The article reports on the discovery of writer Herman Melville's papers in upstate New York. This discovery is expected to offer an important insight into the life and work of the writer. The discovery included 500 letters to and from the Melville family members and manuscript pages. This discovery will open the door for new biographies of Melville and new criticism of his work.
The article features several inscriptions found on grave markers in Palisades Cemetery in New York. Some notable markers were for engineer Isaac D. Tallman, Daniel Post, John Sergeant and Solomon Glezen Jr.
Focuses on the life and works of Ray Hughes Whitbeck, geographer and teacher in Rochester, New York. Family history; Educational background; Career highlight; Achievements and awards.
Presents the works of former artist Darrel Ellis at the Nicole Klagsburn Gallery in New York City. Representation of the painting "Paper"; Recognition of Ellis and its contribution to arts; Biography of Ellis.
A biography of Laurence A. Tisch, former head of CBS Inc. and founder of Loews Corp. in New York City, is presented. He was born on March 15, 1923 and studied in New York University. Tisch took his master's degree in industrial engineering at the University of Pennsylvania. He built Loews from a single hotel to a diversified conglomerate in cigarettes, insurance and watches.
A biography of Arthur Ochs Sulzberger, the publisher of "The New York Times," is presented. He was born in 1926 in New York and studied in Columbia. Sulzberger served in the U.S. Marine Corps in World War II, and joined in their family business in 1951. He was been a reporter for the "Milwaukee Journal" from 1953 to 1954, and was named president and publisher of "The New York Times" in 1963.
Published
1987
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