Series I: Master Institute of United Art
documents the institution founded by Nicholas Roerich, and run by Louis and Nettie Horch. Includes charters, correspondence, financial documents, deeds, permits, and the lease.
Box 01 Folder 01
Warranty Deeds, 1923-1925
Includes 2 Warranty Deeds, 1 letter.
Box 01 Folder 10
Chemical Bank, 1957-1964
Includes 38 receipts, 1 statement, 3 certificates of officers, 4 assorted legal documents, 14 letters.
Box 01 Folder 11
Finances, 1959-1963
Includes 3 reports, 2 letters.
Box 01 Folder 12
Westinhouse Electric Corporation, 1961-1962
Includes 3 invoices, 5 letters, 1 Assumption of liability contract, proposal.
Box 01 Folder 13
Correspondence, Tax exemptions, 1935-1965
Includes 36 letters, 2 affidavits, 1 copy of Section 503, 1 questionnaire for religious, charitable, scientific, literary organizations, 2 page analysis of income, salaries.
Box 01 Folder 14
Documentation, Tax exemptions, 1931-1937
27 assorted programs, flyers, copy of Section 19.101-1.
Box 01 Folder 15
Legal Documents, 1962-1963
Includes 2 letters, Agreement of Indemnification, and Bargain and Sale Deed.
Box 01 Folder 16
Correspondence, J. Stanley Halperin, 1962-1963
Box 01 Folder 17
Correspondence, Greenbaum, Wolff, and Ernst, 1948-1949
Box 01 Folder 18
Correspondence, Miscellaneous, 1942-1963
Box 01 Folder 02
Discharge of contract of conditional sale, 1946-1949
Box 01 Folder 03
Mortgage, King's County Savings Bank, 1962
Box 01 Folder 04
Lease Agreement, 1967
Box 01 Folder 05
Permits, 1967
Drawer 94
Charter, 1943 Apr 16
Issued by the Regents of the University of the State of New York.
2 items: 1 original, 1 copy.
Box 01 Folder 06
Charters, 1943
Includes 3 copies of Charter issued by the Regents of the University of the State of New York, application for charter, 3 copies of Provisional Charter, 3 copies of Amendment to Charter, 2 copies of Amendment to Provisional Charter and Absolute Charter, 4 letters.
Box 01 Folder 07
By-laws, undated
Box 01 Folder 08
Event Programs, 1937-1961
Drawer 94
Poster for "The 1966 Late Late Concerts", 1966 Apr 16
Concert held at Philharmonic Hall/Lincoln Center.
Box 01 Folder 09
Prudential Insurance Company, 1935-1949
Includes 36 letters, Extension of loan, 3 receipts.
Series II: Master Apartment Hotel
documents the apartments and hotel located in the Master Building, including correspondence, floor plans, financial documents, inventories, and rent rolls.
Box 01 Folder 19
Closing Statement, 1962
Includes Resolution to the Board of Trustees, 9 full agendas, 6 partial agendas, 1 Contract of Sale, 2 copies of Termination of Lease, 1 list of debits, 1 Closing Statement.
Box 01 Folder 20
Building Report, 1922
Box 01 Folder 21
Payroll and Rent Roll, 1948-1957
Box 01 Folder 22
Inventories, 1953-1963
Box 01 Folder 23
Publicity Material, undated
Includes 4 brochures, 1 postcard, 1 application for apartment, 2 copies of "Additional Information."
Box 01 Folder 24
Letterhead, undated
Box 01 Folder 25
Floor plans, undated
Box 01 Folder 26
Correspondence, Tenants, 1956-1960
Box 01 Folder 27
Correspondence, Shapiro & Gottesman, 1953-1954
Box 01 Folder 28
Correspondence, Robert E. Hill, Inc., 1958
Box 01 Folder 29
Correspondence, Finances, 1948-1952
15 various letters and statements.
