Straus, Nathan, 1889-1961

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Businessman, publisher.

From the description of Reminiscences of Nathan Straus : oral history, 1950. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 309735071

Businessman.

Straus served three terms in the New York State Senate, conducted a survey of public housing in Europe for Mayor La Guardia, and served as Administrator of the United States Housing Authority under President Roosevelt.

From the description of Papers, 1919-1961. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 155525807

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creatorOf Straus, Nathan, 1889-1961. Reminiscences of Nathan Straus : oral history, 1950. Columbia University in the City of New York, Columbia University Libraries
referencedIn Flora Stieglitz Straus collection of Stieglitz family papers, 1860-1999 Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library
creatorOf Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945. [Letter, March 17, 1938, from Franklin Delano Roosevelt to Nathan Straus, Washington, D.C.] Oklahoma State University Library, Edmon Low Library
referencedIn The Nation, records, 1879-1974 (inclusive), 1920-1955 (bulk). Houghton Library
referencedIn Vinton, Warren Jay, 1889-1969. Warren Jay Vinton papers, 1932-1969. Cornell University Library
creatorOf Papers, 1919-1961. New York State Historical Documents Inventory
referencedIn WMCA (Radio station : New York, N.Y.). Records, 1939-1964. Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project
referencedIn Papers, 1933-1967. New York State Historical Documents Inventory
referencedIn Warren Jay Vinton papers, 1932-1969 Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library.
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associatedWith Bombard, Owen, person
associatedWith Humphrey, Hubert H. (Hubert Horatio), 1911-1978. person
associatedWith Kefauver, Estes, 1903-1963. person
associatedWith Nation (New York, N.Y. : 1865). corporateBody
associatedWith Roosevelt, Eleanor, 1884-1962. person
associatedWith Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945. person
associatedWith Roosevelt, James, 1907-1991. person
associatedWith Rosenberg, Anna M., 1901-1983. person
associatedWith Stevenson, Adlai E. (Adlai Ewing), person
associatedWith Stieglitz family. family
associatedWith Stieglitz family. family
associatedWith Straus Broadcasting Enterprises. corporateBody
associatedWith Truman, Harry S., 1884-1972. person
associatedWith United States Housing Authority. corporateBody
associatedWith Vinton, Warren Jay, 1889-1969. person
associatedWith Wilson, Woodrow, 1856-1924. person
associatedWith WMCA (Radio station : New York, N.Y.) corporateBody
Place Name Admin Code Country
New York (State)
United States
United States
New York (N.Y.)
Subject
Publishers and publishing
Broadcasting
Housing
Journalism
New Deal, 1933-1939
Public housing
Occupation
Businessmen
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Birth 1889

Death 1961

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