Research

Repository:

New York State Archives
New York State Education Department
Cultural Education Center
Albany, NY 12230

Summary:

The series consists of material created by or collected for the Christopher Columbus Quincentenary Jubilee Commission (1985-1992). The material was used by the Quincentenary's New York State commissioner, Governor Mario Cuomo, during the planning of events nationwide. The series includes correspondence, reports, and other documents relating to the work of the national commission, and to the quincentenary events themselves. The bulk of the series documents the Quincentenary's Maritime Committee and the maritime events (Grand Regatta '92 and Operation Sail '92) held on the East Coast of the United States, especially those that occurred in New York Harbor.

Creator:

Title:

Christopher Columbus Quincentenary Commission National Quincentenary Commission files

Quantity:

0.5 cubic foot

Inclusive Dates:

1984-1993

Series Number:

18691

Sponsor:

This collection description was enhanced as a part of Ventana al Pasado: Building a Latino/Hispanic Online Research Collection. The New York State Archives and Centro de Estudios Puertorrique?os received funding for this project from the National Endowment for the Humanities.