Box 01 Folder 30
Finances, General, 1928-1952
Includes 33 various statements, calculator receipts, 3 Statements of Operation, 3 pages of detailed ledger.
Box 01 Folder 31
Finances, Investors Syndicate, 1948-1957
Includes 10 letters, 8 pages of notes, Corporate Note Secured by Mortgage, 5 pages of various documents sent with letters, and 4 newspaper clippings.
Box 01 Folder 32
Rent laws, 1964
Includes 2 copies of letter, note regarding original.
Series III: Master Building
is made up of documentation regarding the building, including mortgages, deeds, blueprints, and appraisals. Also includes legal documentation from The Master Operating Corp.
Box 01 Folder 33
Photographs, 310 Riverside Drive, New York, NY, undated
3 black and white photographs.
Box 01 Folder 34
Copy of blueprint (?), undated
Box 01 Folder 35
Deeds, 1916-1927
Includes 4 deeds, 4 warranty deeds.
Box 01 Folder 36
Bonds, 1899-1926
Box 01 Folder 37
Mortgages, 1905-1926
Box 01 Folder 38
Closing Statement, 1923
Box 01 Folder 39
Purchase Agreement, 1934
Box 01 Folder 40
Correspondence, Samuel Kronsky, Co., 1948-1949
Includes 6 letters, and 4 various statements.
Box 01 Folder 41
Correspondence, Appraisals, 1948-1966
Box 01 Folder 42
Appraisals, 1932-1948, 1932-1948
Includes 1 copy of 1932 appraisal, 3 copies of 1948 appraisal.
Box 01 Folder 43
Appraisal, 1962, 1962
Box 01 Folder 56
The Master Operating Corp., Report of Change in Identity
Box 01 Folder 57
The Master Operating Corp., Certificate of incorporation, 1958
Box 01 Folder 58
The Master Operating Corp., Bill of Sale, 1962
Includes Bill of Sale, 1 letter.
Box 01 Folder 59
he Master Operating Corp., Litigation, 1960-1961
Includes 1 letter, 4 various statements, 1 copy of claim.
Series IV: Bloomingdale Neighborhood Conservation Association
is made up of records regarding a cooperative partnership between residents of Morningside Heights and the City of New York. Includes, but is not limited to: correspondence, reports, meeting minutes, newsletters, flyers, and publicity materials.
Box 01 Folder 60
Proposed neighborhood conservation contract, 1963
Box 01 Folder 61
Certificate of incorporation, 1959
Box 01 Folder 62
Constitution and By-laws, 1960-1961
Includes 2 letters, 2 copies of By-laws.
Box 01 Folder 63
Letterhead, undated
Includes 3 envelopes, 1 page letterhead, 1 flyer.
Box 01 Folder 64
Lease, 1965
Box 01 Folder 65
Reports, 1959-1963, 1959-1963
Box 01 Folder 66
Reports, 1966-1967, 1966-1967
Box 02 Folder 01
Steering Committee Minutes, 1959-1960, 1959-1960
Box 02 Folder 10
Correspondence, Fund raising, 1960-1964
Includes 28 letters, 1 pledge form.
Box 02 Folder 11
Correspondence, tax exemptions, 1963
Box 02 Folder 12
Memos, 1959-1966
Box 02 Folder 13
Memos, Juliet Brudney, 1959-1966
Box 02 Folder 14
Meeting invitations, 1959-1960?
Box 02 Folder 15
Press Releases, 1963-1964
Box 02 Folder 16
Newsletters, 1960-1966
Box 02 Folder 18
Photographs, undated
Box 02 Folder 19
"Parks, Plans, People - A Prologue", 1963
Box 02 Folder 02
Steering Committee Minutes, 1961-1963, 1961-1963
Box 02 Folder 20
Grosvenor House, 1960-1962
Includes 1 brochure, 1 letter.
