Old York Readings and Reflections
This new series will highlight the Seymour B. Durst Old York Library, which was generously donated to the Graduate Center by the Durst family.
The late Seymour B. Durst began this famous and idiosyncratic collection in the early 1960s, and by the time he died in 1995 it filled his five-story
East Side townhouse. The collection includes about 9,000 titles, encompassing four centuries of New York City history, plus photographs, historical
maps, pamphlets, guidebooks, memorabilia, and 20,000 postcards. Most of the materials - including those featured in the gracious Seymour B.
Durst Old York Library Room - are available to researchers by appointment, while these programs, along with a developing website, will bring
aspects of the collection to the general public.
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Reading Old York
Thursday, November 6, 2008, 6:30 p.m. - CUNY-Graduate Center, 356 Fifth Avenue - Recital Hall
This evening will feature readings from the Old York collection by William P. Kelly, President of CUNY-Graduate Center, Benno C. Schmidt, former President of Yale University, Jimmy Breslin, columnist and author, Jules Feiffer, cartoonist, author, and playwright, and David Nasaw, noted historian, five New Yorkers who care deeply about the city's history and culture. Each guest will read a selection from a favorite New York City writer of the past and explain why that author is personally important.
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Viewing Old York
Tuesday, November 18, 2008, 6:30 p.m. - CUNY-Graduate Center, 356 Fifth Avenue - Recital Hall
Acclaimed historian Bonnie Yochelson will give a 50-minute illustrated talk on the hidden photographic treasures in the Old York Library. Yochelson is the author of numerous books on the history of photography, including books about Berenice Abbott and Jacob Riis. She is also a columnist for The City section of The New York Times.
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Questions? Call 212-817-8215
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