Genevieve Earle papers, 1935-1950

Summary

Creator:
Earle, Genevieve B.
Extent:
8 linear feet 19 boxes
Language:
English .
Preferred citation:

Identification of specific item; Date (if known); Genevieve Earle papers; Box and Folder; Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Columbia University Library.

Background

Scope and content:

These papers relate to her governmental activities and provide an important documentary record of her career to 1950. Included are mimeographed and typed copies of minutes of the various committees upon which she served, city bills and other municipal legislation, correspondence, memoranda, notes, etc. Earle family papers have been added. There is also a microfilm copy of Asher William Schwartz's A STUDY OF THE NEW YORK CITY COUNCIL

Biographical / historical:

Mrs. Earle was active for many years in various phases of New York City government ie. Bureau of Municipal Research, Child Welfare Board, Mayor's Committee on plan and survey of New York City, Emergency Unemployment Committee, New York City Council, etc.

Acquisition information:

Source of acquisition--Earle, Genevieve Mrs. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--1950. Accession number--M-1950.

Gift of Genevieve Earle, 1950.

Gift of Joseph Katz, 1965.

Processing information:

Entered in AMC 09/24/90.

Accruals:

Materials may have been added to the collection since this finding aid was prepared. Contact rbml@columbia.edu for more information.

Rules or conventions:
Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

Series I: Catalogued Correspondence is located on-site.

Series II: Papers is located off-site. You will need to request this material at least three business days in advance to use the collection in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library reading room.

This collection has no restrictions.

Terms of access:

Reproductions may be made for research purposes. The RBML maintains ownership of the physical material only. Copyright remains with the creator and his/her heirs. The responsibility to secure copyright permission rests with the patron.

Preferred citation:

Identification of specific item; Date (if known); Genevieve Earle papers; Box and Folder; Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Columbia University Library.

Location of this collection:
6th Floor East Butler Library
535 West 114th St.
New York, NY 10027, United States
Link to repository site
Contact:
(212) 854-5590
rbml@library.columbia.edu