Herman and Joseph Boettjer papers, 1926-1978.

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Herman and Joseph Boettjer papers, 1926-1978.

Letter from Herman Boettjer, General Park Supt., to Sidney Wilmot with his report "Administration of the Long Island State Park System," 1937; typed memoranda by Herman Boettjer "Major Items of Work Completed at Belmont Lake Park," 1926; typescript "Policing of a State Park and Parkway System," ca. 1935; organization chart - Long Island State Park Commission, 1946; letter from Joe Boettjer to Mrs. Labenow, 1978; photographs of Long Island State Park Projects, 1962-1968; map of Heckscher State Park, East Islip, N.Y.; invitations to a bridge and tunnel opening ceremonies, 1938-1939; reports "Survey of Congested War Production Areas for the Army Munitions Board, 1943: and "Review of Detroit Industrial Defense Expressway, 1942" by Robert Moses, 1942-1943; report - "History of the L. I. State Parks;" pamphlets and reports of the various agencies administered by Robert Moses, 1934-1964. The reports cover topics such as roads, parkways, bridges, tunnels, parks, beaches, airports, bicycling, grade crossings, recreation, housing, museums, monuments, Fire Island Inlet, Coney island, Jones Beach, Fordham, Bronk Kills, slum clearance, Long Island Lighting Company, and Long Island Rail Road.

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New York (State). Long Island State Park Commission.

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Boettjer, Joseph.

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Boettjer, Herman.

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Wilmot, Sidney.

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Moses, Robert, 1888-1981

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Robert Moses (1888-1981) was a public official in New York from 1919 to the mid-1970s. He held many offices, of which the most notable among them were: President, Long Island State Park Commission; Chairman, New York State Council of Parks; Commissioner, New York City Department of Parks; New York City Planning Commissioner and Construction Coordinator; and Chairman, New York State Power and Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authorities. He was responsible for the construction of many major public pr...

United States. Joint Army and Navy Munitions Board

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