New School for Social Research (New York, N.Y. : 1919-1997)
Found in 45 Collections and/or Records:
Harry Gideonse records
Harry Gideonse served as chancellor of the New School for Social Research (now The New School) from 1966 to 1975. This collection contains administrative material from his time at the New School for Social Research, and from work with other organizations during this period, including Freedom House and City University of New York. Includes correspondence, financial and fundraising documents, curriculum and conference material.
Ingrith Deyrup diaries and paintings
Ingrith Deyrup (1919-2004) was a daughter of Alvin Johnson, president of the New School from 1922-1946. The collection consists of a diary that Ingrith kept as a teenager, as well as six small landscape paintings. The diaries provide an intimate look at the life of a New York family deeply immersed in the cultural, artistic, and social life of Manhattan in the 1930s, through the eyes of the 15 and 16-year old Ingrith.
John R. Everett papers
The collection consists of John Everett's work from his positions at Hollins College, City University of New York, Encyclopedia Britannica, and The New School for Social Research. Contents include correspondence, clippings, manuscripts, reports and statements. Of special interest may be materials related to the New School’s 1970 student occupation, and Everett's writings opposing desegregation and the 1968 student protests.
"Justus Rosenberg: A Life in Translation" independent oral history project
Scott Ritner, a graduate student of The New School for Social Research, conducted this series of oral history interviews with New School faculty member Justus Rosenberg in 2012. Rosenberg (born 1921 in Danzig) took part in the French Resistance during World War II, immigrated to the United States, and taught at The New School for over fifty years. The collection consists of a transcript and an event flier as electronic files.
Malcolm Carter University Communications records
Malcolm Carter became director of The New School's university communications in 1985. The Malcolm Carter University Communications records document the three primary areas of activity over which Carter had oversight: advertising and marketing; public relations; and publications. Materials include memoranda, letters, reports, and printed materials, encompassing the range of Carter's activities.
Murder Ink at The New School event recordings
The New School in cooperation with the New York City bookstore, Murder Ink, hosted a public lecture series between 1993 and 1995 devoted to discussions and readings by popular writers of mystery and crime fiction. The collection consists of audio recordings from the series.
Musicians on Music event recordings
Between 1988 and 1990, The New School hosted an interview series, "Musicians on Music," organized and moderated by music critic Joan Thomson Kretschmer. The collection consists of analog audio and video tapes documenting Kretschmer and her guests at the university, including classical music conductors, singers, and performers.
New School Adult Division Office of the Dean records
These records were created by the dean's office of the adult education division of The New School (as of 2022, Schools of Public Engagement), and predominantly reflect the activities of two deans, William Birenbaum and Allen Austill, 1961-1979. A subset of records document the formation of New School College in the 1960s, the Institute for Retired Professionals, and the Physicians Assistant program. A number of files are restricted due to confidentiality.