The 1982-1986 general files chronicle management of the philanthropic affairs of the third generation of the Rockefeller family primarily David Rockefeller and Laurance S. Rockefeller.
Elizabeth J. McCormack served as an associate for John D. Rockefeller 3rd and Blanchette Hooker Rockefeller, and she later served as an associate for Laurance S. Rockefeller. The philanthropic interests of all three Rockefeller family members are represented in this small collection, including documentation of activities related to the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, the Population Council, the Whitney Museum of American Art, the Commission on Private Philanthropy and Public Needs (The Filer Commission), the Synergos Institute, and Spelman College. Files often include Board and Committee records, correspondence, and reports.
The Audiovisual collection is an artificial collection created by the RAC to efficiently and effectively manage and present the moving images held among its archival holdings.
Audio and video recordings.
The Public Relations Department papers document the general activities and public opinion of the Rockefeller family most notably during the years 1946-1961.
The Public Relations Department papers document the general activities and public opinion of the Rockefeller family during the years 1946-1961 including but not limited to: press releases, press clippings and other printed materials.
Type of records include: Reports, publications, newspaper articles, correspondence, reprints, architectural drawings and maps, and photographs
The Public Relations Department papers document the general activities and public opinion of the Rockefeller family during the years 1946-1961. Nelson, Winthrop, Laurance, David, and JDR 3rd are mentioned most frequently throughout the collection. The collection is primarily made up of correspondence between Rockefeller brothers and various public relations employees, studies, administrative files, articles and clippings. A large amount of material relates to Nelson's foreign aid projects in Venezuela and Brazil, specifically the American International Association for Economic and Social Development (AIA) (Series 1) and the International Basic Economy Corporation (IBEC) (Series 2). Nelson's political campaigns are documented heavily as well (see Series 6, Politics, 1941-1960).
