A Guide to the Arthur J. Lumsden Papers

Archives & Special Collections, University of Connecticut Libraries

Summary Information

Repository:
Archives & Special Collections, University of Connecticut Libraries
Creator:
Lumsden, Arthur J.
Title:
A Guide to the Arthur J. Lumsden Papers
ID:
2006.0243
Date:
undated, circa 1960-circa 1985.
Physical Description:
43.0 Linear feet
Language of the Material:
English
Abstract:
The collection contains documentation of Mr. Lumsden's activities and association with the Greater Hartford Chamber of Commerce, Greater Hartford Corporation, Hartford City Council from the 1960s through the 1980s.

Preferred Citation

[Item description, #:#], Arthur J. Lumsden Papers. Archives & Special Collections at the Thomas J. Dodd Research Center, University of Connecticut Libraries.

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Biography

Arthur J. Lumsden was born in Lorain, Ohio, and graduated from the Case Institute of Technology ( Cleveland, OH). From 1956 to 1981, Lumsden headed the Greater Hartford Chamber of Commerce and was a founder of the Community Renewal Team, an antipoverty agency. After retiring from the chamber, he formed Arthur Lumsden Associates, Inc., which coordinated the financing of private businesses in the Caribbean and Central America through the United States Agency for International Development and Caribbean/Central American Action, Inc. In 1986, he became chairman of Dodd, Mead & Company.

Mr. Lumsden, who resided in West Hartford, CT, and Delray Beach, FL, died of lung cancer on January 3, 1988.

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Scope and Content

The collection contains documentation of Mr. Lumsden's activities and association with the Greater Hartford Chamber of Commerce, Greater Hartford Corporation, Hartford City Council from the 1960s through the 1980s. Files identified as "Devco" refer to the Greater Hartford Community Development Corporation which may or not be the same as the Greater Hartford Corporation.

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Arrangement

This collection is unprocessed.

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Administrative Information

Publication Statement

Archives & Special Collections, University of Connecticut Libraries November 2007

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Restrictions on Use

Permission to publish from these Papers must be obtained in writing from both the University of Connecticut Libraries and the owner(s) of the copyright.

Acquisition Information

The collection was donated by the University of Hartford Library in 2006. Additional materials were received from the donor in January 2007.

Access

The collection is open and available for research.

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Related Materials

Separated Material

The following materials have been separated from the collection and cataloged:

Dodd

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Controlled Access Headings

  • Greater Hartford Chamber of Commerce.
  • Greater Hartford Corporation.
  • Lumsden, Arthur J.
  • Administrative records
  • City planning
  • Civic leaders
  • Connecticut
  • Correspondence
  • Financial Records
  • Hartford (Conn.)
  • Minutes (administrative records)
  • Notes
  • Photocopies
  • Photographs
  • Press releases
  • Publications
  • Speeches

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Collection Inventory

Inventory,, undated, circa 1960-circa 1985

Title/DescriptionInstances
Greater Hartford Corporation, Greater Hartford Process, Charter Oak Leadership Medal, Chapel Square ( New Haven, CT), Conference on Inflation, Greater Hartford Chamber of Commerce,, undated, 1968-1975
Box 1
Greater Hartford Corporation, Bradley International Airport, Bicentennial Commission,, undated, 1967-1980
Box 2
Greater Hartford Corporation, Hartford City Counil, Bradley International Airport,, undated, 1970-1979
Box 3
Greater Hartford Corporation Board minutes, reports, financials,, undated, 1970-1974
Box 4
Greater Hartford Process, Greater Hartford Corporation, Hartford City Council, Programming,, undated, 1970-1976
Box 5
Devco, Greater Hartford Process,, undated, 1970-1980
Box 6
Tax reform, Health Care, Urban Resouces, Inc., Town & Country Magazine, Urban Coalition of Greater Hartford, undated, 1969-1981
Box 7
Board of Education, Greater Hartford Chamber of Commerce, Cultural Affairs, Arts Council, Civic Center,, undated, 1973-1977
Box 8
Devco, Greater Hartford Process minutes, Goals for Process, Mission,, undated, 1971-1976
Box 9
Revaluation, Health Center ( UConn), Governance, studies, reports,, undated, 1965-1977
Box 10
Greater Hartford Corporation minutes, reports, projects,, undated, 1970-1982
Box 11
Greater Hartford Corporation,, undated, 1970-1978
Box 12
Community renewal, School/University projects,, undated, 1964-1975
Box 13
Bond Issues, Housing,, undated, 1968-1975
Box 14
Coventry, CT, Greater Hartford Corporation, reports,, undated, 1968-1975
Box 15
Coventry, CT, Greater Hartford Corporation,, undated, 1973-1977
Box 16
Civic Center, Charter revision, Board of Education, Citizen's Commission for Effective Government,, undated, 1965-1975
Box 17
NW Hartford Action Program, Greater Hartford Chamber of Commerce,, undated
Box 18
Housing Development fund,, undated, 1966-1979
Box 19
Scrapbooks of clippings (2),, undated
Box
Scrapbooks and clippings,, undated
Box 20 Folder
Greater Hartford Process, Governor's Conference on Human Rights, Regional Development, Community renewal,, 1967-1974
Box 21 Folder
Memorabilia, Conncticut city profiles, White House Conference on Small Businesses,, undated, 1973-1979
Box 22 Folder
Connecticut Bar Association, Diaries (calendars),, 1958-1962
Box 23 Folder
Devco, Greater Hartford Process,, undated
Box 24 Folder
Devco, Albany Avenue,, 1973-1974
Box 25 Folder
Red Carpet Tour, Economic Development, Town Meeting for Tomorrow,, 1971-1979
Box 26 Folder
Housing, Greater Hartford Festival, Social and Recreational Services, Greater Hartford Process,, undated
Box 27 Folder
Diaries (calendars), University of Hartford dinner, Connecticut Bar Association,, 1968-1979
Box 28 Folder
Clippings, Greater Hartford Business Journal, Chamber of Commerce Minutes,, undated, 1976
Box 29 Folder
Greater Hartford Arts Festival, Capitol Regional Planning,, 1974-1980
Box 30 Folder
Cityplace reports, Hartford Management studies, Hartford City development, Downtown renewal,, undated
Box 31 Folder
Town Meeting for Tomorrow, Community Development Center, retreats, Artist's Collective, Inc.,, 1966-1977
Box 32 Folder

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