Nelson Peter Lewis papers

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Identifier: 2712

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COLLECTION DESCRIPTION

Speeches and papers given by Nelson P. Lewis; scrapbooks of news clippings and programs, 1896-1923; scrapbook of reviews of The Planning of the Modern City, 1919-1923; professional engineering license, 1921; three illuminated memorial booklets, 1924; copies of The Planning of the Modern City, 1916; Urbanizacion, the Spanish edition, 1917-1918; and other books by Nelson P. Lewis.

Dates

1896-1925.

Creator

Lewis, Nelson Peter, 1856-1924. (Person)
Lewis, Nelson Peter, 1856-1924. (Title of work: Planning of the modern city..) (Person)

Language of Materials

Collection material in English

BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE

City planner Nelson P. Lewis served as chief engineer of Brooklyn, New York from 1902-1920. He wrote The Planning of the Modern City, 1916. In May 1921 he became Director of the Physical Survey of the Regional Plan of New York and Its Environs.

Extent

1 cubic feet. (1 cubic feet.)

Additional Description

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Physical Description

Speeches, papers, scrapbooks, license, booklets, bound volumes.

General

Contact Information:: Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections 2B Carl A. Kroch Library Cornell University Ithaca, NY 14853 (607) 255-3530 Fax: (607) 255-9524 rareref@cornell.edu http://rmc.library.cornell.edu
Compiled by:: M. Warren
Date completed:: June 1985
EAD encoding:: Martin Heggestad, November 2001