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.)
Abstract
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.
Physical Description
Speeches, papers, scrapbooks, license, booklets, bound volumes.
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Compiled by M. Warren
- Date
- November 2001
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
- Language of description note
- ENG
Repository Details
Part of the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections Repository
2B Carl A. Kroch Library
Cornell University
Ithaca NY 14853
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