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Henry K. Norton papers

Title
Henry K. Norton papers, 1947-1955.
Author
Norton, Henry Kittredge, 1884-1965.
Supplementary Content
Finding Aid

Details

Additional Authors
  • New York City Transit Authority.
  • New York, Susquehanna, and Western Railroad.
  • Walter Kidde and Company.
Description
3 linear feet (4 boxes, 3 v.)
Summary
Collection consists of correspondence, reports, designs and plans, and scrapbooks of photographs documenting Norton's efforts toward the adoption of monorails for San Francisco and New York City.
Subjects
Genre/Form
  • Blueprints.
  • Drawings.
  • Maps.
  • Photographic prints.
Access (note)
  • Restricted access;
Source (note)
  • Norton, Margaret
Biography (note)
  • Henry Kittredge Norton (1884-1965) was an American educator, journalist, author, and businessman.
Indexes/Finding Aids (note)
  • Finding aid available in repository.
Processing Action (note)
  • Cataloged
Call Number
MssCol 2263
OCLC
NYPW94-A163
Author
Norton, Henry Kittredge, 1884-1965.
Title
Henry K. Norton papers, 1947-1955.
Restricted Access
Restricted access; Manuscripts and Archives Division; Permit must be requested at the division indicated.
Biography
Henry Kittredge Norton (1884-1965) was an American educator, journalist, author, and businessman. He was an advocate of aerial transit as a method of urban mass transportation. His positions included trustee and president of the New York, Susquehanna & Western Railroad, director of Walter Kidde & Co., and member of the New York City Transit Authority.
Indexes
Finding aid available in repository.
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Finding Aid
Occupation
Businessmen.
Added Author
New York City Transit Authority.
New York, Susquehanna, and Western Railroad.
Walter Kidde and Company.
Research Call Number
MssCol 2263
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