Forest Hills Gardens Corporation records, 1922-1979, 1922-1958 (bulk).

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Forest Hills Gardens Corporation records, 1922-1979, 1922-1958 (bulk).

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/64071740

Collection includes correspondence, minutes, reports, memoranda, vouchers, orders, notices, clippings, specifications, and other materials pertaining to Forest Hills Gardens meetings, committees, director, constitution and by-laws, insurance and liability, finance, maintenance, development, construction, zoning, maintaining architectural standards and aesthetic control, building restrictions and waivers, streets and parking, complaints, policies, the sale of property to "undesirables," the Ives-Quinn anti-discrimination bill, and other subjects. Also included are reports of the Architectural Committee and correspondence with the Russell Sage Foundation, the Sage Foundation Homes Co., Forest Hills Dwellings, Inc., residents, and the New York City Planning Commission.

1 reel positive, 2 reels negative microfilm.

Cornell University Library

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Cornell University Library

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