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 current and recent 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
Illustration by Byron Bell
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.
Guide to the Century Association records
The Century Association records consist of administrative, committee, and member files created by the Century Association from its inception, as well as other materials that relate to the history of the Association and its role in the cultural life of New York City and the United States.
Guide to the Charles A. Platt Library
The CAAF administers the 458-volume working library and 51-volume photographic collection of architect Charles A. Platt, originally donated to the Century Association in 1943.
Please Note:
Please note: processing and acquisitions are ongoing, so the finding aid may not reflect the full contents of the collection.
Direct any questions regarding archival holdings and access to the Archivist at archives@thecentury.org
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.