Special Collections

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• Ralph Adimari Papers, 1931-1970 (Bulk 1957-1963
• Maxwell Aley Papers, 1942-1974
• An American Family DVD Collection, 1973
• American Theater for Poets Archive, 1960-1965
• Norman "Buddy" Baker Collection, ca. 1958-1998 
• Henry Barnard Papers, 1765-1935 (Bulk 1830-1899) 
• Carol Bellamy Papers, 1977-1985 
• Joseph Bendich Collection, 1970-1999
• William J. Benners Papers, 1850-1940 (Bulk 1880-1920) 
• Alfred C. Berol Collection of Lewis Carroll, 1845-1993 
• Bidoun Projects Archive, 2009-2012
• Elmer Holmes Bobst Collection, 1862-1978 
• David C. Bohnett Collection of Winsor McCay Drawings, 1914 
• Brody/ Klooster Performance Practice Collection, ca. 1930-1970 
• Howard Brubaker Papers, 1907-1957 
• Knox Burger Archive, ca. 1969-2000 
• John Canemaker Animation Collection, 1903-2003 (Bulk 1970-2000) 
• Jerome Charyn Papers, 1937-1997
• Donald Oliver/Chelsea Music Archive,1907-2008 (Bulk 1962-1991)  
• Collection on the Cuban Slave Trade, 1809-1898
• Commercial Closet, Ad Respect, and Michael Wilke LGBT Advertising Archive
• Marcelo DeMoura Papers, 1982-1999
• E.L. Doctorow Papers, 1931-2002 
• Coleman Dowell Papers, 1925-1985 
• Edward Robb Ellis Papers, ca. 1902-1998
• Theodore Enslin Papers, 1955-1975 
• Fales Events Video Collection
• Fales Family Papers, ca. 1620-1966 
• Nancy Fales Garrett Papers, ca.1965-1992
• Fales Library and Special Collections Audio/Video Collection
• Fales Manuscript Collection, ca. 1700-2005
• Robert Flaherty Film Seminar Archive, 1949 - 2011
• Gay and Lesbian Pulp Fiction Collection, 1955-1988
• Yun Gee Papers, 1907-1979
• German Correspondence from the World Wars Collection, 1916-1946 
• David Giannini and Theodore Enslin Correspondence, 1981-2011
• Julie Gilbert Papers, ca. 1940-1998 
• Irma Goldstraw Collection, 1970-1995
• David H. Greene Collection of Sean O'Casey Letters, 1944 - 1962
• Larry Hama Comic Book Collection, 1967-2011
• Robert Hammond Papers, ca. 1949-1998 
• Hammond Film Script Collection, ca. 1935-1996 
• Harlequin Romance Collection of Treva M. Taylor , 1967-1996 (Bulk 1974-1996) 
• Frank Harris Papers, 1900-1971
• Geoffrey T. Hellman Papers, 1842-1971(Bulk 1930-1970) 
• Nancy Henderson Plays, 1976-1993
• Herbert Hoeger Gay Porn Library, 1967-1998
• IBM European Business Archive, ca. 1910-1960 (bulk 1933-1945)
• Institute on the Arts and Civic Dialogue Archive, 1997-2000
• JDub Records Archive, 2001-2011
• Sir William Jones Manuscripts, ca. 1100-1794
• Judson Memorial Church Archive, 1838-1995 
• Judson Memorial Church Oral History Archive, 2008
• Yoshio Kishi and Irene Yah-Ling Sun Collection, 1860-2010
• Arthur Kopit Papers, 1950-1998 
• Kiyoshi Koyama Papers, 1967-2000
• Richard Lebherz Papers, 1968-1976 
• Levy Dime Novel Collection, 1821-1968
• Newman Levy Papers, ca. 1914-1960 
• Lewis Carroll Society of North America Archive, ca. 1974-2003 
• The Liederkranz Collection, ca. 1847-1987 
• Lindseth Collection of Alice in Wonderland Ephemera, 1930-2015
• Sterling Lord Papers
• Rose Strunsky Lorwin Papers, ca. 1910-1911 
• Richard Maass Collection of Westchester and New York State, 1645-1910
• Richard Marshall Collection of Gay Erotica and Pornography, 1950-2011
• Robert Martin Collection on Gay Sexuality and Education, 1935-1986
• The Mazzarella AIVS Collection of Librettos, 1829-1941 
• Brooks McNamara Papers, 1896-1997 (Bulk 1970-1997)
• Elinor Miller Papers, 1977-2004 
• Miscellany Magazine Collection, 1929-1943
• Kenneth Neill Cameron Papers, 1938-1968
• Thomas G. Neumiller Papers, ca. 1965-1997 
• New American Library Archive, 1943-1962 
• New York Review Archive, 1957-1958 
• New York Transfer Company Records, 1853-1931
• New York University Collection of Contemporary Composers' Websites, 2017-ongoing
• New York University Collection of Papyri, Ostraka, and Cuneiform Tablets, circa 1st century - 7th century CE
• New York University Music Department Collection, circa 1850-1990 
• Arvid Paulson Papers, 1875-1977 
• Ralph E. Pickett Papers, 1954-1980 
• Pleiades Club Archive, 1893-1943 
• Portrait/ Subject Collection, ca. 1800-Present 
• Richard Protovin Papers
• James Pugliese Dime Novel Manuscript Collection, 1834-1902
• Martin (Milton) Rackmil Memorabilia Collection, 1938-1990
• Jill "Billy" Rainsford Papers, 1922-1991
• Erich Maria Remarque Papers - contact a Fales archivist
• Erich Maria Remarque Papers, Accretion, 1918-2000 (bulk 1950s-1980s)
• Research Collection on Gay Sexuality and Activism, 1915-1998
• Elizabeth Robins Papers, 1803-1963 
• Leonard Rosenman Papers 1953-2001
• M.L. Rosenthal Papers, ca. 1930-1996
• Richard W. Rychtarik / Hart Crane Papers, 1923-1935
• Pulp Science Fiction and Detective Fiction Periodical Collection, 1940-1983
• Sabbateni Collection of Renaissance Music Manuscripts, circa 1600
• Sholom Secunda Papers, ca. 1926-1971 
• Al Silverman Papers, 1951-2003
• Herschel Silverman Collection of Theodore Enslin Correspondence, 1994-2011 
• Kenneth Silverman Papers, 1800s-1890s, circa 1980s
• Abraham Singer Papers, 1881-1961 (bulk 1920-1961)
• Melissa Spore Postcard and Photograph Collection  
• Peter Straub Papers, 1962-2008 
• Edward Streeter Papers, 1909-1976 
• Margaret Strickland Papers, 1880-1970 
• The Sylvester Manor Archive, 1649-1996 
• Targ Editions Archive, 1953-1994 (Bulk 1979-1985)
• Atif Toor Collection on the South Asian Lesbian and Gay Association (SALGA), 1991-2001, 2011
• Washington Square Contemporary Music Society, 1973-2013
• Aubrey Wisberg Papers, ca.1945-1970
• William F. Wu Comics Collection, 1942 - 1986
• Michele Zackheim Papers, ca.1900-2000 (Bulk 1992-2000) 
• William Zinsser Papers, ca. 1946-1998 

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