Series 1: Administrative Records, 1926 - 2023
Scope and Contents
This series contains documents related to Board business that are not filed with their meetings. Topics include committee assignments, strategic planning, the Annual Giving Program, grant applications, the Institute of Ecosystem Studies, the Distinguished Service Award, the Department of Cultural Affairs of New York City, and the Lewis B. and Dorothy Cullman Program for Molecular Systematics Studies. General correspondence includes folders for the United States Congress (1976-1983), The Wetlands Institute (1984), and the World Wildlife Fund for Endangered Species (1978-1979). Grant applications include information on applications to the Institute of Museum Services (1973-1979) and the Kresge Foundation (1984). Additionally, this series contains Board mailings, which consist of correspondence sent from Gregory Long to Board members, providing news and updates about members, staff, and the Garden in general.
Dates
- 1926 - 2023
Conditions Governing Access
Meeting minutes and supporting documentation are restricted for 50 years from the date of creation. Board member files are restricted for 50 years following the member’s death. Please contact the archives with any questions regarding access to materials in this collection.
Extent
From the Collection: 76 Linear Feet (155 document boxes, 11 clamshell boxes, and 1 card file box)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Arrangement
Arranged alphabetically.
Separated Materials
Information on individual Board members was moved to “Series 6: Board Member Files.”
Creator
- From the Collection: New York Botanical Garden (Organization)
- From the Collection: Abess, Leonard, 1948- (Person)
- From the Collection: Baldwin, Henry DeForest, 1931-1997 (Person)
- From the Collection: Bass, Edward P., 1945- (Person)
- From the Collection: Britton, Nathaniel Lord, 1859-1934 (Person)
- From the Collection: Burke, Susan Payson (Person)
- From the Collection: Chilton, Maureen (Person)
- From the Collection: Condon, Larry, 1937-2024 (Person)
- From the Collection: Cullman, Lewis B., 1919-2019 (Person)
- From the Collection: Goldman, Amy (Person)
- From the Collection: Haupt, Enid A. (Enid Annenberg), 1906-2005 (Person)
- From the Collection: Heiskell, Marian S., 1918-2019 (Person)
- From the Collection: Hester, James M., 1924-2014 (Person)
- From the Collection: Hubbard, Thomas J. (Thomas Johnson), 1924-2017 (Person)
- From the Collection: Irwin, Howard S. (Person)
- From the Collection: Long, Gregory (Gregory R.) (Person)
- From the Collection: Nolen, Wilson, -2022 (Person)
- From the Collection: Reed, John F. (Person)
- From the Collection: Robinson, Barbara Paul (Person)
- From the Collection: Roman, Kenneth (Person)
- From the Collection: Ross, Arthur, 1910-2007 (Person)
- From the Collection: Steere, William Campbell, 1907-1989 (Person)
- From the Collection: Steere, William C., 1936- (Person)
- From the Collection: Thain, John, 1955- (Person)
- From the Collection: White, Shelby (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the The Archives of the New York Botanical Garden Repository
New York Botanical Garden, Mertz Library
2900 Southern Boulevard
Bronx NY 10458 United States
ssinon@nybg.org