George McAneny Papers 1869-1953 (mostly 1910-1921)

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Overview

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Abstract

George McAneny served in numerous positions in the government of New York City, including president of the Borough of Manhattan (1910-1913), president of the Board of Aldermen (1914-1916), and chairman of the State Transit Commission (1921). This collection consists of lectures, reports, correspondence, committee and association files, clippings, scrapbooks, and photographs, all of which reflect his special interests in regional and city planning, zoning, city and state transit, and city financing.

Description

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Description

Contains papers of McAneny--lectures, reports, correspondence, committee and association files, clippings, scrapbooks, and photographs--referring to his numerous positions in the government of New York City, including president of the Borough of Manhattan (1910-1913), president of the Board of Aldermen (1914-1916), and chairman of the State Transit Commission (1921). Also included are files relating to his work in civil service reform associations (1897-1937) and on the staff of New York newspapers, the New York World’s Fair Corporation (1935-1940), the Carl Schurz Memorial Committee, and the Regional Plan Association (1930-1940), all of which reflect his special interests in regional and city planning, zoning, city and state transit, and city financing.

Collection Creator Biography

George McAneny was a prominent New York City civil servant. Born in 1869 in Greenville, New Jersey, McAneny attended Jersey City High School and began a career in journalism after graduation. He eventually switched gears to the public sphere and served as Executive Secretary of the New York Civil Service Commission, Secretary of the New York Civil Service Reform League, President of the City Club, President of the Borough of Manhattan, and President of the Board of Aldermen. McAneny also served as the executive manager of the New York Times. He died in 1953.

Collection History

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Processing Information

This is an unprocessed collection. The contents list provided is a preliminary inventory.

Biography written by Jessica Marati, '08.

Access and Use

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Access Restrictions

Collection is open for research use.

Use Restrictions

Single photocopies may be made for research purposes. Permission to publish materials from the collection must be requested from the Curator of the Public Policy Papers . Any copyright vested in George McAneny has passed to Princeton University; researchers are responsible for determining any other copyright questions.

Preferred Citation

George McAneny Papers; 1869-1953 (mostly 1910-1921), Public Policy Papers, Department of Rare Books and Special Collections, Princeton University Library.

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Topics

• American history/20th century
• American politics and government

Subject Terms

• Buildings
• City planners
• City planning
• Civil Service Reform Association (New York, N.Y.)
• Civil service reform
• Conservation and restoration
• Exhibitions
• Local transit
• New York (N.Y.)
• New York World's Fair (1939-1940)
• Newspaper publishing
• Politics and government
• Regional Plan Association (New York, N.Y.)
• Transportation
• United States
• Zoning

Genre Terms

• Clippings
• Correspondence
• Files
• Photographs
• Scrapbooks

Contents and Arrangement

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Arrangement

This is an unprocessed collection and remains in its original arrangement.

Series 1: Articles, Speeches, and Statements, etc., 1902-1949

Series 2: Civil Service Reform, 1871-1941

Series 3: Invitations, 1892-1941

Series 4: Miscellaneous Correspondence, 1878-1950

Series 5: Personal Finances, 1908-1951

Series 6: New York City Files, 1850-1950

Series 7: Organizations, Clubs, Personal Files, etc., 1870-1950

Series 8: Appointment Books, 1888-1946

Series 9: Notebooks and Memorabilia, 1885-1916

Series 10: Photographs, Pictures, etc., 1870-1951

Series 11: Scrapbooks, 1909-1941