American Geographical Society of New York Records, 1723-2010,  (bulk bulk 1854-2000)

 
Contents List

Arrangement of the Materials

The collection is arranged into the following series:

  1. Administration, 1855-1993
    1. Buildings, 1863-1970
    2. Financial Records, 1864-1993
    3. Legal Records, 1954-1986
    4. Membership, 1857-1978
    5. Objectives, Policies, and Plans, 1930-1968
    6. Staff, 1855-1987
  2. Collections and Artifacts, 1723-2009
    1. AGS Historical Material, 1851-2009
    2. Donations and Acquisitions, 1723-1992
    3. Portrait File, 1880-2000
  3. Correspondence, 1858-2007
    1. Adams, Cyrus C., 1886-1912
    2. Early Correspondence, 1858-1915
    3. Hurlbut, George C., 1884-1907
    4. Joerg, W.L.G., 1909-1950
    5. Libbey, William, 1892-1915
    6. McManis, Douglas R., 1957-2007
    7. Platt, Raye R., 1925-1949
    8. Smith, Stanley F., 1940-1949
  4. Council, 1854-2010
    1. General Files, 1854-2009
    2. Councilors, 1868-2010
    3. Presidents, 1858-2010
  5. Departments, 1857-1977
    1. Cartography, 1920-1977
    2. Contracts, 1942-1976
    3. Library and Map Department, 1857-1944
    4. Maps & Surveys, 1923-1968
    5. Medical Geography, 1909-1962
    6. Public Relations, 1918-1971
    7. Research, 1893-1972
    8. School of Geographical Surveying and Field Astronomy, 1920-1933
  6. Directors' Files, 1903-1998
    1. Isaiah Bowman, 1903-1973
    2. John K. Wright, 1921-1965
    3. George H.T. Kimble, 1948-1955
    4. Charles B. Hitchcock, 1937-1967
    5. Shannon McCune, 1963-1972
    6. Burton W. Adkinson and Robert B. McNee, 1952-1977
    7. Sarah K. Myers, 1967-1985
    8. Mary Lynne Bird, 1980-1998
  7. Events and Honors, 1851-2006
    1. AGS Events, 1851-2000
    2. Exhibitions, 1893-1967
    3. Medals and Honors, 1857-2002
    4. Other Institutions, 1851-2006
  8. Explorers and Expeditions, 1851-1976
    1. Antarctic, 1906-1976
    2. Arctic, 1851-1940
    3. Other Regions, 1871-1976
    4. Proposals and Requests, 1865-1940
  9. Personal Papers, 1904-1979
    1. Hamilton Hadley, 1944-1978
    2. Frederick K. Schaefer, 1929-1973
    3. Walter A. Wood, 1934-1979
    4. John K. Wright, 1904-1970
  10. Publications, 1867-1998
    1. General Files, 1902-1995
    2. Geographical Review, 1909-1998
    3. Monographs, 1903-1977
    4. Related Publications, 1948-1972
    5. Serial Publications, 1867-1982
    6. Series, 1912-1977

Within each series, the files are organized alphabetically by personal name or by subject, then chronologically.