeting of N-YHS in the Chapel of the New York University Building at Washington Square, 1854

drawer: 12A-B10, Folder: 2 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)

Scope and Contents Note

See also: two copies of "Meeting of the New-York Historical Society in the Chapel of New York University," a print by To. Doney after a painting by J. Gollman, 1854, located in the Print Room's Portrait File, PR 52, Series II, Groups, Oversize, Clubs and Organizations, NYHS Meetings.

Semicenntenial (50th) Anniversary Dinner, 1854

drawer: 12A-B10, Folder: 6 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)

Scope and Contents Note

Includes the original seating chart for the dinner at the Astor House.

Strawberry Festival, 1939, 1941, inclusive

Box: 22, Folder: 1 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)

Strawberry Festival, 1942

Box: 22, Folder: 2 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)

Strawberry Festival, 1946?, 1949

Box: 22, Folder: 3 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)

Scope and Contents Note

Includes 17 photographs and one negative from 1946(?), one photograph from 1949.

Strawberry Festival, 1950

Box: 22, Folder: 4 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)

Strawberry Festival, 1951

Box: 22, Folder: 5 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)

Strawberry Festival, 1952

Box: 22, Folder: 6 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)

Strawberry Festival, 1953

Box: 22, Folder: 7 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)

Strawberry Festival, 1954

Box: 22, Folder: 8 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)

Strawberry Festival, 1955

Box: 22, Folder: 9 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)

Strawberry Festival, 1956

Box: 22, Folder: 10 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)

Strawberry Festival (1 of 2), 1957

Box: 22, Folder: 11 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)

Strawberry Festival (2 of 2). Oversize, 1957

Box: 71, Folder: 5 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)

Strawberry Festival, 1958

Box: 22, Folder: 12 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)

Strawberry Festival, 1959

Box: 22, Folder: 13 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)

Strawberry Festival, 1950s?

Box: 22, Folder: 14 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)

Strawberry Festival, 1960

Box: 22, Folder: 15 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)

Strawberry Festival, 1961

Box: 22, Folder: 16 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)

Strawberry Festival, 1971, 1973, 1986

Box: 22, Folder: 17 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)

Scope and Contents Note

Includes negatives for the 1971 event.

Strawberry Festival, 1990

Box: 22, Folder: 18 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)

St. Nicholas Day Party, 1952

Box: 22, Folder: 19 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)

St. Nicholas Day Party, 1953

Box: 22, Folder: 20 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)

St. Nicholas Day Party, 1954

Box: 22, Folder: 21 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)

St. Nicholas Day Party, 1955

Box: 22, Folder: 22 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)

St. Nicholas Day Party, 1957

Box: 22, Folder: 23 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)

St. Nicholas Day Party, 1958

Box: 22, Folder: 24 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)

St. Nicholas Day Party, 1959

Box: 22, Folder: 25 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)

St. Nicholas Day Party, 1960-1962

Box: 23, Folder: 1 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)

St. Nicholas Day Party, 1950s-1960s?

Box: 23, Folder: 2 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)

St. Nicholas Day Party, 1980-1988

Box: 23, Folder: 3 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)

Battle of Harlem Heights Centennial, 1876

Box: 23, Folder: 4 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)

Scope and Contents Note

Includes photographs of a woodcut depicting the celebration.

Gold Medal for Achievement in History, 1931, 1942

Box: 23, Folder: 5 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)

Scope and Contents Note

Includes photographs of presentations to Wilberforce Eames (1931) and to George C.D. Odell (1942).

Cruise on the 330th Anniversary of the Discovery of the River by Henry Hudson, 1939

Box: 23, Folder: 6 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)

Scope and Contents Note

Includes photographs of the Hudson Day Line cruise for members sponsored by President George Zabriskie.

Laurance Hart (as George Washington?), 1940 February 22

Box: 23, Folder: 7 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)

Unidentified Events & Signage, circa 1944

Box: 23, Folder: 8 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)

Scope and Contents Note

Includes publicity photograph for the Song Spinners and a U.S. Army Signal Corps photograph of a conference of generals. Includes a N-YHS billboard also advertising war bonds.

80th Birthday Card to the New York Fire Department, 1945

Box: 23, Folder: 9 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)

Presentation of the Bell from the "Elizabeth", 1947 October 14

Box: 23, Folder: 10 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)

Loan by N-YHS of Federal Hall Railing for Washington Inauguration Re-enactment, 1949

Box: 23, Folder: 11 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)

Treasure Chest Contest Photo Shoot, 1948

Box: 23, Folder: 12 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)

Scope and Contents Note

Includes pirate-themed publicity shots taken at N-YHS's Port of New York Gallery for Colgate-Palmolive Company's Treasure Chest Contest. Shots feature Corky Crowley and Dennis Day.

