Research Collections

The CAAF’s core mission is to document the rich history of the Century Association and its clubhouse, to preserve its physical and digital records, and to promote and provide public access to these archival holdings while respecting the privacy of members.

Direct all reference questions and other collection inquiries to archives@thecentury.org

Collection Highlights:

  • Exhibition and Art Records
  • Member Files
  • Precursor Club Records
  • Guest Registers
  • Member Photographs
  • Original Art
  • Event and Committee Files
  • Audiovisual Recordings
  • Ephemera and Special Collections
  • Building Records
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Finding Aids

Guides are available to the contents of the Century Association Archives and Charles A. Platt Library. Collections are processed according to archival field standards, and may be restricted due to condition or privacy concerns, subject to Archivist discretion.

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Access & Acquisitions

Access

In most cases, the Archivist is available to answer research inquiries and provide digital surrogates as appropriate.

For extensive requests, researchers may make an appointment to visit the Archives at the Century Association in midtown Manhattan, New York.

Please direct all research inquiries, including the subject and purpose of the request, to the Archivist at archives@thecentury.org

Record Submissions

The CAAF is committed to building upon the collection of Century Association institutional records entrusted to its care by the club.

The CAAF is actively soliciting records, correspondence, photographs, ephemera, recordings, and/or any other materials related to the Century Association.

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