Abrams, Frank W. (Frank Whittemore), 1889-1976

Papers of the American executive. Abrams graduated from Syracuse University (Engineering) in 1912, shortly thereafter joined Standard Oil of New Jersey where he served as Director (1940) and Chairman of the Board (1946-1954). Papers include correspondence (1953-1961); a transcript of recorded reminiscences of Abrams by the Columbia University Oral History Project Office; photographs; and published materials, including articles by and about Abrams, clippings, and printed speeches.

Ackerman, Forrest J

Papers of the American science fiction author, editor, agent, collector and fan. Biographical material, Ackerman Agency records, correspondence, Famous Monsters files, fanzines, financial material, legal material, memorabilia, Perry Rhodan files, photographs, printed material, recordings of varous types, and writings by Ackerman, his wife Wendayne, and others

Adler, F. Charles, (Frederick Charles), 1889-1959

Correspondence; printed material, including articles, clippings, programs; and phonodiscs. A large part of the correspondence pertains to the organization and development of the Saratoga Spa Music Festival, predecessor of the Saratoga Performing Arts Center seasonal concert series. Writings include those of Adler and his wife, Hannah Moriarta Adler. Memorabilia includes financial material and an assortment of printed items, including clippings, programs, publicity, research material, and reviews. Programs include those relating to Adler’s work with the Federal Music Project (1936-1941). Recordings consist mostly of Saratoga Spa Music Festival recordings.

Allport, Floyd Henry.

The Floyd Henry Allport Papers document his professional career as a social and political psychology professor at Syracuse University.

Bason, Frederick T.

Correspondence, clippings, photographs, manuscripts (includes signed photo of Somerset Maugham) of the British bookseller, collector and diarist.

Biddle, Francis, 1886-1968.

Biddle (1886-1968) was U.S. Attorney General under Franklin D. Roosevelt, and a member of the International Military Tribunal at Nuremberg. Personal papers including correspondence, a journal and notes for Biddle's autobiography, a photograph album and 5 scrapbooks. Bulk of collection consists of trial documents: notes and minutes, indictments, 11 volumes of evidence notes, defense documents, about 50 volumes of trial proceedings, memoranda, appeals, and material on Katyn Forest Massacre. Also includes published material on aspects of international law as related to the trial.

Burnett, Frances Hodgson, 1849-1924.

Letter from English author Frances Hodgson Burnett to a Mrs. Edward Lawrence White

Cook, Fred J.

Papers of the American journalist, author. Correspondence, book manuscripts and galley proofs.

Dell, Floyd, 1887-1969

Letters from Floyd Dell, editor of The Liberator, to Jeannette Derby, radical bohemian poet and author of (among other things) Rigadoon: A Book of Poems.

Dudley, Frank Elijah, b. 1884.

Manuscript poetry and letters to Syracuse University librarians about mystical subjects.

Duggan, Francis J.

Papers and other materials of Francis J. Duggan, board president, advisor and attorney for the Victims of Pan Am Flight 103

Ellis, Fred, 1885-1965

Papers of the American editorial cartoonist. Includes correspondence, original artwork (cartoons, sketches), exhibit catalog, articles, clippings.

Estabrook. F. R.

Contains the personal and professional papers of F. Reed Estabrook, businessman in the plastics field.

Families of Pan Am 103/Lockerbie.

Materials related to and produced by the Families of Pan Am 103/Lockerbie

Field, David Dudley, 1805-1894.

Correspondence, 1862-1867, from Field and his son, Dudley Field, to Simon Stevens regarding his financial and legal affairs.

First Dutch Reformed Church (West Glenville, N.Y.)

Records from a church in West Glenville, New York. The collection includes administrative material, correspondence, financial records and legal papers. The collection is photocopies only, no original documents.

Folio Society (London, England)

Correspondence with authors, editors, and artists; original artwork; unbound galleys for FOLIO 21: A bibliography of The Folio Society 1947-1967

Frankfurter, Felix, 1882-1965.

Letters from Felix Frankfurter to Norman Hapgood and between Frankfurter and Joseph M. Proskauer; topics include the Sacco and Vanzetti case, Walter Lippman, the Democratic primary of 1932, Alfred E. Smith, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, and Justice Louis Brandeis.

Frederick Fell Publishers, Inc.

Papers of the American publishing firm, including correspondence (1944-1966); general files, typescript manuscripts, production records, promotional material, books, and newspaper clippings.

Fund for Adult Education (U.S.)

The Fund for Adult Education was a subsidiary foundation established and supported by the Ford Foundation. Founded in 1951, its purposes were to aid and encourage liberal adult education in political, economic, and international affairs and in the humanities, with an emphasis on study-discussion. It became instrumental in the establishment of an educational broadcasting system (ETV) in the United States. The Fund officially ended its activities in 1961. Records include correspondence, published material, reports, and work files. Best represented in the collection are the Fund's Test Cities, "Great Men, Great Issues," "Meet the Humanities," "Ways of Mankind" and Experimental discussion Projects.