Skip to main content

New School for Social Research (New York, N.Y. : 1919-1997). New School Associates

 Organization

Found in 6 Collections and/or Records:

Edith and Otto Sommerich exhibition materials

 Collection
Identifier: NS-03-09-01
Abstract

Materials intended for display in an exhibition celebrating Edith Wise Sommerich and Otto Sommerich. Edith was a longtime New School student, founding member and chair of the New School Associates, and, with Otto, a major donor to the school. The records consist of biographical documentation, correspondence related to Associates events, and a letter from President Emeritus Alvin Johnson.

Dates: circa 1920-1974

Henry H. Arnhold memory book

 Record Group
Identifier: NS-01-01-07
Abstract

A compilation of notes, correspondence, and photographs depicting philanthropist Henry Arnhold’s involvement with and contributions to The New School over the course of almost eight decades. This book was created by the New School Development Office on the occasion of Arnhold’s death in 2018.

Dates: 2018

New School Associates records

 Record Group
Identifier: NS-03-02-01
Summary

The New School Associates was the first fundraising body associated with the New School for Social Research. Composed of faculty, former students, school administrators and supporters of the school’s aims, the Associates sponsored numerous events and an annual membership drive. These records represent the administration of the Associates from the mid-1940s through the 1970s. Art exhibition records extend into the 1980s.

Dates: 1943 - 1988

New School Development and Public Relations Office records

 Record Group
Identifier: NS-03-02-02
Abstract The collection consists of records originating from the office of Mary Urban, who coordinated fundraising and public relations efforts at the New School in the 1940s and early 1950s, and that of her successor, Margarete Westmann, director of Development from 1958-1962. Materials include memoranda and correspondence, financial statements, budgets, advertising contracts, donor and prospect records, and New School Associates membership records. Also includes event planning...
Dates: 1926 - 1967; Majority of material found within 1946 - 1960

New School press release collection

 Collection
Identifier: NS-03-01-07
Summary

This collection contains press releases issued by The New School (formerly, the New School for Social Research) over a three-decade span. The press releases provide a detailed accounting of courses, events, faculty appointments, and the addition of new programs and divisions at the university, including announcements related to Parsons School of Design following its affiliation with The New School in 1970.

Dates: 1933 - 1982; Majority of material found within 1946 - 1977

New School Publicity Office records

 Record Group
Identifier: NS-03-01-05
Summary This collection largely documents the activities of the New School Publicity Office during the 1940s and 1950s, and reflects the range of activities of the department under the leadership of Agnes De Lima, who directed the department for two decades. The collection includes notes and draft materials for the production of press releases, articles in the weekly New School Bulletin, advertisements and course promotion, and administrative materials. ...
Dates: 1918 - 1993; Majority of material found within 1945 - 1965

Most Popular Filters:

Subject
Correspondence 5
Educational fund raising 5
Adult education 3
Art -- Exhibitions 3
Publicity 3