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Thomas Adams papers

 Collection
Identifier: 2731

COLLECTION DESCRIPTION

Five letters to W. F. Burditt concerning the Town Planning Commission in Canada; pamphlets by Adams.

Dates

  • 1918-1932.

Creator

Language of Materials

Collection material in English

BIOGRAPHICAL NOTE

City planner.

Adams was involved with the Garden City movement in England, especially Letchworth. He served as Town Planning Advisor to the Canadian government, 1914-1921, and presided over the Regional Plan of New York and Its Environs until its completion in 1931.

Extent

.2 cubic feet. (.2 cubic feet.)

Abstract

Five letters to W. F. Burditt concerning the Town Planning Commission in Canada; pamphlets by Adams.

Physical Description

Correspondence and printed materials.

General

Contact Information:
Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections 2B Carl A. Kroch Library Cornell University Ithaca, NY 14853 (607) 255-3530 Fax: (607) 255-9524rareref@cornell.eduhttp://rmc.library.cornell.edu
Compiled by:
RMC Staff
Date completed:
November 2014
EAD encoding:
Marcie Farwell, November 2014
Date modified:
RMC Staff, November 2014
Status
Completed
Author
Compiled by RMC Staff
Date
November 2014
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script

Repository Details

Part of the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections Repository

Contact:
2B Carl A. Kroch Library
Cornell University
Ithaca NY 14853
607-255-3530
607-255-9524 (Fax)