New York State Christopher Columbus Quincentenary Commission Event and Activity Planning 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:
The series consists of files created by the commission in the course of planning events and activities to celebrate the Columbus
Quincentenary, and some finished products arising from the commission's work. Records include correspondence, programs, newsletters,
photographs, and pamphlets documenting events and activities sponsored or promoted by the commission, as well as curriculum
and teacher guides and four VHS videocassettes.
Creator:
Title:
Event and activity planning files
Quantity:
Inclusive Dates:
1991-1994
Series Number:
18690
Arrangement
Arranged roughly by event or activity.
Administrative History
The Christopher Columbus Quincentenary Commission (CCQC) was established by executive order of the governor in 1988 to plan
events celebrating the 500th anniversary of Columbus' voyage. It was chaired by Matilda Cuomo and operated out of the Governor's
Office of Special Projects and Protocol. The final report of the commission was issued in 1993.
Scope and Content Note
The series consists of files created by the commission in the course of planning events and activities to celebrate the Columbus
Quincentenary, and some finished products arising from the commission's work. Records include correspondence, programs, newsletters,
photographs, and pamphlets documenting events and activities sponsored or promoted by the commission.
Work products of two education projects are also included: a study guide entitled "Italian Americans: Looking Back--Moving
Forward," and a curriculum and teacher guide on "Ibero-American Heritage." Of special note are four VHS videocassettes: "Columbus
and the Age of Discovery," a Public Broadcasting program (two tapes); "Quincentenary Interfaith Program 1/29/92" (one tape);
and one unidentified tape.
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Items Online
Selected photographs from this series have been digitized and are available in State Archives Digital Collections.
New York State Archives Digital Collections
Event and activity planning files, 1991-1994
Related Material
18691 New York State Christopher Columbus Quincentenary Commission National Quincentenary Commission Files, contains related records.
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Detailed Description
Dates |
Contents |
Box |
Accretion: 18690-95 |
1992 January 29 |
NYSCCQC Interfaith Program [manila envelope] |
1 |
undated |
Interfaith program |
1 |
undated |
July 4th Extended Weekend |
1 |
1991 October 29 |
Schomburg Breakfast |
1 |
1992 |
1992 Columbus Day Parade |
1 |
undated |
America 500, Transatlantic Rally |
1 |
undated |
Calandra Institute (J. Scelsa) |
1 |
1992 May 29 |
Center for Migration Studies |
1 |
undated |
Columbus - Columbia University |
1 |
undated |
Columbus Citizens Foundation (8 East 69th Street) |
1 |
1991 |
Columbus Day 1991 Parade |
1 |
undated |
NYS communities listed alphabetically |
1 |
undated |
Fabulous 4th Festivities Empire State Plaza (7/4) |
1 |
undated |
Columbusâ€"Culinary Institute of America (CIA) |
1 |
undated |
Columbus Countdown |
1 |
undated |
NY Council for the Humanities |
1 |
undated |
Gorgeous Mosaics Children’s Atelier |
1 |
undated |
NY Hall of Science |
1 |
undated |
Hispanic Affairs Essay Contest |
1 |
undated |
Hispanic Society of America of America/ Columbus |
1 |
undated |
NY Historical Society |
1 |
undated |
New York State Christopher Columbus Quincentenary (glossy folder) |
1 |
undated |
The Year of Columbus 1492-1992, Intrepid Air Space Museum (glossy folder) |
1 |
undated |
Intrepid Museum: The Year of Columbus |
1 |
undated |
Italian Trade Commission |
1 |
undated |
Japanese Columbus Commission |
1 |
undated |
Anna Capenza Masterpieces of Italian Art |
1 |
