New York State American Revolution Bicentennial Commission Executive Director's Subject and Correspondence Files
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Overview of the Records
Repository:
New York State Archives
New York State Education Department
Cultural Education Center
Albany, NY 12230
Summary:
In addition to general correspondence and memorandums, this series includes articles, histories, publications, illustrations,
and background material about New York and the American Revolution; publications from other state bicentennial agencies; commission
members biographies; grant proposals; press releases; contracts; financial information; speeches; photographs and slides of
reenactments, historic sites, and commission activities; essays; meeting minutes; committee information; and audio tapes.
Creator:
Title:
American Revolution Bicentennial Commission Executive Director's subject and correspondence files
Quantity:
Inclusive Dates:
1969-1979
Series Number:
B1634
Arrangement
Arranged roughly by director.
Administrative History
The New York State American Revolution Bicentennial Commission was created by Chapter 630 of the Laws of 1968 to provide for
appropriate observances, ceremonies, and other activities to commemorate the two hundredth anniversary of the American Revolution.
Chapter 939 of the Laws of 1971 expanded the commission's mandate to include the commemoration of the two hundredth anniversary
of the creation of the State of New York.
Commission functions included planning, funding, and publicizing celebrations, reenactments, educational projects, and other
activities or observances of bicentennial anniversary events related to the American Revolution and New York statehood. The
commission also provided matching grant funds for local bicentennial events, projects, and activities; and sponsored, planned,
and produced publications and films.
Staff of the State Education Department's Office of State History provided support for the commission. Dr. Louis Leonard Tucker,
state historian, served as executive director until December 31, 1976. Dr. Thomas E. Felt served during the calendar year
of 1977, and Richard S. Allen from 1978 until the commission ceased operations in September, 1979.
Scope and Content Note
This series consists of subject and correspondence files created by the executive director's office of the New York American
Revolution Bicentennial Commission. Three executive directors served consecutively during the span of the commission (1969-1979):
Louis Leonard Tucker, Thomas E. Felt, and Richard S. Allen.
Records include articles, histories, publications, illustrations, and background material about the American Revolution, particularly
as related to the colony and state of New York; publications created by other state bicentennial agencies; correspondence
with commission members, local and federal bicentennial commissions and historical organizations, and the general public;
internal memoranda; biographies of commission members;
grant proposals submitted by local bicentennial commissions, libraries, historical societies, performing arts groups, and
museums; press releases; contracts; budgetary and financial information; speeches; photographs and slides of reenactments,
historic sites, and commission activities; essays; meeting minutes; committee information; audio tapes; histories; and other
material created by, submitted to, or collected by the commission.
Access Restrictions
There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Access Terms
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Detailed Description
| Dates |
Contents |
Box |
Folder |
Accretion: B1634-99 |
|
Louis L. Tucker - Subject and correspondence related to publications and productions |
1 |
1 |
|
Louis L. Tucker - Budget material |
1 |
2 |
| ca. 1974-1978 |
Louis L. Tucker [Thomas E. Felt, Richard S. Allen] - Subject and correspondence |
2 |
1 |
|
Louis L. Tucker - Contracts |
2 |
2 |
|
Louis L. Tucker - Subject and correspondence |
3 |
1 |
|
Louis L. Tucker - Publications from other state bicentennial commissions |
3 |
2 |
|
Louis L. Tucker - Requests for endorsements |
3 |
3 |
|
Louis L. Tucker - Speeches/appearances |
3 |
4 |
|
Louis L. Tucker - Subject and correspondence |
4 |
1 |
|
Louis L. Tucker - Commission budget and activities |
4 |
2 |
|
