AHJ_ah02915 Inventory of the William Zeckendorf Papers, 1946-1968 Zeckendorf (William) Papers University of Wyoming. American Heritage Center.
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2019

University of Wyoming

 Finding aid encoded by Leslie Waggener. 2019 Finding aid is in English Collection Summary Zeckendorf, William, 1905-1976. William Zeckendorf papers 1946-1968 02915 0.45 cubic ft. (1 box) University of Wyoming. American Heritage Center. English Papers of a prominent American real estate developer. Biography of William Zeckendorf

William Zeckendorf (1905-1976) was a prominent American real estate developer. Through his development company Webb and Knapp, Inc.—for which he began working in 1938 and which he purchased in 1949—he developed a significant portion of the New York City urban landscape. In the 1960s, Webb and Knapp filed for bankruptcy protection.

 Scope and Content

The collection contains fourteen pieces of correspondence for 1946 and 1968 (including items from Nelson A. Rockefeller); blueprints for a partially submerged garage at Robert R. Young Village, New York; and six magazine and newspaper articles about Zeckendorf.

 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 William Zeckendorf at the date of processing.

 Acquisition Information

This material was received from William Zeckendorf in 1968.

Preferred Citation

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

 Access Terms Webb and Knapp. Architecture -- New York (State) -- New York -- Designs and plans. Urban renewal -- New York (State) -- New York. Real estate developers -- New York (State) -- New York. Real estate developers. Cities and towns -- United States -- Growth. New York (State) -- New York. <?xm-replace_text {Title as Subject}?> Business, Industry, Labor, and Commerce Politics, Government, and Law City Planning Social Life and Customs City and Town Life Container List

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