Ms Coll \ Costikyan

Costikyan, Edward N., 1924- Papers, 1952-1985. 20.5 linear ft. (ca.24,650 items in 49 boxes). Biography: Edward Nazar Costikyan, politician and lawyer. Columbia University A.B., 1947; LL.B., 1949. Organization: Cataloged correspondence, manuscripts, and photographs. Boxes la & lb; Uncataloged correspondence, Boxes 2-6; Topical files, Boxes 6-32; Uncataloged correspondence, Boxes 33 & 34; HowTo Win Votes mss., Box 35; Topical files, Boxes 36-47.

Summary: Correspondence, memoranda, manuscripts, documents, and printed materials, almost entirely of a political nature and comprised largely of his leadership of the Democratic County Committee of New York, 1962-1964. Also included are files relating to a number of election campaigns in which he was involved, including those of Eugene McCarthy and Hubert Humphrey in 1968. The manuscript and related material for his book, "Behind Closed Doors: Politics in the Public Interest." (New York, 1966), are also included. Among the major correspondents are Mario Cuomo, James A. Farley, Hubert H. Humphrey, Robert F. Kennedy, Herbert H. Lehman, Adam Clayton Powell, Adlai E. Stevenson, and Robert F. Wagner, Jr. 1979 ADDITION: Correspondence, memoranda, reports, documents, and minutes of the Temporary State Charter Revision Commission for the City of New York, 1972-1976. 1986 ADDITION: Political correspondence, 1957-1981, nearly half of which includes materials relating to the 1977 New York City mayoral campaign of Edward I. Koch, and additional files on charter revision. 1979 Addition: Correspondence, memoranda, reports, documents, and minutes of the Temporary State Charter Revision Commission for the City of New York, 1972-1976. 1986 Addition: Political correspondence 1957-1981, nearly hal;f of which includes materials relating to the 1977 New York City mayoral campaign of Edward I. Koch, and additional files on charter revision. 1993 Addition: Correspondence which chronicles the political activities of the New Democratic Club in the 1950s and 1960s. Donor: Gift of Edward N. Costikyan, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1985, 1986 & 1993. Restriction on use/access: Permission to publish materials must be obtained in writing from the Librarian for Rare Books and Manuscripts.

Finding aids: Contents list, 6p. Added Entries: 1. Cuomo, Mario Matthew. 2. Farley, James Aloysius, 1888- 3. Humphrey, Hubert H. (Hubert Horatio), 1911-1978. 4. Kennedy, Robert F. 1925-1968. 5. Koch, Ed, 1924- 6. Lehman, Herbert H. (Herbert Henry), 1878-1963. 7. McCarthy. Eugene J., 1916- 8. Powell, Adam Clayton, 1908-1972. 9. Stevenson, Adlai E. (Adlai Ewing), 1900-1965. 10. Wagner, Robert F. (Robert Ferdinand), 1910- 11. Democratic Party (N.Y.) 12. Electioneering. 13. Political participation. 14. New York (N.Y.)-Politics and government. 15. Appointment books. 16. Financial records. 17. Invitations. 18. Minutes. 19. Photographs. 20. Press releases. 21. Prospectuses. 22. Reports. 23. Resumes. 24. Speeches. 25. Surveys. 26. Tape recordings. 27. Lawyers. 28. Politicians.

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Boxes 1A-1B Cataloged correspondence, manuscripts and photographs Beame, Abraham David Berle, Adolph A. Buckley, William F. Cuomo, Mario Duke, Angier Biddle Farley, James A. Finletter, Thomas K. Harriman, W. Averell Hogan, Frank S. Humphrey, Hubert Horatio Kelley,Walt Kennedy John Fitzgerald Kennedy, Robert F. Koch, Edward I. Lefkowitz, Louis J. Lehman, Herbert H. Medina, Harold R. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick Muskie, Edmund S. O'Dwyer, Paul Powell, Adam Clayton Rockefeller, Nelson Aldrich Roosevelt, Eleanor Roosevelt (Mrs. Franklin D.) Rosenman, Samuel I. Stevenson, Adlai E. Sutton, Percy E. Wagner, Robert F., Jr. Wiitz,W.Willard Cataloged Manuscript: Lehman, Maxwell. The Koch Book. 1977 (1985 addition) Catalogued Photograph: Hubert H. Humphrey Box 2 Uncataloged correspondence, 1955-1959 Box 3 " w 1960-1962

Box 4 M M 1962-1963 Box 5 " n 1963-1964 Box 6 n " 1965 (sequence continues, Boxes 33- 34) Personal - Invitations Mailing lists Millier, Irene B. Press Releases and Statements Richmond, Frederick W. Speeches Television and Radio Youth Wants to Know contionued Costikyan 2

Miscellaneous

Box 7 Personal - Behind Closed Doors: Politics in the Public Interest (New York, 1966). Manuscript and related material Datebooks: 1962,1963,1964 Box 8 Political - Campaigns - Abram Beame Humphrey Johnson/Humphrey/R. Kennedy McCarthy Macchia Box 9 Schumacher Silverman Spiegel Miscellaneous literature Democratic Citizen's Committee, 1952-1953 Democratic County Committee of New York - Correspondence Committee for Democratic Voters Dinners and Affairs District Leaders' Communications Election, 1964 Fair Apportionment Campaign Financial Statements Madison Square Garden Rally, 1964 New York Central Railroad (B. Kassal) Proceedings, 1961-1963 Public Relations Box 10 Reform Program Rules and Regulations- Democratic Party Miscellaneous Memoranda New Democratic Club (see also Box 41 A) New York City- Opinion and Election Surveys, 1962-1963 1965 Box 11 Political- Patronage -New York County, 1962-1964 -Surrogates and attorneys lists; resumes; miscellaneous Stevenson-for -President (Sub (Barbera) -1960 Wright vs. Rockerfeller, 1962 Miscellaneous, 1953-1956 1957-1961 and n.d. continued Costikyan 3

