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Lecture Series
About Our Lecture Series
The General Society Lecture Series continues a tradition of public lectures that started at the Society in 1837. The Series brings people of diverse interest from the entire New York area into our Library space.The General Society of Mechanics and Tradesmen is Pleased to Present the Landmarks Lectures Series
Sam Roberts, Author, Grand Central: How a Train Station Transformed America
Monday, May 13, 2013
6PM in The General Society Library
Sam Roberts will discuss his new book: Grand Central: How a Train Station Transformed America celebrating the terminal’s 100th anniversary. He will cover many anecdotes and behind-the-scenes information, including stories about the secret and unseen areas of Grand Central – from the tunnels to the command center and its hidden passageways – as well as its unusual architectural details.
20 West 44th Street (Between 5th and 6th Avenues) Advanced registration is suggested.
$15 General admission, $10 General Society members, $5 students
To register, please contact the General Society at 212.840.1840 ext. 2 or email at: victoria.dengel@generalsociety.org
The General Society of Mechanics and Tradesmen Artisan Lectures and Labor, Literature and Landmarks Series
The General Society of Mechanics and Tradesmen is Pleased to Present Foster Reeve, Architectural and Ornamental Plaster Artisan
The General Society of Mechanics and Tradesmen
Artisan Lecture Series invites you to attend
Foster Reeve,
Architectural and Ornamental Plaster Artisan
Tuesday, March 12 at 6:00 PM
in The General Society Library
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About
Foster Reeve
Architectural and Ornamental Plaster Artisan
Lecture starts at 6:00 P.M. at the General Society Library
20 W. 44th St. (between 5th and 6th Avenue) New York, NY
$15 General Admission -- $10 Members -- $5 Students
Reception to follow
To register, please call The General Society--212.840.1840 ext. 2 or email victoria.dengel@generalsociety.org
Sponsored By
This program is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, in partnership with the City Council.
The General Society of Mechanics and Tradesmen is Pleased to Present Polly Geurin
The General Society of Mechanics and Tradesmen
is pleased to present Polly Guérin, author of:
The Cooper-Hewitt
Dynasty of New York
Tuesday, February 12th at 6:30 PM
in The General Society Library
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About
The Cooper-Hewitt
Dynasty of New York
Peter Cooper believed that he owed a debt to the city that had made him a rich man. During the nineteenth century, he made his fortune in industry and his name in politics, and he always felt a strong compulsion to give back to New York. His greatest achievement was the establishment of The Cooper Union, which allowed students from all walks of life to study science and art and is still providing those opportunities today. Cooper instilled this sense of obligation in his children and his business partner and son-in-law, Abram Hewitt. Abram's daughters-remarkable women ahead of their time-fulfilled their grandfather's dream of opening a museum, which became the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum, today part of the Smithsonian Institution. Discover this amazing story of wealth and generosity, politics and integrity and family and community that could have only unfolded in New York.
Lecture starts at 6:30 P.M. at the General Society Library
20 W. 44th St. (between 5th and 6th Avenue) New York, NY
$15 General Admission--$10 Members--$5 Students
Reception to follow
To register, please call The General Society--212.840.1840 ext. 2 or email victoria.dengel@generalsociety.org
Polly Guérin is a former adjunct professor at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York and the author of four college textbooks and two video productions. Her features on the decorative arts, antiques, collectibles and design have appeared in Art & Antiques magazine. She also writes on fashion and Art Deco and is currently the author of four blogs. Ms. Guérin counts among her professional memberships-and is a board member of-the Art Deco Society of New York (ADSNY), the American Revolutionary Round Table (ARRT) and the Giulio Gari Foundation. She is also a member of the Victorian Society, Metro Chapter.
SPONSORED BY:
This program is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, in partnership with the City Council.
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