The Seagram Building (375 Park Avenue) series is comprised of the following three subseries:

Subseries A. Construction and Development Files, 1954-1956

This subseries contains building specifications at the general and detail levels; Samuel Bronfman's file regarding property acquisition and other legal matters; Ellis Slater's "Skytop" project file regarding preliminary plans for the building including a memo about the possibility of hiring Frank Lloyd Wright; files of the project manager regarding construction; change orders; and work orders.

Subseries B. Financial Records, 1954-1965

This subseries contains field reports; requisition statements from the builder George A. Fuller Co.; statements from commercial realtor Cushman & Wakefield, Inc., and other financial records.

Subseries C. Miscellany, 1957-1958

This subseries includes staff orientation booklet "Our New Home...375 Park Avenue Headquarters of the Seagram Companies," a postcard of the building and an advertisement for the temperature control system.

The Seagram Company was one of the world's largest alcoholic beverage firms. Completed in 1958 and designed according to the minimalist principles of International Style, the Seagram Building was built of glass and metal, foregoing the stone and brick ornamental facades of preceding buildings. This collection consists of photographs of the Seagram Building in New York City.