Box 02 Folder 03
Steering Committee Minutes, 1964-1967, 1964-1967
Box 02 Folder 04
Finances, 1959-1965
26 various statements and reports, 1 copy of Statement of Cash Receipts and Distributions from Aronson & Oresman, CPA.
Box 02 Folder 05
Correspondence, Miscellaneous, 1959-1960
Box 02 Folder 06
Correspondence, Miscellaneous, 1961-1967
Box 02 Folder 07
Correspondence, Juliet Brudney, 1959-1961
Box 02 Folder 08
Correspondence, Hortense Gabel, 1959-1965
Includes 28 letters, 3 newspaper clippings.
Box 02 Folder 09
Correspondence, Carol Petegorsky, 1959
Includes 6 letters, 1 copy of resume.
Box 02 Folder 17
Bloomingdale Neighborhood Recreation Committee, Flyers, 1950-1962?
Series V: Riverside Museum
also formerly known as the Roerich Museum, this series contains documentation of the museum located in the Master Building, including catalogs, information regarding the Roerich Museum Apartments, Certificate of name change, deeds, and the litigation that allowed the Louis and Nettie Horch to take over the building.
Box 01 Folder 44
Program, Laying of Cornerstone, 1929
Box 01 Folder 45
Certificate of Name Change, 1938
Includes certificate, 2 receipts.
Drawer 94
Certificate of Special Merit, 1962 Jan 15-18
Given by the Printing Industries of Metropolitan New York, Inc. "for an outstanding example of printing displayed in the 20th Exhibition of Printing"
Drawer 94
Certificate of Distinguished and Exceptional Service, 1957 Oct 18
Given by Robert I. Wagner, the Mayor of the City of New York, "in recognition of [Riverside Museum's] cooperation with artists' associations, their encouragement of our American artists, and their aid in the cultural education of our citizenry, all without cost to the city.
Box 01 Folder 46
Deeds, 1927-1928
Includes 4 Warranty Deeds, 2 Deeds.
Box 01 Folder 47
Floor plan, 1966
Box 01 Folder 48
Construction Work Balance Sheet, 1929
Box 01 Folder 49
Correspondence, Chatham Phoenix, 1930-1931
Box 01 Folder 50
Correspondence, Miller & Hubel, 1931
Includes 5 letters, 9 various statements.
Box 01 Folder 51
Correspondence, 1949-1964
Box 01 Folder 52
Roerich Litigation, 1929-1939
Includes 12 letters, 3 legal documents.
Box 01 Folder 53
Catalogs, 1927-1935
7 items: "The Roerich Museum Presents a Collection of Important Paintings for unrestricted public sale at the American Art Association Anderson Galleries, Inc. (1930); Master Institue of the Roerich Museum [Course offerings for] 1929-1930; "The Docks Bridges Waterways of New York by COntemporary Artists of the Metropolitan Area" (1935); "Exhibition of Plans for a Restoration of King Solomon's Temple, Corona Mundi International Art Center, Inc." (1927) [4 copies]
Box 01 Folder 54
"A Guide to Asian Collections in American Museums", 1964
Box 01 Folder 55
Roerich Museum Apartments, 1931
Includes 2 brochures, 1 letter.
Series VI: Adele Levy Memorial Park
consists of documentation regarding a failed effort to open a playground in Riverside Park. Includes committee meetings, correspondence, and publications.
Series VII: Westside Urban Renewal Area
includes correspondence, meeting minutes, and publicity materials.
Series VIII: Other Projects
contains documentation regarding other Harlem redevelopment projects that were not spearheaded by Louis and Nettie Horch.
Box 02 Folder 27
Bloomingdale Neighborhood Recreation Committee, 1963?
Includes 4 brochures, 3 press releases, 2 meeting minutes.
Box 02 Folder 28
Neighborhood Council for the Redevelopment of Riverside Park, 1963-1966
Includes 10 copies of newsletter, 9 various flyers, statements.
Box 02 Folder 29
Riverside Park Program Committee, 1963
Includes flyer, 2 copies of Resolution, 4 press releases, and 7 various meeting invitations and minutes.
