Papers, 1912-1987 ; bulk: 1930-1940.

La Guardia, Fiorello H. (Fiorello Henry), 1882-1947

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Fiorello Henry La Guardia (born Fiorello Enrico La Guardia; December 11, 1882 – September 20, 1947) was an American attorney and politician who represented New York in the House of Representatives and served as the 99th Mayor of New York City from 1934 to 1945. Known for his irascible, energetic, and charismatic personality and diminutive stature, La Guardia is acclaimed as one of the greatest mayors in American history. Though a Republican, La Guardia was frequently cross-endorsed by other part...

Curran, Joseph Richard

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Comité Hispano Americano del Bronx.

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United Puerto Rican Republican Committee.

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Monserrat, Joseph, 1921-

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Born on September 17, 1921 in Bayamon, Puerto Rico, Monserrat had a distinguished career in public service in New York. He is mostly recognized for his leadership as Director of the Migration Division (1951-1969), an agency of the Government of Puerto Rico which played a significant role in the migration and settlement of Puerto Ricans in the U.S. From 1969-1970 he served as a member and president of the Board of Education of the City of New York. Monserrat's papers are important for understandi...

Garcá Rivera, Oscar, 1900-1969.

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Oscar Garcá Rivera was the first Puerto Rican to be elected to public office in the continental United States. Serving in the New York State Assembly from 1937 to 1940, he represented the 17th Assembly District that included East (Spanish) Harlem and was a member of both the Republican and American Labor Parties. Born in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico on November 6, 1900, he moved to New York City in 1926. In 1930, Garcá Rivera was among the first graduates of the newly inaugurated St. John's Universi...

Heck, Oswald D., 1902-1959

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Oswald D. Heck was longest-serving Speaker of the Assembly in New York State, holding the office from 1937 to 1959. Born in Schenectady, NY on Feb. 13, 1902, Heck remained a lifelong resident of the area. He opened his law office in Schenectady in 1930, and his first involvement in politics began a year later when he ran for and won a seat in the State Assembly. He died while still in office on May 21, 1959 after a long and distinguished career. From the description of Political scra...

New York (State). Legislature. Assembly

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The legislature had final authority over all land transactions and agreements with Indians. Petitions concerning such transactions and agreements were addressed to the legislature and referred to the assembly, which in turn referred the petition to various three-member committees or to the surveyor general or the comptroller. From the description of Petitions, correspondence and reports relating to Indians, 1783-1831. (New York State Archives). WorldCat record id: 84144073 I...

Marcantonio, Vito, 1902-1954

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Vito Marcantonio was a New York politician active from the early 1930's up to his death in 1954. He was a congressman for the 18th New York District from 1935 to 1937 and from 1939-1951. He ran unsuccessfully for mayor of New York City in 1949. He was a member of the American Labor Party. From the guide to the Vito Marcantonio collection of political speeches and advertisements [sound recording], 1938-1952, (The New York Public Library. Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded So...

O'Leary, Thomas J.

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New York (State). Legislature. Assembly

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The legislature had final authority over all land transactions and agreements with Indians. Petitions concerning such transactions and agreements were addressed to the legislature and referred to the assembly, which in turn referred the petition to various three-member committees or to the surveyor general or the comptroller. From the description of Petitions, correspondence and reports relating to Indians, 1783-1831. (New York State Archives). WorldCat record id: 84144073 I...

Meany, George, 1894-1980

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Labor official; interviewee d.1980. From the description of Reminiscences of George Meany : oral history, 1957. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 122587289 President, AFL-CIO, 1955-1980. George Meany (1894-1980) was elected president of the American Federation of Labor (A.F. of L.) in 1952. His efforts to unite his organization with its rival, the Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO), was successful, and he was ...

Colon, Ramon Luis, 1968-

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Lyons, Thomas M.

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Quill, Michael J., 1905-

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Issacs, Stanley M.

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Nuñez, Emilio.

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Marín, Rafael Angel.

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Wenning, Henry W.

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Desmond, Thomas C. (Thomas Charles), 1887-1972

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Politician. Thomas C. Desmond served as a member of the New York State Senate from 1946 through 1960. Desmond was elected from Newburgh, New York, and was married to Alice Curtis Desmond, an author and photographer. From the description of Thomas C. Desmond papers, 1930-1972. (University at Albany). WorldCat record id: 83668471 ...

Steingut, Irwin.

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