Louis L. Tucker - Correspondence with Commission members |
5 |
1 |
|
Louis L. Tucker - Correspondence regarding Essay contest |
5 |
2 |
|
Essay contest, entries |
6 |
1 |
|
American Revolution Bicentennial Administration [ARBA] publications and other material |
6 |
2 |
|
ARBA programs and activities |
7 |
4 |
|
Louis L. Tucker and Thomas E. Felt - Subject and correspondence |
8 |
1 |
|
Biographies of commissioners |
8 |
3 |
|
Louis L. Tucker - Subject and correspondence N-P (roughly); Includes carbon copy of letter from Education Dept. Commissioner
Nyquist offering services of Office of State History to commission
|
9 |
1 |
|
Commission members correspondence |
9 |
3 |
|
Educational projects, matching grant files from municipal bicentennial commissions, historical societies, libraries, performing
art groups, and museums. A-G
|
10 |
1 |
|
Grants, F-W by geographic localities; and "miscellaneous" |
11 |
1 |
|
Louis L. Tucker - Proposals F-Z |
13 |
1 |
|
Subject and correspondence |
14 |
1 |
|
Louis L. Tucker and Richard S. Allen - Subject and correspondence with commissioners |
15 |
1 |
| 1969 October-1972 February |
Louis L. Tucker and Richard S. Allen - Meetings |
15 |
2 |
| 1972 April-1977 April |
Meeting files |
16 |
1 |
|
Brigade of the American Revolution files and photos |
16 |
2 |
|
Other states bicentennial commissions - A-Ma |
17 |
1 |
|
Other states bicentennial commissions - Mi-Or |
18 |
1 |
|
Other states bicentennial commissions - Penn-W |
19 |
1 |
|
13 State Council (Bicentennial Council of the Original Thirteen Colonies - nonprofit, privately financed association of representatives
of state bicentennial agencies of original thirteen states)
|
20 |
1 |
|
Script for "These Sates," a film produced by the 13 State Council |
20 |
2 |
|
13 State Council - Correspondence, grants, finance, reports, committees, etc.; Meetings June 1970-April 1976 |
21 |
1 |
|
13 State Council - Great American Achievement Program |
22 |
1 |
|
13 State Council - Correspondence, conferences, publications |
22 |
2 |
|
Louis L. Tucker - Replies to general public correspondence A-Z |
23 |
1 |
|
Louis L. Tucker - Speeches, articles, memos |
23 |
2 |
| ca. 1976 |
Louis L. Tucker - General correspondence A-Z, L-N |
24 |
1 |
|
Thomas E. Felt - General Correspondence and memos, A-Z |
24 |
2 |
|
Louis L. Tucker - Subject and correspondence "General" S-Z, A-B |
25 |
1 |
|
Louis L.Tucker - Subject and correspondence regarding films, medallion design competition |
26 |
1 |
| 1969 October-1976 May, 1977 October |
Meeting minutes |
26 |
2 |
|
Louis L. Tucker - Correspondence with copies of replies prior to 1976, A-Z |
27 |
1 |
|
Subject and correspondence - "Miscellaneous," A-F (Tucker, Felt) |
28 |
1 |
|
Subject and correspondence - G-N |
29 |
1 |
|
Subject and correspondence - O-Z |
30 |
1 |
| ca. 1978 |
Richard S. Allen - Subject and correspondence |
31 |
1 |
|
Richard S. Allen - Speeches |
31 |
2 |
| 1779-1979 |
Richard S. Allen - Sullivan/Clinton Campaign material |
32 |
1 |
| 1779-1979 |
Richard S. Allen - One bundle of articles nominated for 13 State Council "Torch Award" |
32 |
2 |
|
Richard S. Allen - Material for 200th Anniversary of Sullivan/Clinton Campaign, speeches, articles, publications |
32 |
3 |
|
Approximately 70 slides |
32 |
4 |
|
One public service announcement audio tape |
32 |
5 |
| ca. 1970-1977 |
Richard S. Allen - Subject and Correspondence |
33 |
1 |
|
Richard S. Allen - Subject and Correspondence |
34 |
1 |
| 1916 |
Publications from other states and NY municipalities including Kings County Historical Society, 1916 |
34 |
2 |
|
Richard S. Allen - Subject and Correspondence (including publications from local commissions) |
35 |
1 |
|
Richard S. Allen - Subject and Correspondence |
36 |
1 |
|
Richard S. Allen - Subject and Correspondence (including mobile history projects) |
37 |
1 |
|
Brigade of the American Revolution appearances |
37 |
2 |
|
Richard S. Allen - Subject and Correspondence |
38 |
1 |
|
Richard S. Allen - Subject and Correspondence |
39 |
1 |
|
Richard S. Allen - Subject and Correspondence |
40 |
1 |
|
Richard S. Allen - Subject and Correspondence (including various meetings, 1977) |
41 |
1 |
|
Richard S. Allen - Subject and Correspondence |
42 |
1 |
|
Richard S. Allen - Subject and Correspondence (including budget material) |
43 |
1 |
|
Moving of William Few remains |
43 |
2 |