undated |
Darius Milhaud Opera Egg 10/2 |
1 |
undated |
New York State Christopher Columbus Quincentenary commission (sleeved folder) |
2 |
undated |
National Maritime Historical Society |
2 |
1992 May 6 |
National Organization of American-Italian Women |
2 |
undated |
New York City Commission |
2 |
undated |
New York University crosscurrents of culture |
2 |
undated |
Columbus PIRI Reis Map Project (Fehmi Gerceker) |
2 |
undated |
Pledge of Allegiance Centennial |
2 |
1993 June 13 |
Puerto Rican Quincentenary 1992 and 1993 Parade |
2 |
undated |
Senate Majority Task Force on Columbus Quincentenary |
2 |
undated |
CCQC Sephard ’92 (Spanish Commission) |
2 |
undated |
Spain ’92 (Spanish Quincent. Commission) - General |
2 |
undated |
Spain ’92 Caravels visit to NY |
2 |
undated |
Tilles Center - Oct. 10 |
2 |
1992 |
World Trade Center Assoc. 1992 General Assembly |
2 |
undated |
Yeshiva University |
2 |
undated |
Four VHS tapes, two labeled Columbus & the Age of Discovery, one labeled Quincenentary interfaith program, and one unlabeled |
2 |
undated |
Other Quincentenary Events/ Projects |
3 |
undated |
Columbus Bibliographies |
3 |
undated |
Coalition of Italio Amer Assoc., Inc. (Sept 18) |
3 |
undated |
Columbia Association of the Board of Education |
3 |
undated |
Columbus - Joseph Bertolozzi |
3 |
undated |
Cooper Hewitt Museum |
3 |
undated |
International Association of Jurists (Judge Re) |
3 |
undated |
Columbus NIAF (National Italian American Foundation) |
3 |
undated |
Columbus Native American Indian |
3 |
undated |
Columbus Platinum Guild International Competition |
3 |
undated |
NY Public Library |
3 |
undated |
Columbus/ Carmino RAVOSA |
3 |
undated |
St Ann’s school |
3 |
undated |
South Street Seaport |
3 |
undated |
Synergic Theater |
3 |
undated |
Janet Villella "Columbus, the Musical" |
3 |
undated |
Encounter of Two Worlds Organization of American States |
3 |
undated |
The New World: A Smithsonian Quincentenary Publication |
3 |
undated |
Spain: Encounters, A Quincentenary Review |
3 |
undated |
Spain: 92 America |
3 |
undated |
Ulisse 2000 (Alitalia magazine) |
3 |
undated |
Multicultural Perspectives of Columbus’ encounters with the Americas (booklet) |
4 |
undated |
State Education Dept. General |
4 |
undated |
Italian Heritage Study Guide |
4 |
undated |
Italian Americans: Looking Back-Moving Forward study guide (folder 1 of 3) |
4 |
undated |
Italian Americans: Looking Back-Moving Forward study guide (folder 2 of 3) |
4 |
undated |
Italian Americans: Looking Back-Moving Forward study guide (folder 3 of 3) |
4 |
undated |
Education - Iber-American Heritage curriculum Project Conference |
4 |
undated |
Ibero-American Heritage Curriculum (folder 1 of 6) |
4 |
undated |
Ibero-American Heritage Curriculum (folder 2 of 6) |
4 |
undated |
Ibero-American Heritage Curriculum (folder 3 of 6) |
4 |
undated |
Ibero-American Heritage Curriculum (folder 4 of 6) |
4 |
undated |
Ibero-American Heritage Curriculum (folder 5 of 6) |
4 |
undated |
Ibero-American Heritage Curriculum (folder 6 of 6) |
4 |
undated |
Ibero-American Heritage Curriculum: Teacher Guide (folder 1 of 6) |
4 |
undated |
Ibero-American Heritage Curriculum: Teacher Guide (folder 2 of 6) |
4 |
undated |
Ibero-American Heritage Curriculum: Teacher Guide (folder 3 of 6) |
4 |
undated |
Ibero-American Heritage Curriculum: Teacher Guide (folder 4 of 6) |
4 |
undated |
Ibero-American Heritage Curriculum: Teacher Guide (folder 5 of 6) |
4 |
undated |
Ibero-American Heritage Curriculum: Teacher Guide (folder 6 of 6) |
4 |
undated |
The Ibero-American Heritage Curriculum Project (book) |
4 |
undated |
The Ibero-American Heritage Curriculum project (book) |
4 |
undated |
Proyecto Curricular Sobre La Herencia Ibero Americana (book) |
4 |
undated |
The Ibero-American Heritage Curriculum Project (book) |
4 |