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Brooke Russell Astor address books.

Title
Brooke Russell Astor address books.
Author
Astor, Brooke
Publication
circa 1959-1970s.
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box 1Mixed materialRestricted use MssCol 24060 box 1Schwarzman Building - Manuscripts & Archives Room 328
box 2Mixed materialRestricted use MssCol 24060 box 2Schwarzman Building - Manuscripts & Archives Room 328

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Additional Authors
Stillman, Chauncey Devereux, 1907-
Description
.63 linear feet (2 boxes)
Summary
Brooke Russell Astor (1902-2007) was a New York City philanthropist and socialite. She was president of the Vincent Astor Foundation, established by her husband Vincent Astor (1891-1959), from 1960 to 1997. Mrs. Astor also served on the boards of various civic, charitable, and cultural institutions, including The New York Public Library and The Metropolitan Museum of Art. The Brooke Russell Astor address books, dated circa 1959-1970s, identify her personal, social, political, and philanthropic contacts, including many prominent persons in the United States and abroad. The volumes are small commercially-bound black leather loose-leaf binders; contact information is typescript, with some handwritten entries and revisions. Entries under each alphabetical letter are arranged in three categories: Personal, Foreign, and Business. Useful contacts are found at the front of each book, along with details for her local and out-of-state residences. Loose cards and notes, most undated, have been removed to separate housing. Among them are two brief social notes, one from Chauncey [Chauncey Devereaux Stillman], 1963, and one on Plaza Hotel stationary from a visiting friend, 1960. Date spans for the address books are approximate.
Subjects
Genre/Form
  • Address books.
  • Business cards.
  • Notes (documents)
  • Personal correspondence.
  • Visiting cards.
Access (note)
  • Apply to Manuscripts and Archives Division for access at http://www.nypl.org/mssref
Source (note)
  • Donation; 2014.
Call Number
MssCol 24060
OCLC
1378258069
Author
Astor, Brooke, creator.
Title
Brooke Russell Astor address books.
Production
circa 1959-1970s.
Type of Content
text
still image
Type of Medium
unmediated
Type of Carrier
volume
Restricted Access
Apply to Manuscripts and Archives Division for access at http://www.nypl.org/mssref
Source
Donation; 2014.
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Chronological Term
1900-1999
Added Author
Stillman, Chauncey Devereux, 1907- correspondent.
Research Call Number
MssCol 24060
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