Box 02 Folder 30
Bloomingdale Conservation Project, 1963
Includes 6 various flyers.
Box 02 Folder 31
Frederick Douglass House, 1963
Includes 3 flyers, 1 postcard, and program for groundbreaking.
Box 02 Folder 32
Creative Housing, 1961-1962
Includes 1 letter, 1 press release, 1 meeting minutes.
Box 02 Folder 33
The Morningside Citizen, 1961-1964
Box 02 Folder 34
Miscellaneous, 1959-1964
Includes 2 brochures, 8 various flyers, 1 resume (Mary M. Bower), newsletters, and meeting minutes.
Box 02 Folder 35
The New York City Housing Authority's Federally-Aided Program, 1962
Box 02 Folder 36
Blank certification of corporate authority to transfer, 1949
Box 02 Folder 37
65 Park Terrace, Photograph, undated
1 black and white photograph.
Series IX: Personal Papers
includes receipts and bills, correspondence, including letters from Mayor Robert F. Wagner and the Riverside Democrats.
Box 03 Folder 01
Louis Horch, Photograph, undated
1 black and white photograph.
Box 03 Folder 10
Notes, 1935-1971?
Approximately 78 handwritten notes on scraps of paper.
Box 03 Folder 02
Correspondence, Miscellaneous, 1948-1972
Includes 31 letters, 2 sheets of stationary from Hotel Metropole Bruxelles.
Box 03 Folder 03
Letter and certificate issued by Mayor Robert F. Wagner, 1960
Includes 4 copies of letter from Mayor Wagner, 1 copy of draft letter to Mayor Wagner, 2 copies of letter sent to Mayor Wagner, 3 copies of certificate, 1 copy of text on certificate.
Box 03 Folder 04
Correspondence, Riverside Democrats, 1948-1972
Includes 13 letters, 1 brochure, literature for 3 meetings, 2 membership cards.
Box 03 Folder 05
Correspondence, William F. Ryan, 1960-1964
Includes 2 letters, 4 copies of Congressional Record.
Box 03 Folder 06
Bills and receipts, 1958-1968
14 various bills and receipts.
Box 03 Folder 07
Tourist's permit to buy foreign liquor, 1960
Box 03 Folder 08
Business cards and brochures, undated
12 business cards, 2 brochures.
Box 03 Folder 09
Program, Associated Hotels, Inc. 27th Annual Dinner, 1960
Series X: Newspaper Clippings
contains numerous articles relating to Harlem neighborhoods and buildings.
Box 03 Folder 11
Various Articles, Undated, undated
Approximately 38 newspaper clippings regarding various subjects.
Box 03 Folder 12
Various Articles, 1927-1949, 1927-1949
5 newspaper clippings regarding various subjects.
Box 03 Folder 13
Various Articles, 1958-1959, 1958-1959
Approximately 26 newspaper clippings regarding various subjects.
Box 03 Folder 14
Various Articles, 1960, 1960
Approximately 39 newspaper clippings regarding various subjects.
Box 03 Folder 15
Various Articles, 1961, 1961
Approximately 24 newspaper clippings regarding various subjects.
Box 03 Folder 16
"Brightening the Gray Areas", The New York Times, 1961
2 copies of the New York Times Magazine, October 22, 1961.
Box 03 Folder 17
Various Articles, 1962, 1962
Approximately 13 newspaper clippings regarding various subjects.
Box 03 Folder 18
Various Articles, 1963, 1963
Approximately 46 newspaper clippings regarding various subjects.
Box 03 Folder 19
Various Articles, 1964, 1964
Approximately 52 newspaper clippings regarding various subjects.
Box 03 Folder 20
Various Articles, 1965, 1965
14 newspaper clippings regarding various subjects.
Box 03 Folder 21
Various Articles, 1966, 1966
17 newspaper clippings regarding various subjects.