Research Catalog

NYPIRG Straphangers Campaign records

Title
NYPIRG Straphangers Campaign records, 1962-2007 (bulk 1979-2006).
Author
New York Public Interest Research Group. Straphangers Campaign.
Supplementary Content
Collection guide

Details

Additional Authors
  • Brennan, Martin.
  • Ondrasik, Marilyn.
  • Rappaport, Joseph.
  • Russianoff, Gene.
  • NYPIRG Straphangers Campaign.
  • Regional Plan Association (New York, N.Y.)
Description
29.5 linear feet (58 boxes).
Summary
The NYPIRG Straphangers Campaign records contain correspondence with public officials, funders and other transit activists; memos; press releases; published "State of the Subways" and other reports; public hearing transcripts; notes; clippings; flyers, posters and banners; electronic records; an audio recording; and photographs.
Subject
  • New York City Transit Authority
  • New York Public Interest Research Group. Straphangers Campaign
  • New York (State). Metropolitan Transportation Authority
  • Buses > New York (State) > New York
  • City planning > New York (State) > New York
  • Civic improvement > New York (State) > New York
  • College students > Political activity
  • Local transit > New York (State) > New York
  • Local transit > New York Metropolitan Area > Finance
  • Subways > New York (State) > New York
  • West Side (New York, N.Y.)
  • Westway (New York, N.Y.)
  • New York (N.Y.) > Politics and government > 1951-
  • New York (State) > Politics and government > 1951-
Genre/Form
  • Electronic documents.
  • Photographs.
  • Posters.
  • Sound recordings.
Access (note)
  • Advance notice required. Apply at http://www.nypl.org/mssref
Terms of Use (note)
  • The NYPIRG Straphangers Campaign donated all intellectual property rights to The New York Public Library.
Source (note)
  • Gene Russianoff, Staff Attorney for the NYPIRG Straphangers Campaign
Biography (note)
  • The New York Public Interest Research Group Straphangers Campaign was founded in 1979 to lobby for the repair and improvement of New York City's subway and bus services.
Call Number
MssCol 6147
OCLC
320476307
Author
New York Public Interest Research Group. Straphangers Campaign.
Title
NYPIRG Straphangers Campaign records, 1962-2007 (bulk 1979-2006).
Restricted Access
Advance notice required. Apply at http://www.nypl.org/mssref
Terms Of Use
The NYPIRG Straphangers Campaign donated all intellectual property rights to The New York Public Library.
Biography
The New York Public Interest Research Group Straphangers Campaign was founded in 1979 to lobby for the repair and improvement of New York City's subway and bus services. It has played a vital role in the rehabilitation of public transportation in New York City.
Finding Aids
Finding aid available in repository and on internet: http://www.nypl.org/research/chss/spe/rbk/faids/6147.pdf
Source
Donated by Gene Russianoff, Staff Attorney for the NYPIRG Straphangers Campaign, 2004, 2007.
Connect to:
Collection guide
Occupation
Lawyers.
Lobbyists.
Political activists.
Added Author
Brennan, Martin.
Ondrasik, Marilyn.
Rappaport, Joseph.
Russianoff, Gene.
NYPIRG Straphangers Campaign.
Regional Plan Association (New York, N.Y.)
Research Call Number
MssCol 6147
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