Reminiscences of I. D. Robbins : oral history, 1976.

ArchivalResource

Reminiscences of I. D. Robbins : oral history, 1976.

New York (N.Y.) political system, politicians, media, from the 1930s to the 1970s; 1952- , association with City Club of New York, president (1959), founding editor of CITY CLUB COMMENTS; effect of Mitchell-Lama Act on establishment of Big Six Towers apartments and Hunts Point Cooperative Market; essays, opinions published in DAILY NEWS, WALL STREET JOURNAL, NEW YORK TIMES; mayoralty nomination effort and withdrawal, 1965; impressions of John Lindsay, Robert Moses, Robert Wagner, other New York City leaders.

Transcript: 350 leaves.Tape: 4 reels.

Related Entities

There are 3 Entities related to this resource.

Edwin, Ed

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6474dj4 (person)

Author, journalist; interviewee b. 1922. From the description of Reminiscences of Ed Edwin : oral history, 1967. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 122587161 From the description of Reminiscences of Ed Edwin : oral history, 1963. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 309731633 From the description of Reminiscences of Ed Edwin : oral history, 1983. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat rec...

City Club of New York

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w6033j5v (corporateBody)

Albert S. Bard (1866-1963) was an attorney and civic activist in New York City. A graduate of Amherst College and Harvard Law School, Bard came to New York City in 1893, where he engaged in the practice of corporation and general law until a few years before his death. From 1901-1935 (or 1938) he practiced with his partner, Leighton Calkins (1868-1955), under the firm name of Bard & Calkins at 25 Broad Street. Bard continued to practice law until 1960. Bard was an energetic participant in ci...

Robbins, I. D., 1913-

http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w65x44fp (person)

Civic worker. From the description of Reminiscences of I. D. Robbins : oral history, 1976. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 309724168 ...