Mayor Corning
Subtitle: Albany icon, Albany enigma
By: Paul Grondahl.
Publisher: State University of New York Press
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Albany
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780791472941
Subjects: Corning, Erastus, -- 1909-1983.; Mayors -- New York (State) -- Albany -- Biography.; Albany (N.Y.) -- Biography.; Albany (N.Y.) -- Politics and government -- 20th century.
Genres: Biography.
Work titles: Mayor Erastus Corning
Notes: Originally published: Mayor Erastus Corning.  Albany, N.Y. : Washington Park Press, c1997.

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Mayor for life : he left his heart in city hall; title: Of iron and politics : the Corning family's roots; title: Thy father's will be done : the early years of Erastus Corning 2nd; title: Man, two families : the unusual home life of Mayor Corning; title: The never-ending story : Dan and Erastus and their durable machine; title: From Albany to Germany : the G.I.-mayor defends democracy and boosts the democratic machine; title: From Dewey to dwi : investigations against Corning and the machine; title: An open door to all : Mayor Corning at the office; title: A big fish in a little pond : the politics of Mayor Corning; title: Feeding his soul : the mayor in Maine and afield; title: Paving the pine bush and burning garbage for profit : Corning and the environment; title: The great manipulator : Corning and the press; title: From Maine to the South Mall : Corning vs. Rockefeller; title: Long on years, short on accomplishments : the record of Mayor Corning; title: The auction : selling off the memory of the mayor.