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Summary
- Abstract:
- This collection contains materials from Manfred Ohrenstein's early service in the New York State Senate.
- Extent:
- 23 cubic ft.
- Language:
- English .
- Preferred citation:
Preferred citation for this material is as follows:
Identification of specific item, series, box, folder, Manfred Ohrenstein Papers, 1966-1974. M.E. Grenander Department of Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University at Albany, State University of New York (hereafter referred to as the Ohrenstein Papers).
Background
- Scope and Content:
This collection contains materials from Manfred Ohrenstein's early service in the New York State Senate. It includes subject files, committee reports, and legislation.
- Biographical / Historical:
Born August 5, 1925 in Mannheim, Germany, Manfred Ohrenstein fled Nazi Germany with his family and came to New York as a teenager. Ohrenstein received his bachelor's degree, cum laude, from Brooklyn College and his law degree from Columbia University. He served in the United States Army during the Korean War as a lawyer.
First elected in 1960, Ohrenstein served in the New York State Senate from 1961-1995. A Democrat, he ultimately represented the 25th, 29th, and 27th districts in Manhattan. He was the Democratic leader of the State Senate from 1975 to 1995.
Today he is a founding partner of the law firm Ohrenstein & Brown, and leads the firm's government affairs practice.
- Acquisition information:
- Manfred Ohrenstein originally donated his papers to Syracuse University in several installments between 1969-1975 . In 2006 , Syracuse University transferred the papers to the M.E. Grenander Department of Special Collections Archives.
- Processing information:
Processed in 2016 by unprocessed.
- Arrangement:
The collection is unprocessed and is likely disorganized. Individual items may be difficult to find.
- Physical location:
- The materials are located onsite in the department.
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Preferred citation for this material is as follows:
Identification of specific item, series, box, folder, Manfred Ohrenstein Papers, 1966-1974. M.E. Grenander Department of Special Collections and Archives, University Libraries, University at Albany, State University of New York (hereafter referred to as the Ohrenstein Papers).