Erastus Corning II Papers 1843-1968 1966-1968

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Erastus Corning II Papers 1843-1968 1966-1968

Papers of the American politician from New York. Collection relates primarily to the 1967 New York State Constitutional Convention.

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Levin, Emil

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Drohan, William J.

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Mankiewicz, Frank, 1924-

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Lomenzo, John P.

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Corning, Erastus, 1909-1983

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Erastus Corning II (1909-1983) was an American politician from New York State. A great-grandson of Erastus Corning I, who had been elected mayor of Albany, NY four times; grandson of Erastus Corning, Jr., who had been an Alderman of the city; and son of Edwin Corning, who had been one of the founders of the Albany Democratic party, he was elected mayor eleven times, holding the position for 41 years. Erastus Corning II was born on October 7, 1909 into one of the most soc...

Bridges, Earl J.

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Duryea, Perry B.

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Bergan, Francis, 1902-1998

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Young, Fred J.

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Vanden Heuvel, William J. (William Jacobus), 1930-

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William J. Vanden Heuvel, born April 14, 1930, Rochester, New York, served as co-chairperson of the New York Citizens' Committee for Jimmy Carter during the 1976 presidential campaign. He received his B.A. from Cornell University in 1950 and his LL.D. in 1952, and was admitted to the New York Bar in the same year. Vanden Heuvel also served in the following capacities: Associate with Leisure, 1952-1957; Executive Assistant to the Ambassador of Thailand, 1953-1954; Special Counsel to the Governor ...

Lindsay, John V.

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Epithet: Archdeacon of Lismore British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000443.0x0000c4 Title: Earl of Crawford British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000443.0x0000cf Epithet: trade union official British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000000443.0x0000c6 Epithet: Colo...

Shapiro, J. Irwin

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Rubano, Charles F.

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Stockmeister, Charles F.

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Gunning, Rosemary R.

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Beame, Abraham D. (Abraham David), 1906-2001

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The Battle of Long Island (also known as the Battle of Brooklyn) occurred on August 27, 1776 in what is now the borough of Brooklyn, N.Y. The battle was the largest of the American Revolutionary War. It resulted in a victory for the British army and the retreat of the Continental Army through Manhattan and New Jersey into Pennsylvania. From the guide to the Battle of Long Island 200th anniversary proclamations, 1976, (Brooklyn Historical Society) ...

New York (State). Constitutional Convention 1967

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During the 1960's there was a growing demand among New Yorkers to hold a convention to revise the State Constitution. This Constitution had been in existence since 1894 and contained a large number of amendments approved by voters during subsequent years. In 1965, the legislature (Laws of 1965, Chapter 371) put the question before the voters of whether or not to hold a convention. The voters approved a convention, to be held in 1967. The legislature (Laws of 1965, Chapte...

Allen, James E. (James Egert), 1896-1980

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An African-American educator and writer, James Egert Allen was the first president of the New York chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, and an active member of the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History, the Kappa Alpha Psi fraternity and the Johnson C. Smith Alumni Association. He was the author of "The Negro in New York" (1964), "Black History: Past and Present" (1971) and "The Legend of Arthur A. Schomburg" (1975). Allen died in 1980. ...

Ughetta, Henry L.

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English, John F., 1889-1969

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Campbell, Alan K.

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