This series contains all Norman Studer's writings from diaries to published articles, including posthumous reprints. There also are works co-written with others or background materials authored by other individuals, such as Camp Woodland campers. The series is sub-divided into Studer's writing and his diaries and travelogues.
Correspondence to and from Persico can be found throughout the collection. For example, references to Persico's publications will be found in both the general correspondence files and the subseries of specific publications. While some correspondence is clearly personal or professional, there is not always a clear separation between the author's personal and professional correspondents. Persico appears to have retained copies of much of his outgoing correspondence in the form of typed and handwritten letters and email messages. The author's notable correspondents include: director John Huston who Persico interviewed for an article in American Heritage; Pulitzer Prize-winning authors Michael Shaara (1983) and William Kennedy (1983); journalist Jim Lehrer (1986); Broadway and television director Edwin Sherin (1985); author Thomas Powers (1993); and Casey Murrow (1995, 1998) among others.
This series contains a variety of artifacts from the TTUU's history, including buttons, bumper stickers, and banners. At least one banner is strike-related, dated 1989, while another is related to AT&T's replacement of live operators with voice-recorded menu options. There are also two hats, a fly swatter with a caption regarding the bugging of phone lines, and a recording of scab messages from a CWA officer's answering machine.
This series contains files pertaining to planning decisions in Rensselaer County, New York. A significant portion of the documents cover decisions at the county level, including a county master plan, county housing studies, and information on county land use. There are also numerous files dealing with planning decisions in specific municipalities -- villages, towns, and cities -- including local waterfront revitalization program documents, environmental impact statements, land subdivision regulations, a proposed charter for the City of Troy, as well as details concerning the Troy Rehabilitation & Improvement Program (TRIP).
This series mainly contains materials of Graves' activities that were outside of her duties as a public official. Although her personal files were often interfiled with her professional records the materials in this series were clearly distinct and therefore kept separate. Included are documents of house renovations, papers from her sons and husband, keepsakes, pamphlets, invitations and letters from the many social and civic organizations Graves was a member of, including material from the Daughters of the American Revolution. Also contains stamps of Graves' image and political pins.
This series, divided into two subseries, contains incoming and outgoing correspondence related to the legislative activities of Assemblyman Ernest Curto. Also in this series are enclosures that were included with the original correspondence including copies of legislation, resolutions, newspaper clippings, brochures, reports, and other materials.
The subject files house documents of long-term value that do not belong to the Conference's other record series. There are correspondence and memo files of specific members of the group, such as Peter Freed (counsel) and Gerry Landsberg (New York University), background on shared staff issues, and information on partnerships with the New York State divisions of alcohol abuse and chemical dependency as well as state housing committees. Researchers will also find documents pertaining to consolidation of services and positions over the years, particularly in the 1990s. Additionally, there are manuals, booklets, and conference materials about disaster preparedness in the mental health profession. Most of the collection's photographs are also located in this series, with the exception of the Commission on the 21st Century images which are in Series #5.
The records in this series consist of posters, artwork, photographs, and copies of cartoons and illustrations collected by CEC that depict environmental issues.
The series contains records of the AVE program. The program was funded through a grant provided by the New York State Department of Education. The goal of the program was to develop life and career skills in "youth-at-risk" of not completing their education. The participants were engaged in a series of temporary placements to explore career options and further clarify their goals.
