Arthur Cort Holden papers, 1920-1987.

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Arthur Cort Holden papers, 1920-1987.

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Collection includes extensive correspondence, blueprints, financial records, and photographs from Holden's private practice around New York City; correspondence, articles, surveys and reports documenting his service on many boards, committees, and commissions including the Executive (1943-1947), Civic Design (1935-1942), and Housing (1947-1949) Committees of the New York Chapter of the American Institute of Architects, the New York Urban League, Inc. (1922-1923), the A.I.A. Committee on Post-war Planning (1944-1946), the President's Commission on Home Building and Home Ownership (1928-1930), the National Construction Council (1931-1932), and the Mayor's Committee on City Planning, New York City (1934-1938); and personal correspondence (1920-1953). Also included are drafts and copies of articles and books including THE SETTLEMENT IDEA and SONNETS FOR MY CITY; and a bound volume, "Are Bankers Credit Allocators?", of photocopies of a collection of commentaries, based on an New York Times article.

110.1 cubic ft.

Cornell University Library

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National Construction Council.

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New York Urban League

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In 1910 the National Urban League was founded as a response to the migration of blacks from the Caribbean and the southern states to cities in the north, subsequently in 1919 the New York Committee of this organization was officially incorporated as the New York Urban League. Its objectives, as an interracial, nonprofit organization are to improve the health, housing, and employment problems of New York City's black community. From the description of New York Urban League corresponde...

American Institute of Architects. New York Chapter. Housing Committee.

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New York (N.Y.). Committee on City Planning.

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Lambda Alpha International. New York Chapter

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American Institute of Architects. New York Chapter. Executive Committee.

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American Institute of Architects. Committee on Post-war Planning.

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Holden, Arthur Cort, 1890-

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Resident of Kirtland, Ohio. From the description of Lakeland Community College collection, [19--]. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70963633 BIOGHIST REQUIRED Arthur Cort Holden (1890-1993) was a New York City based architect who was a graduate of Princeton University, 1912 and of Columbia University, 1915. He was also a member of the American Institute of Architects from 1921-1993 and a Fellow in 1942. During Holden's long career he maintained an active practice either as a p...

American Institute of Architects. New York Chapter. Civic Design Committee.

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President's Commission on Home Building and Home Ownership.

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