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Series X. Architecture and Planning Activitites

To many, Mumford is primarily remembered as America's foremost architectural critic of the twentieth century. While most of Mumford's criticism was published in book or article form, many of his observations remained buried in his notes, particularly those made early in his career.

This series consists primarily of typescripts, notes, reports, minutes and memoranda, and research materials. It was created to house important items in the collection that are not correspondence and not directly related to specific writing projects. Included are notes from Mumford's early surveys of the New York City area, organizational materials from the Regional Planning Association of America, and various materials from Mumford's occasional work as a planning consultant. Some files of research materials could not be identified with any particular project.