Records, 1949-1969.

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Records, 1949-1969.

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The records include correspondence of Joseph Steinberg, the station's manager during the 1960's, with University offices; the Inter-Collegiate Broadcasting System; and Miller, Montgomery & Spanding concerning construction for WNYU facilities. Also correspondence of Larry J. Hollander, the faculty advisor to the WNYU staff, with Steinberg; correspondence of the staff with fellow radio stations including the Columbia University station, concerning such topics as the election of 1964, Ray Nelson, and a Senator Claiborne Pell interview about youth legislation; letters from the New York Times to Arnold Rosner, Director of Classical Music at NYU; letters from the Police Department of New York City; and letters from United Press International. Also included are minutes of meetings of the WNYU Board of Directors, budget reports and operating expense estimates, proposals for construction of an FM station, petitions for funds, lists of WNYU members, log forms, schedules, applications, architectural drawings, certificates from Manufacturers Hanover Trust Company, advertising brochures, programs, newsletters, and printed promotional material.

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Rosner, Arnold

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New York Times Company.

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Hollander, Larry J.

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Manufacturers Hanover Trust Company

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Miller, Montgomery & Spanding.

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United Nations

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Inter-Collegiate Broadcasting System (U.S.)

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WCAG (Radio station : New York, N.Y.)

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New York University. Communications Arts Group.

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United press international

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United Press International is a major news service. It was founded in 1907 by E. W. Scripps as United Press and merged in 1958 with International News Service, which had been established by William Randolph Hearst in 1909. The service, which is distributed worldwide, is headquartered in New York. From the description of Press files, ca.1970-1985. (Florida State Archive). WorldCat record id: 32413400 E. W. Scripps started the United Press Association in 1907, by ...

Steinberg, Joseph, 1920-2011

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New York (N.Y.). Police Department

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Nelson, Raymond A.

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New York University

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The Class Collection documents selected student and alumni activities of New York University graduating classes from 1843-1966. Formal and informal gatherings were common, and were documented in detail by the participants. From the description of Class collection, 1843-1966. 1880-1900 (bulk). (New York University). WorldCat record id: 477254465 New York University (formerly, University of the City of New York), is an academic institution and, as such, its faculty produces ar...

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Fairleigh Dickinson University.

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