We are pleased to announce that the papers of Barney Rosset (1922-2012), maverick and iconoclast American publisher, have been processed and are now open for research. The collection covers his personal and professional endeavors as a radical publisher, intellectual, and overall man of letters. It consists of writings, letters, photographs, interviews, films, catalogs, publishing files […]
Wilfred Feinberg Papers Now Open for Research!
We are pleased to announce that the papers of federal judge Wilfred Feinberg have been processed and are open for research. Judge Feinberg was nominated by President Kennedy in 1961 to serve as a district judge for the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York. In 1966, Judge Feinberg was elevated […]
William Golden Papers
We are pleased to announce that the papers of philanthropist William T. Golden have been processed and are open for use! William T. Golden was an investment banker, a philanthropist and an all around interesting guy. He began his career as a Wall Street investment banker with a strong interest in science and technology who […]
Discovering Personal Relationships in Organizational Records
While some people may think of organizational records of being largely impersonal due to their primary function of documenting business activities, this is not true in all cases. Organizational records may document not only business functions, but relationships. The founders and other staff of organizations maintain professional relationships that may also develop a personal element […]
Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility Records
The records of the Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility (ICCR) have been processed and are now available for use by researchers at the Rare Book & Manuscript Library. The ICCR is a coalition of predominantly faith based institutions that are committed to socially responsible investing. The strength of the records lies in their documentation of […]