Robert Moses Papers 1937-1972.

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Robert Moses Papers 1937-1972.

http://library.syr.edu/digital/guides/m/moses_r.htm

The papers of the American city planner and administrator of the Triborough Bridge Authority and the Power Authority of the State of New York include bound and unbound reports containing articles, speeches, and clippings by and about Moses. Much of the material concerns transportation improvements and hydroelectric plants at Niagara Falls and Messena.

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Syracuse University. Library. Special Collections Research Center

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Moses, Robert, 1888-1891

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[from Current Biography Copyright (c) by The H. W. Wilson Company] As New York's controversial "master builder," Robert Moses played major role in molding the state's physical environment. He occupied a variety of state and city posts, including president of Long Island State Park Commission and chairman of State Council of Parks (1924-63), New York City parks commissioner (1943-60), chairman of New York State Power Authority (1954-63), and chairman of Triborough Bridge and Tunnel A...

Power Authority of the State of New York

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CURRENT FUNCTIONS. The Power Authority is responsible for providing an adequate supply of safe and economical power for the citizens of New York State. It accomplishes this by financing, constructing, and operating electric generation and transmission facilities in New York State. Construction is financed through the sale of tax-exempt bonds and may be undertaken by the authority on its own or in cooperation with private utilities. Operational costs are funded by revenue...

Triborough Bridge Authority

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