EVENTS/LECTURES/TOURS
New York Archives Week, an annual observance of the
importance of archival and historical records to our lives, is coordinated
in New York City by the Archivists Round Table of Metropolitan New York,
Inc.
October 12th – 18th Open
House and Tour
The National Archives
201 Varick Street
New York, New York
http://www.archives.gov/northeast/nyc/index.html
Celebrate New York Archives Week at the National Archives’ annual
Open House on October 14th at 12:00 noon. Events include a virtual tour
through the newly opened ‘Digital Vaults’ website and a tour
of our archival stacks and repository. Please call: 1-866-840-1752; Reservations
are required; space is limited.
‘Mad Magazine’ Goes to Court! Lobby Exhibit
Just in time for Halloween, our new lobby exhibit highlights a case brought
against the creators of Mad Magazine by the Universal Pictures Company.
The studio sued the satirical magazine for using the likeness of the Frankenstein
monster on the cover of its September 1964 issue.
New York’s People and Places Exhibit
This exhibit features photographs from the National Archives holdings
displaying a portrait of our modern city.
Photographs from the National Archives: New York’s People and Places
Exhibit
This exhibit features photographs from the National Archives holdings
displaying a portrait or our modern city.
Federal Hall National Memorial Exhibit
26 Wall Street
New York, New York
www.archives.gove/northeast/nyc/public/federal-hall.html
This preview exhibit explores some of the stories uniting
the rich expanse of Federal records held by the National Archives and
Records Administration. This represents the first step in a multi-year
joint effort of the National Park Service and the National Archives to
bring an engaging, interactive exhibition experience to the Federal Hall
site. The exhibit was made possible through the general contributions
of the Foundation for the National Archives, and the National Park Service.
Wednesday October 15th, 2008, 6:30 pm
Lecture
American Institute of Architects
Center for Architects
536 LaGuardia Place (bet. W. 3rd and Bleeker Streets)
Please RSVP to: www.ce.columbia.edu/info/archive
Columbia University, Graduate Program in Information
and Archives Management presents
The American Express Corporate Archives: Communications
and Brand-Building Resource
Ira Galtman, American Express Corporate Archivist
Mr. Galtman discusses the mission of a company’s archives, the role
of the corporate archivist, and examples of the ways in which American
Express’ archives support the company’s communications and
brand initiatives.
American Express Corporate Headquarters Exhibit
3 World Financial Center – 200 Vesey Street Lobby, New York, NY
This exhibit highlights more than 158 years of American Express’
rich history and brand from its founding as an express delivery company
in 1850 to the launch of its travel business in 1915 to the introduction
of the card in 1958 to current payment products in global markets today.
Some of the exhibit’s themes include service, innovation, creative
marketing and advertising, international expansion, and the evolution
into a global payments and travel company. The exhibit is open to the
public, 7 days a week from 7am-7pm.
Sunday October 19
The Riverside Church Tour
490 Riverside Drive
120th and Riverside Drive or 91 Claremont Avenue
The Piccirilli Family of Italian Stone Carvers
Riversiders and friends have a unique opportunity on Sunday, October 19,
2008! They will be able to learn about the Piccirilli family of Italian
stone carvers who created hundreds of sculptures at The Riverside Church.
These works of art, produced in the Bronx, grace both the interior and
exterior of our building. These artisans were also responsible for the
famous lions on the steps of the New York Public Library, the Washington
Square Arch at the foot of Fifth Avenue, the Lincoln Memorial in Washington,
DC as well as hundreds of other sculptures across America.
‘Freeing the Angel from the Stone’ Lecture
"Freeing the Angel from the Stone," a new book
by Jerry and Eleanor Koffler, features the Piccirilli sculpture in New
York City. Join us in the choir stalls after Sunday Worship on October
19 for a presentation by the Kofflers as well as a special tour of the
chancel screen led by our own Mace Anderson. Signed copies of the book
will be available for purchase after the tour. This event is sponsored
by The Riverside Church Archives and the Sunday Tour Leaders.
Ongoing During Fall
Rockefeller Archive Center On-line Exhibit
15 Dayton Avenue, Pocantico Hills
Sleepy Hollow, New York (Westchester County)
www.rockarch.org
One hundred years have passed since the birth of Nelson
A. Rockefeller, philanthropist, businessman, art patron, and politician.
To honor his life and to highlight the richness of the Nelson A. Rockefeller
Papers, the Archive Center has created a photograph exhibit of 100 images
in five categories: Art; Politics; Public Service, Latin America and Washington,
D.C.;Travel and Leisure, Places He Enjoyed and His Own Photograph and,
Youth and Family Life.
Memorabilia from the Nelson A. Rockefeller Collections, Political Campaigns
Lobby Exhibit
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