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Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
Levittown Collection of Stewart Bird
Description
An account of the resource
The Levittown Collection of Stewart Bird at Hofstra University Special Collections is comprised of documents and VHS video images used in research for Stewart Bird's documentary "Building the American Dream: about Levittown, Long Island, New York. Bird's documentary was produced for Cablevision TV. There are also materials relating to Levittown, Pennsylvania.
The collection contains 26 video tapes and one reel-to-reel audio tape. There are also documents including video logs and transcripts, which correspond to the tapes. The content includes images of Levittown throughout the years, interviews, and notes about editing. A list of video tapes is available in each box.
Documents in the collection include clippings, correspondence, publications, records, and video-related documents.
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
J. Boucher
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1944-2003 (bulk dates: 1992-1994)
Contributor
An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource
Michael Curtis
Coverage
The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant
Levittown, NY
Levittown, PA
Rights
Information about rights held in and over the resource
Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.
Publisher
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Hofstra University Library Special Collections
Document
A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text.
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Title
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Lease Agreement for Levitt Home p. 2
Description
An account of the resource
The second page of a lease agreement for a Levittown home with covenants the tenant agreed to abide by during his occupancy of the home.
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1948
Contributor
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Michael Curtis
Rights
Information about rights held in and over the resource
Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.
Coverage
The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant
Levittown, NY
Subject
The topic of the resource
Rental housing--New York (State)
Planned communities -- New York (State) -- Levittown
Levittown (N.Y.)
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Levitt and Sons
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
Scanned document
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Lease/Rental Contract
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
Levittown Collection of Stewart Bird Box/Folder 1-13
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Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
Levittown Collection of Stewart Bird
Description
An account of the resource
The Levittown Collection of Stewart Bird at Hofstra University Special Collections is comprised of documents and VHS video images used in research for Stewart Bird's documentary "Building the American Dream: about Levittown, Long Island, New York. Bird's documentary was produced for Cablevision TV. There are also materials relating to Levittown, Pennsylvania.
The collection contains 26 video tapes and one reel-to-reel audio tape. There are also documents including video logs and transcripts, which correspond to the tapes. The content includes images of Levittown throughout the years, interviews, and notes about editing. A list of video tapes is available in each box.
Documents in the collection include clippings, correspondence, publications, records, and video-related documents.
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
J. Boucher
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1944-2003 (bulk dates: 1992-1994)
Contributor
An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource
Michael Curtis
Coverage
The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant
Levittown, NY
Levittown, PA
Rights
Information about rights held in and over the resource
Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Hofstra University Library Special Collections
Document
A resource containing textual data. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre text.
Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
Lease Agreement for Levitt Home p. 1
Description
An account of the resource
The first page of a lease agreement for a Levittown home with covenants the tenant agreed to abide by during his occupancy of the home.
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1948
Contributor
An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource
Michael Curtis
Rights
Information about rights held in and over the resource
Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.
Subject
The topic of the resource
Rental housing--New York (State)
Planned communities -- New York (State) -- Levittown
Levittown (N.Y.)
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
Scanned document
Coverage
The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant
Levittown (N.Y.)
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
Levitt and Sons
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Lease/Rental Contract
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
Levittown Collection of Stewart Bird Box/Folder 1-13
covenants
Lease
Levittown (N.Y.)
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Dublin Core
The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/.
Title
A name given to the resource
Levittown Collection of Stewart Bird
Description
An account of the resource
The Levittown Collection of Stewart Bird at Hofstra University Special Collections is comprised of documents and VHS video images used in research for Stewart Bird's documentary "Building the American Dream: about Levittown, Long Island, New York. Bird's documentary was produced for Cablevision TV. There are also materials relating to Levittown, Pennsylvania.
The collection contains 26 video tapes and one reel-to-reel audio tape. There are also documents including video logs and transcripts, which correspond to the tapes. The content includes images of Levittown throughout the years, interviews, and notes about editing. A list of video tapes is available in each box.
Documents in the collection include clippings, correspondence, publications, records, and video-related documents.
Creator
An entity primarily responsible for making the resource
J. Boucher
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1944-2003 (bulk dates: 1992-1994)
Contributor
An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource
Michael Curtis
Coverage
The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant
Levittown, NY
Levittown, PA
Rights
Information about rights held in and over the resource
Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
Hofstra University Library Special Collections
Still Image
A static visual representation. Examples of still images are: paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type "text" to images of textual materials.
Dublin Core
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Title
A name given to the resource
William, Abraham, and Alfred Levitt
Description
An account of the resource
A photograph of William Levitt, Abraham Levitt, and Alfred Levitt. Photo caption reads "Levitt & Sons: William Levitt (left) with his father, Abraham, and his brother, Alfred, in 1947"
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1947
Contributor
An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource
Michael Curtis
Rights
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Responsibility for any use rests exclusively with the user.
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Photograph, Print, or Drawing
Subject
The topic of the resource
Levitt, William J. (1907-1994)
Architects and housing developers -- New York (State) – Levittown
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
Photograph
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
Levittown Collection of Stewart Bird, Box/Folder 1-8
Abraham Levitt
Alfred Levitt
Architects and housing developers
William Levitt