AHJ_ah09106 Inventory of the Roger Starr papers1934-1985 Starr (Roger) papers University of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.
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 Finding aid encoded by Leslie Waggener. 2018 Finding aid is in English Collection Summary Starr, Roger Roger Starr papers 1934-1985 09106 8.0 cubic ft. (8 boxes) University of Wyoming. American Heritage Center. English Papers of an intelligence officer during World War II, businessman, and New York City housing administrator. Biography of Roger Starr

Roger Starr (1918 - 2001) was an intelligence officer during World War II, businessman, and New York City housing administrator. Later in life, he became a writer for The New York Times and a member of the New York Times Editorial Board. He later became editor of New York: The City Journal. He also authored books on housing economics and sociology: Urban Choices (1966) and The Living End (1967). He was the recipient of the 1970 International Design Award, named Director of the National Housing Conference in 1959, also Executive Director of Citizens Housing and Planning Council in New York City.

 Scope and Content

The collection contains articles, books, book reviews, speeches, editorials on housing, politics, New York City, and urban planning by Starr. There are periodicals, newsletters, and subject files on housing, urban planning, and urban affairs. Additionally, the collection contains Starr’s correspondence. There are also files on Mason Mix, Inc., Sound Ship Building Corporation, The Mason Company, and Frederick Starr Contracting Company located in New York and Connecticut.

 Access Restrictions

There are no access restrictions on the materials for research purposes, and the collection is open to the public.

 Copyright Information

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 Related Materials

There are no known other archival collections created by Roger Starr at the date of processing.

 Acquisition Information

This material was received from Roger Starr in 1986 and 1995.

Preferred Citation

Item Description, Box Number, Folder Number, Collection Name, Collection Number, American Heritage Center, University of Wyoming.

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