Cruise Aboard Liberte, 1952 May 6

Box: 23, Folder: 13 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)

Presentation of Tapestry Commemorating Belgian Settlers of New York, 1953 September 22

Box: 23, Folder: 14 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)

Presentation of Model of Tanker SS Socony, 1954 April 14

Box: 23, Folder: 15 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)

Telecast of NBC-TV "Home" Show, 1954 May 13

Box: 23, Folder: 16 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)

Sesquicentennial Celebrations (1 of 2). (Dinner at Union Club; Reception at N-YHS), 1954 May, November

Box: 23, Folder: 17 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)

Sesquicentennial Celebrations (2 of 2). Oversize, 1954

drawer: 12A-B10, Folder: 6 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)

Scope and Contents Note

Includes an oversize seating chart and two oversize photographs of the dinner at the Union Club. 8x10 versions of these are in the above folder.

Chips and Twigs Clothing Photo Shoot, circa 1955

Box: 23, Folder: 18 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)

National Dairy Council Egg Nog Season Press Event, 1956 December

Box: 23, Folder: 19 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)

Gold Medal Presentation for Distinguished Service to Thomas Streeter, 1957 November 27

Box: 23, Folder: 20 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)

John Paul Jones Movie Publicity; Photo for Mademoiselle Guest Editor Feature, 1958

Box: 23, Folder: 21 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)

Scope and Contents Note

Includes photographs of actors Robert Stack and Erin O'Brien with a John Paul Jones bust at N-YHS.

Lincolniana Exhibition Publicity, 1959

Box: 23, Folder: 22 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)

Scope and Contents Note

Includes photographs of actor Richard Boone, then playing Lincoln on Broadway, in publicity shots for the exhibition opening.

Presentation of the Bell from the "Mary Powell", circa 1959

Box: 23, Folder: 23 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)

Unidentified Reception, 1950s

Box: 23, Folder: 24 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)

Community Opera Concert at N-YHS, 1968 or 1969

Box: 23, Folder: 25 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

West 76th Street Block Party, 1970 June

Box: 23, Folder: 25 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)

Scope and Contents Note

Includes contact sheets and negatives.

American Museum of Natural History Outdoor Community Project, 1970 September

Box: 23, Folder: 26 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)

Scope and Contents Note

Includes contact sheets and negatives.

New York Convention and Visitors Bureau Publicity, 1975

Box: 23, Folder: 27 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)

Scope and Contents Note

Includes photograph of New York's Summer Festival Ambassador and Bureau representative Christine Busini with the Beekman carriage.

N-YHS 180th Birthday Gala, 1984 November

Box: 23, Folder: 28 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)

James Flexner Reception?, 1986 September

Box: 23, Folder: 30 (Material Type: Mixed Materials)

Palm Beach Party, 1987 February

Box: 23, Folder: 29 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)

History Makers Gala (Honoring Paul Volcker), 1988 October 31

Box: 23, Folder: 30 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)

History Makers Gala (Honoring Malcolm Forbes) (3 folders), 1989 October 30

Box: 24, Folder: 1-3 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)

Wine Tasting, 1989 November 16

Box: 24, Folder: 4 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)

N-YHS Signage at Subway Station and at American Museum of Natural History, 1980s?, 1993

Box: 24, Folder: 5 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)

Reunion Luncheon of Mayor John V. Lindsay and Staffers, Miscellaneous Events, 1995, undated

Box: 24, Folder: 6 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)

Unidentified Events (1 of 2), 1950s-1970s?

Box: 24, Folder: 7 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)

Scope and Contents Note

Includes a photograph possibly of Allan Nevins receiving his medal for achievement in history in 1954.

Unidentified Events (2 of 2), 1980s-2000s

Box: 24, Folder: 8 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)

Scope and Contents Note

Includes photographs of Kenneth Scott with James Thomas Flexner (1989), Tom Wolfe, and others.

Unidentified Library Event, 1991

Box: 24, Folder: 9 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)

Rental Publicity Photographs, circa 2000

Box: 24, Folder: 10A (Material Type: Graphic Materials)

Scope and Contents Note

Includes color photographs and slides publicizing various N-YHS spaces as rental events.

Luce Center Opening Reception, 2000

Box: 24, Folder: 10B (Material Type: Graphic Materials)

Oversize Materials, 1940s, 1973

drawer: 12A-B10, Folder: 7 (Material Type: Graphic Materials)

Scope and Contents Note

Includes a flier for the Strawberry Festival (1944), advertising poster for Mary Black's book Old New York in Early Photographs (1973); subway publicity signage (1940s?); and two posters from the "Remember and Rebuild" event held on July 20, 2002, at the Jacob Javits Center (2002).