Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art

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Dates:
Active 1952
Active 1953
Americans,
English,

Biographical notes:

Peter Cooper (1791-1883) was a manufacturer, inventor, philanthropist, and founder of Cooper Union. Cooper's son-in-law Abram S. Hewitt (1822-1903) was a manufacturer, philanthropist, U.S. Representative from New York, and mayor of New York.

From the description of Cooper-Hewitt collection, [ca. 1783-1953] (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 155472943

Art museum, N.Y., N.Y.

Founded 1897. Name changed to Cooper-Hewitt Museum. Housed in the Carnegie Mansion, home of Andrew Carnegie.

From the description of Cooper Union Museum for the Arts of Decoration drawings, [ca. 1820]-1943. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122515120

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Subjects:

  • Art museums
  • Universities and colleges
  • Debates and debating
  • Drawings
  • Engineering
  • Glue
  • Inventions
  • Iron industry and trade
  • Labor and laboring classes
  • Philanthropists
  • Real property
  • Railroads
  • Steel industry and trade
  • Transatlantic cables
  • Women

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Places:

  • New York (State) (as recorded)
  • New York (State)--New York (as recorded)
  • New York (N.Y.) (as recorded)
  • New Jersey--Industries (as recorded)
  • New York (State)--New York (as recorded)
  • United States (as recorded)

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