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THE MARTIN BEGUN COLLECTION

The Martin S. Begun collection documents the life and career of Martin Stanley Begun (1932-2016) long time Dean of New York University’s School of Medicine, a power broker and active member of the Liberal and Democratic Party in local New York City politics, leader in the Jewish Community Relations Council, and advocate for the mentally ill and homeless. Through his work, he maintained ties with leading federal, state and city officials, from Vice President Hubert Humphrey to Governors Nelson Rockefeller and Hugh Carey and Mayors Robert F. Wagner Jr., Abraham Beame, and Edward Koch. The collection material details his dedication to government, civic and community activities through scrapbooks, manuscripts and awards and certificates.

The collection has been fully digitized and is available below, along with a web exhibit with highlights from Begun’s career. You will also find useful information about how to use the collection, including a finding aid, a research guide, and essays generated by the Begun Scholars program, an endowed scholarship providing for research using the Martin S. Begun Collection.