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1902-1915, 1902-1915
Lectures by George McAneny Re: Modern City, Union College,Schenectady, New York, 1924 May 6-22
Speech by George McAneny American Group of the Societe Des Architechtes Diplomes, 1927 February 4
Article by George McAneny "Regional Plan's Program Offers Work for the Unemployed, 1931 February
Speech Chauncey M. Depew Medal, 1949
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1871-1901, 1871-1901
1902, 1902
1903-1904, 1903-1904
1905-1909, 1905-1909
1910-1928, 1910-1928
1929-1941, 1929-1941
Women's Auxiliary, 1900-1907
Series 3: Invitations, 1892-1941
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1878-1916, 1878-1916
1919, 1919
1920, 1920
1921-1935, 1921-1935
1936-1942, 1936-1942
1943-1947, 1943-1947
1948-1950, 1948-1950
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Campaign Correspondence and Election of George McAneny as President of the Board of Aldermen, 1913
Charter Commission, 1907-1938
1938, 1938
Court House, 1913-1916
Finances, 1913-1940
1913-1916, 1913-1916
1930-1933, 1930-1933
1934-1935, 1934-1935
1936-1940, 1936-1940
Housing, 1924-1941
1912-1926, 1912-1926
1927-1929, 1927-1929
1930-1931, 1930-1931
1932-1933, 1932-1933
1934-1935, 1934-1935
1936, 1936
1937-1939, 1937-1939
1930-1939, 1930-1939
1940, 1940
1941, 1941
1942-1947, 1942-1947
1939-1948, 1939-1948
1910-1950, 1910-1950
Police Department, 1902-1911
Sanitation, 1929-1939
Transit, 1850-1947
1850-1905, 1850-1905
1906, 1906
1907, 1907
1911-1912, 1911-1912
1913-1923, 1913-1923
1924, 1924
1925, 1925
1926, 1926
1927-1932, 1927-1932
1933-1938, 1933-1938
Water Supply, 1931-1936
Welfare, 1933
Publications, 1935-1942 June 29
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City Club, 1905-1911, 1915-1922
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1888-1889, 1888-1889
1893-1894, 1893-1894
1916-1918, 1916-1918
1919-1920, 1919-1920
1923-1925, 1923-1925
1933-1934, 1933-1934
1936-1937, 1936-1937
1939, 1939
1940-1942, 1940-1942
1944-1946, 1944-1946
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1885-1916, 1885-1916
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Portraits, 1933-1939
European Trip, 1938
Photographs, undated
Portraits, undated
General Views of the City of New York's Exhibit at the Lyon International Urban Exposition, 1914
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- Scope and Contents
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 Worlds 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.
- Arrangement
This is an unprocessed collection and remains in its original arrangement. There are no boxes 119-122 (these were separated and placed in the A. Jacobi Papers; please see appraisal note).
- Collection Creator Biography:
McAneny, George, 1869-1953
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.
- Acquisition:
The papers were donated by Mrs. George McAneny in 1953.
- Appraisal
Papers of Abraham Jacobi (previously boxes 119-122) were separated in 1992 and moved to the A. Jacobi Papers (C0724) at Firestone Library. Jacobi was noted in a previous version of this finding aid as being McAneny's father-in law.
- Processing Information
The contents list provided is a preliminary inventory.
Biography written by Jessica Marati, '08.
- Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research use.
- Conditions Governing Use
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- Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
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- Credit this material:
George McAneny Papers; Public Policy Papers, Department of Special Collections, Princeton University Library
- Permanent URL:
- http://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/tm70mv17f
- Location:
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Seeley G. Mudd Manuscript Library65 Olden StreetPrinceton, NJ 08540, USA
- Storage Note:
- Mudd Manuscript Library (scamudd): Boxes 1-118; 123-194
- Subject Terms:
- Buildings -- New York (N.Y.) -- Conservation and restoration -- 20th century.
City planners -- United States -- 20th century.
City planning -- United States -- 20th century.
Civil service reform -- United States -- 20th century.
Local transit -- New York (N.Y.) -- 20th century.
Newspaper publishing -- New York (N.Y.) -- 20th century.
Transportation -- New York (N.Y.) -- 20th century.
Zoning -- United States -- 20th century. - Genre Terms:
- Clippings.
Correspondence
Files.
Photographs, Original.
Scrapbooks. - Names:
- Civil Service Reform Association (New York, N.Y.)
Regional Plan Association (New York, N.Y.)
New York World's Fair (1939-1940 : New-York, N.Y.)
Schurz, Carl, 1829-1906 - Places:
- New York (N.Y.) -- 20th century -- Photographs.
New York (N.Y.) -- Exhibitions -- 20th century.
New York (N.Y.) -- Politics and government -- 1898-1951.