Box 12 Tape Recordings (3) Photographs Printed -Clippings -Miscellaneous

1979 ADDITION Temporary State Charter Commission for the City of New York, 1972-1975

Box 13 Correspondence. Volume 1,1972-1973 II, 1974-1975 III, 1976 Box 14 Cases Census Charter Materials Confidential Costikyan - London Report Remarks, 7/10/1974 Speech, Decentralization... Testimony Diagrams Drafts (2 folders) Box 15 Analysis of City Service Bar Association Study Box 16 Drafts for Discussion Drafts, Final, for Discussion Exhibits Gallup Poll Haider Article Hold Hudson Institute Implementation of Charter - Administrative Code Box 17 Implementation of Charter - Correspondence Charter Work Program City Task Force Reports Input from Outside Organizations Internal memoranda Enabling legislation, etc. Community Boards Interim Report (2 folders) Issues for tentative decisions Lehman memoranda Lehman Press Release Lehman Reports Box 18 Lindsay Administration lists London continued Costikyan 4

Memoranda, Volume 1,1969-1973 II, 1974- Duplicate Box 19 Minority Statements Newsclippings Outside Publications Papers and letters, miscellaneous Pencil Notes Plan for Restructuring the Government of New York City Progress Report Proposals, etc., from other cities Proposed legislation Prospectuses Publications (other agencies) Box 20 Publications, plans and reports Box 21 Resumes Rockerfeller Press Conference Sayre Report Scott Commission Publications Staff Working Papers T.V. transcripts, speeches Tentative Proposal Structure Witnesses' Statements Box 22 Task force on Jurisdiction - Correspondence, Volumes I - III Box 23 -General - Memoranda - Proposal - first draft - Prospectuses - Second drafts—Interim Report Box 24 - Publications and reports Boxes 25-32 Minutes, Volume 1-16, 1972-1973

1980 ADDITION Box 33 Correspondence, Personal, 1957 Correspondence, re Behind Qosed Doors. 1965-1967 Correspondence, Political, 1966-1967 Box 34 Correspondence, Political, 1968-1972 Box 35 How to Win Votes: the Politics of 1980. New York, Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1980. Manuscript and typescript. Box 36 Lecture Notes (primarily New School for Social Research) 1967,1970, 1972 Speeches, Political, 1970-1975 continued Costikyan - 5

Box 37 Subject Files: Charter Revision, 1969 Judicial Selection - Predergast Plan Other plans and articles Mayoralty Municipal Bankruptcy Muskie, Edmund - campaign Search Committees

1986 ADDITION Boxes 38-39 Temporary State Charter Revision Committee for New York City- European trip Reports

Box 40 Political Correspondence 1957-1981 Miscellaneous materials relating to 1977 New York City mayoral campaign of Edward I. Koch Box 41 Correspondence relating to 1977 campaign of Edward I. Koch 1993 ADDITION Contains mostly correspondence which chronicles the political activities of the New Democratic dub (NDQ and the New York City Democratic Committee (NYCDQ in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. Also contains NYCDC minute book and a number of pamphlets, flyers, mimeograph manuscripts, and photographs. The Correspondence of the NDC centers around issues of employment. The Correspondence and minute book of the NYCDC pertains to its membership, organizational structure and official incorporation. Cataloged correspondents include Senator John F. Kennedy and Mario Cuomo. Includes miscellaneous campaign literature. Arranged Chronologically, men alphabetically by topic.

Box 41A New Democratic Club, 1957-1985 (see also: box 10) - Current, 1957-1966. Historical, 1954-1985 (2 folders). Various Years, 1956-1964. Box 42 New Democratic Club, 1952-1955 Campaign, 1952. Campaign, 1954. Campaign, 1955 (3 folders). Box 43 New Democratic Club, 1956-1957 Campaign, 1956 (3 folders). Campaign, 1957 (2 folders). Box 44 New Democratic Club, 1958-1960 Campaign, 1958 (2 folders). continued Costikyan - 6

Campaign, 1959 (2 folders). Campaign, 1960. Box 45 New Democratic Club, 1961-1965 Campaign, 1961. Campaign, 1962 (2 folders). Constitution, 1965. Politics, John F. Kennedy, 1960. Program Commitee, 1961-1962.

Box 46 New Democratic Club, 1966-1968 Campaign, 1966 (2 folders). Campaign, 1968. Chairs, 1966. Job Search, 1966-1967. Leadership, 1966-1967. Leadership, 1967. Politics, 1968 (2 folders). Reform Leader's Caucus, 1967-1968. Smog, 1967. Box 47 New Democratic Club, 1969-1974

Benefit, 1969. Newsletter, 1969. Politics, 1969. Politics, 1970. Politics, 1971. State Commitee Campaign, 1970. Welfare Island, 1970. Women's Political Caucus, 1972-1974. New York City Democratic Committee, 1970-1976

Certificate of Type, [1970] Correspondence, 1970-1976 Membership list, 1970-1971 Memos, 1970-1974 Minute Book, 1970 Notice of meetings, 1970-1972 Press Releases, 1970 Dinner, 1971 Progress Report, 1971 Resumes, 1971 Agenda, 1972