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American Planning Association records

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 4075

COLLECTION DESCRIPTION

Office files and printed materials relating to planning conferences and programs; National Planning Awards submissions; and materials regarding planning education. Correspondence, reports, news releases, speeches, statements, biographies, mailing lists, photographs, programs, printed materials, applications, and files pertaining to conferences and programs of the American Planning Association; included are files of Stephen L. Cochran (1980-84) and Israel Stollman; news releases, speeches, articles, an interview, and newsletters concerning the Urban Enterprise Zone Conference of APA's Washington, DC, Chapter (1981); reports, mailing lists, and publicity materials regarding the Dallas National Planning Conference (1982); applications from universities with planning programs for recognition by the APA National Education Development Committee (1979-84); and National Planning Awards submissions (1985 and 1987). Also, films and microfilms, and Dennis O'Harrow speeches and material.

Includes minutes, newsletters, conference records, numerous planning publications from various institutional entities now part of APA, proceedings from meetings, audiotapes of lectures, and other records and publications.

Dates

  • 1925-2015.

Creator

Language of Materials

Collection material in English

ORGANIZATIONAL HISTORY

In 1978, the American Society of Planning Officials (ASPO) merged with the American Institute of Planners (AIP) to form the American Planning Association (APA).

Extent

153.3 cubic feet. (153.3 cubic feet.)

Abstract

Contains office files and printed materials relating to planning conferences and programs; National Planning Awards submissions; and materials regarding planning education. Also includes minutes, newsletters, conference records, planning publications from various institutional entities now part of APA, proceedings from meetings, and audiotapes of lectures.

RELATED MATERIAL

See also: Guide to the American Society of Planning Officials Records ( collection #3247) and the Guide to the American Institute of Planners Records ( collection #4007).

Physical Description

Correspondence, reports, news releases, speeches, statements, biographies, mailing lists, photographs, programs, printed materials, applications, publicity materials, articles, an interview, newsletters, applications, minutes, conference records, audiotapes, films, microfilms, and files.

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:
A.C. Lipsky, M.E. Warren, J. Parker, Rashmi Gajare
Date completed:
June 2000
EAD encoding:
Martin Heggestad, April 2002
Date modified:
Marcie Farwell, November 2018
Status
Completed
Author
Compiled by A.C. Lipsky, M.E. Warren, J. Parker
Date
April 2002
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

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