FINDING AID AVAILABLE
People's Institute records
- Title
- People's Institute records, 1883-1933, bulk (1897-1927).
- Format
- Archival mix
- Author
Collection information
Finding aid
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Details
- Additional authors
- Description
- 38 linear feet (80 boxes, 35 volumes, 1 map folder).
- Summary
- Collection consists of correspondence, memoranda, financial records, minutes, reports, photographs, printed matter, and other records related to the People's Institute.
- Subject
- People's Institute (New York, N.Y.)
- Political science -- Study and teaching (Continuing education)
- Politics, Practical -- New York (State) -- New York.
- Social sciences -- Philosophy -- Study and teaching (Continuing education)
- Social service -- New York (State) -- New York.
- Social settlements -- New York (State) -- New York.
- New York (N.Y.) -- Emigration and immigration.
- New York (N.Y.) -- Politics and government -- 1898-1951.
- New York (N.Y.) -- Social conditions.
- Genre/Form
- Lantern slides.
- Photographs.
- Printing blocks.
- Scrapbooks.
- Call number
- MssCol 2380
- Language
- English
- Access (note)
- Restricted access;
- Source (note)
- People's Institute
- Biography (note)
- The People's Institute was founded in 1897 by Charles Sprague Smith to teach the theory and practice of government and social philosophy to workers and recent immigrants in New York City. It sponsored lectures, classes, concerts, and other community activities at Cooper Union, and throughout New York City, though principally on Manhattan's Lower East Side. The Institute ceased operations in 1934.
- Processing action (note)
- Cataloged
- Restricted access
- Restricted access; Manuscripts and Archives Division; Permit must be requested at the division indicated.
- Finding aids
- Collection guide available in repository and on internet.
- Connect to:
- Added author
- Ateller, Sidney.
- Beals, A. Tennyson. Photographer
- Beals, Jessie Tarbox.
- Howe, Frederic C., 1867-1940.
- Martin, Everett Dean, 1880-1941.
- Sanderson, Edward F.
- Smith, Charles Sprague, 1853-1910.
- Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art.
- LCCN
- ms 71000352