Vincent Astor Foundation records

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Description: The Vincent Astor Foundation was established in New York City in 1948 by Vincent Astor for the purpose of "alleviating human misery." Mrs. Brooke Russell Astor, widow of Vincent Astor, served as president of the foundation from 1960 until its dissolution in 1997. The collection consists chiefly of records of financial grants awarded to charitable and non-profit organizations, mainly in New York City. Grants were awarded to libraries, museums, schools, universities, settlement houses, and various civic and community improvement groups. The records reflect Mrs. Astor's personal participation in the awarding of the foundation's grants. Included also are personal papers of Mrs. Astor relating to her civic and philanthropic activities. Among these papers are correspondence, scrapbooks, photographs, and videotapes recording her appearances on network television shows.
Names: Vincent Astor Foundation (Creator); Astor, Brooke; Astor, Vincent, 1891-1959
Dates / Origin: Date Created: 1900 - 1998 (Approximate)
Library locations: Manuscripts and Archives Division; Shelf locator: MssCol 3615
Topics: Charities -- New York (State) -- New York
Genres: Photographs; Scrapbooks; Television programs; Correspondence; Documents
Notes: Biographical/historical: The Vincent Astor Foundation was established in New York City in 1948 by Vincent Astor for the purpose of "alleviating human misery." Mrs. Brooke Russell Astor, widow of Vincent Astor, served as president of the foundation from 1960 until its dissolution in 1997.
Physical Description: Extent: 153 linear ft. (307 boxes, 62 volumes)
Type of Resource: Text; Still image; Moving image
Identifiers: NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b15762867; MSS Unit ID: 3615; Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): b5cc42d0-3d97-0135-ac75-7b6cca889faa

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