Rehabilitation of Museum Building, 1968 - 1972
Scope and Contents
Arranged by topic.
This series includes records of NYBG's building, planning, and other construction activities during Steere's term as NYBG Director.
Special projects include the Experimental Greenhouse, the architectural competition for the new wing of the Administration Building, the rehabilitation of the Museum Building, and the plans for a new conservatory. This series also contains correspondence and reports of the Buildings and Grounds Committee, contracts and costs for construction projects, and records of other capital improvements activities.
Dates
- 1968 - 1972
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research with permission from Mertz Library staff.
Extent
From the Collection: 59 Linear Feet (137 legal sized archival boxes, 1 oversized box)
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
Creator
- From the Collection: Steere, William Campbell, 1907-1989 (Person)
- From the Collection: Harding, Charles B. (Person)
- From the Collection: Keck, David D. (David Daniels), 1903-1995 (Person)
- From the Collection: Maguire, Bassett, 1904-1991 (Person)
- From the Collection: United States. Department of Agriculture (Organization)
- From the Collection: Johnson, Willis H. (Willis Hugh), 1902-1994 (Person)
- From the Collection: American Association of Museums (Organization)
- From the Collection: American Institute of Biological Sciences (Organization)
- From the Collection: Council on Biological Sciences Information (Organization)
- From the Collection: Conference of Biological Editors (Organization)
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
archives@nybg.org