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New York (N.Y.) -- Politics and government

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 5 Collections and/or Records:

Albert Henry Heusser collection of Cooper-Hewitt papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MG.003
Abstract

The Albert Henry Heusser collection of Cooper-Hewitt papers are comprised primarily of documents related to the business and political dealings of both Abram S. Hewitt and Peter Cooper.

Dates: 1830 - 1940

Erskine Hewitt collection of Cooper-Hewitt papers

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MG.002
Abstract

The Erskine Hewitt collection of Cooper-Hewitt papers is comprised of the personal and business papers of Peter Cooper, Abram S. Hewitt, and their families and colleagues. It came to Cooper Union as part of the bequest of Erskine Hewitt, and has been rearranged by staff at the Cooper Union Archives.

Dates: 1783 - 1933

Published writings of Peter Cooper

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MG.010
Abstract

The Published writings of Peter Cooper is a collection comprised of printed letters, pamphlets, speeches, and addresses.

Dates: 1844 - 1879

The Cooper Union Free Education collection

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MG.020
Abstract This collection documents the response of students, alumni, faculty, staff and the broader community to the 2012 announcement of The Cooper Union administration to begin charging tuition. Types of material in this collection include protest posters, pins, patches and banners; correspondence, news clippings, event announcements, informational booklets and pamphlets; and paperwork acquired and leaked during the student occupation of the President's Office. Groups represented in this collection...
Dates: 2000 - 2018

Voices from the Great Hall

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: RG.001
Abstract

The Voices from the Great Hall collection consists of sound and moving image recordings, photographs, press releases, announcements, and ephemera documenting events in the Great Hall at The Cooper Union from 1915 to the present. Materials are added regularly and can be explored via the website greathallvoices.cooper.edu/

Dates: 1915 - 2021; Majority of material found within 1951 - 2021