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Albert S. Bard papers

Title
Albert S. Bard papers, 1893-1962.
Author
Bard, Albert Sprague, 1866-
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Additional Authors
  • Bard, Charles, 1827-1921.
  • Calkins, Leighton.
  • Chadbourne, William Merriam, 1879-1964.
  • Curry, S. S. (Samuel Silas), 1847-1921.
  • Desmond, Thomas C.
  • Deye, John.
  • Dougherty, J. Hampden (John Hampden), 1849-1918.
  • Ely, Robert Erskine, 1861-
  • Hallett, George H.
  • Isaacs, Stanley M. (Stanley Myer), 1882-1962.
  • Iselin, Hope Goddard.
  • Kirkbridge, Franklin Butler, 1867-1955.
  • Lawton, Elizabeth Boyd, 1873-1952.
  • Loeffler, Herman C.
  • McAneny, George, 1870-1953.
  • Riis, Roger William, 1895-1953.
  • Robinson, Beverley B.
  • Schieffelin, William Jay, 1866-
  • Stearns, Charles Falconer, 1866-1946.
  • Stetson, Francis Lynde, 1846-1920.
  • Williams, Henry Davison, 1863-
  • Williams, Wheeler.
  • American Civic Association.
  • American Planning and Civic Association.
  • Art Commission of the City of New York.
  • Bard & Calkins.
  • Citizens Union of the City of New York.
  • City Club of New York.
  • City Fusion Campaign Committee.
  • Fine Arts Federation of New York.
  • Honest Ballot Association.
  • Municipal Art Society of New York.
  • National Committee for Restriction of Outdoor Advertising.
  • National Council for the Protection of Roadside Beauty (U.S.)
  • National Roadside Council.
  • National Serigraph Society.
  • New York State Roadside Council.
  • New York Young Republican Club.
  • Norwich Society of New York.
  • Proportional Representation League.
  • Regional Plan Association (New York, N.Y.)
  • School Art League of New York City.
Description
63 linear feet (150 boxes).
Summary
The Albert S. Bard papers include correspondence, notes, reports, draft legislation, printed material, photographs and posters documenting his decades of participation in urban affairs, especially in matters relating to city planning, good government, billboard advertising, and ballot reform.
Subjects
Genre/Form
  • Appointment books.
  • Photographs.
  • Posters.
  • Genealogies.
Access (note)
  • Restricted access;
Additional Formats (note)
  • available on microfilm;
Location of Other Archival Materials (note)
  • Related collections include the Bard & Calkins Records, the Robert Moses Papers, the Stanley Isaacs Papers, and the City Club of New York Records; Manuscripts and Archives Division; New York Public Library.
Biography (note)
  • Albert S. Bard (1866-1963) was an attorney and civic activist in New York City.
Call Number
MssCol 206
OCLC
NYPW92-A175
Author
Bard, Albert Sprague, 1866-
Title
Albert S. Bard papers, 1893-1962.
Additional Formats
Box 72 available on microfilm; New York Public Library; *ZL-479
Restricted Access
Restricted access; Manuscripts and Archives Division; Permit must be requested at the division indicated.
Location of Other Archival Materials
Related collections include the Bard & Calkins Records, the Robert Moses Papers, the Stanley Isaacs Papers, and the City Club of New York Records; Manuscripts and Archives Division; New York Public Library.
Biography
Albert S. Bard (1866-1963) was an attorney and civic activist in New York City. A graduate of Amherst College and Harvard Law School, Bard came to New York City in 1893, where he engaged in the practice of corporation and general law until a few years before his death. From 1901-1935 (or 1938) he practiced with his partner, Leighton Calkins (1868-1955), under the firm name of Bard & Calkins at 25 Broad Street. Bard continued to practice law until 1960. Bard was an energetic participant in civic and urban affairs and a member of numerous civic and professional organizations, to which he contributed his legal expertise. As a preservationist, he opposed many of Robert Moses' plans for the development of New York City. He successfully organized opposition to the Brooklyn-Battery Bridge project and was instrumental in the preservation of Castle Clinton. Bard also retained life-long affiliations with his hometown of Norwich, Connecticut, and the schools he attended.
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Occupation
Lawyers.
Added Author
Bard, Charles, 1827-1921.
Calkins, Leighton.
Chadbourne, William Merriam, 1879-1964.
Curry, S. S. (Samuel Silas), 1847-1921.
Desmond, Thomas C.
Deye, John.
Dougherty, J. Hampden (John Hampden), 1849-1918.
Ely, Robert Erskine, 1861-
Hallett, George H.
Isaacs, Stanley M. (Stanley Myer), 1882-1962.
Iselin, Hope Goddard.
Kirkbridge, Franklin Butler, 1867-1955.
Lawton, Elizabeth Boyd, 1873-1952.
Loeffler, Herman C.
McAneny, George, 1870-1953.
Riis, Roger William, 1895-1953.
Robinson, Beverley B.
Schieffelin, William Jay, 1866-
Stearns, Charles Falconer, 1866-1946.
Stetson, Francis Lynde, 1846-1920.
Williams, Henry Davison, 1863-
Williams, Wheeler.
American Civic Association.
American Planning and Civic Association.
Art Commission of the City of New York.
Bard & Calkins.
Citizens Union of the City of New York.
City Club of New York.
City Fusion Campaign Committee.
Fine Arts Federation of New York.
Honest Ballot Association.
Municipal Art Society of New York.
National Committee for Restriction of Outdoor Advertising.
National Council for the Protection of Roadside Beauty (U.S.)
National Roadside Council.
National Serigraph Society.
New York State Roadside Council.
New York Young Republican Club.
Norwich Society of New York.
Proportional Representation League.
Regional Plan Association (New York, N.Y.)
School Art League of New York City.
LCCN
ms 76001498
Research Call Number
MssCol 206
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