Near East Foundation records, Fred and Carrie Midgley papers, Accession 2012:071, RG 6, 1926-1928 0.76 Cubic Feet
The Midgley papers focus on efforts in Greece and Syria.
The Midgley papers focus on efforts in Greece and Syria.
The letters in this collection were written by Cornelia Otis Skinner to the manager of her 1926-1929 tour, James Burton Pond, and his assistant, Viva Smith. James Burton Pond (1889-1961), head of the Pond Lecture Bureau in New York City, managed lecture tours of the United States by many prominent American and British speakers and performers. The letters, which are mostly undated, concern travel arrangements, bookings, expenses, and other matters related to the life of a touring actress. Also in the collection is a letter from Cornelia Otis Skinner's mother to Mr. Pond, and two printed items advertising the tour.
Eight letters and one photograph sent to I︠A︡kimovich. The letters were mostly written by White general Aleksandr P. Kutepov in 1926-29. The letters are brief and not very specific, except when Kutepov claims that all Bolsheviks are Jews. The photograph, of Kutepov, is autographed.
Type of records include: Reports, publications, newspaper articles, correspondence, reprints, photographs, and memorobilia
Manuscripts of Pavel A. Berlin. The collection consists of reports on Soviet foreign trade in 1925-1930. There is also an essay by Berlin"Sovetskai︠a︡ Rossii︠a︡ na vneshnem rynke.".
A collection of 44 original photographs by Yosei Amemya, New York. The subjects include private gardens, office buildings and houses (interior and exterior views) and a few bridges. The majority are printed in a grainy, soft focuse technique and signed in pencil by the photographer. Also included are 3 halftone prints of bridges after photos by Amemya.
Consists of two framed renderings of the Proposed Metropolitan Opera house, one of the front elevation of the building and one of the interior perspective view of the Auditorium. In addition to the renderings, included are approximately 100+ photo stat and blueprint floor plans, site plans, and elevation drawings.
The Charles Kenneth Eves Papers is comprised of correspondence and research relating to his book, Matthew Prior, Poet and Diplomatist. There are also some notes and research on other literary topics and authors.