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

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+ 1. Administration, 1855-1993

1A. Buildings, 1863-1970

1B. Financial Records, 1864-1993

1C. Legal Records, 1954-1986

1D. Membership, 1857-1978

1E. Objectives, Policies, and Plans, 1930-1968

1F. Staff, 1855-1987

+ 2. Collections and Artifacts, 1723-2009, bulk 1851-1990

2A. AGS Historical Material, 1851-2009

2B. Donations and Acquisitions, 1723-1992, bulk 1854-1970

2C. Portrait File, circa 1880-2000

+ 3. Correspondence, 1858-2007

3A. Adams, Cyrus C., 1886-1912

3B. Early Correspondence, 1858-1915

3C. Hurlbut, George C., 1884-1907

3D. Joerg, W.L.G., 1909-1950

3E. Libbey, William, 1892-1915

3F. McManis, Douglas R., 1957-2007

3G. Platt, Raye R., 1925-1949

3H. Smith, Stanley F., 1940-1949

+ 4. Council, 1854-2010

4A. General Files, 1854-2009

4B. Councilors, 1868-2010

4C. Presidents, 1858-2010

+ 5. Departments, 1857-1977

5A. Cartography, 1920-1977

5B. Contracts, 1942-1976

5C. Library and Map Department, 1857-1944

5D. Maps & Surveys, 1923-1968

5E. Medical Geography, 1909-1962

5F. Public Relations, 1918-1971

5G. Research, 1893-1972

5H. School of Geographical Surveying and Field Astronomy, 1920-1933

+ 6. Directors' Files, 1903-1998

6A. Isaiah Bowman, 1903-1973

6B. John K. Wright, 1921-1965

6C. George H.T. Kimble, 1948-1955

6D. Charles B. Hitchcock, 1937-1967

6E. Shannon McCune, 1963-1972

6F. Burton W. Adkinson and Robert B. McNee, 1952-1977

6G. Sarah K. Myers, 1967-1985

6H. Mary Lynne Bird, 1980-1998

+ 7. Events and Honors, 1851-2006

7A. AGS Events, 1851-2000

7B. Exhibitions, 1893-1967

7C. Medals and Honors, 1857-2002

7D. Other Institutions, 1851-2006

+ 8. Explorers and Expeditions, 1851-1976

8A. Antarctic, 1906-1976

8B. Arctic, 1851-1940

8C. Other Regions, 1871-1976

8D. Proposals and Requests, 1865-1940

+ 9. Personal Papers, 1904-1979

9A. Hamilton Hadley, 1944-1978

9B. Frederick K. Schaefer, 1929-1973

9C. Walter A. Wood, 1934-1979

9D. John. K. Wright, 1904-1970

+ 10. Publications, 1867-1998

10A. General Files, 1902-1995

10B. Geographical Review, 1909-1998

10C. Monographs, 1903-1977

10D. Related Publications, 1948-1972

10E. Serial Publications, 1867-1982

10F. Series, 1912-1977

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