2005: Statement from a co-worker of Charles Gillett
This was sent to me, and I got the OK to post it here. From: Gilbert Tauber To: bapopik@aol.comSent: Thu, 16 Jun 2005 01:55:48 +0200Subject: Message from Big Apple web site visitor Dear Mr.…
Apple Polisher & Polish the Apple (I Love a Clean New York campaign, 1976-1980)
I Love a Clean New York, Inc. (borrowing from the "I Love New York" theme) was established in 1976 by New York Telephone Co. President John Mulhearn to improve the cleanliness and image…
Big Apple (convenience stores in Maine and New Hampshire, 1974-present)
Big Apple convenience stores (some called Big Apple Food Stores) owned by the CN Brown Company are located in Maine and New Hampshire. The stores sell such products as gasoline, lottery, tobacco,…
Big Apple (official drink of the Belmont Stakes, 1976)
A drink called "Big Apple" was very briefly the official drink of the Belmont Stakes in 1976. Frank Tynan, general manager of Belmont Park concessions for the Harry M. Stevens Company,…
Big Apple (roadside attraction in Thulimbah, Queensland, Australia, 1978-present)
Queensland, Australia has had a "Big Pineapple" structure since 1971. A smaller "Big Apple" (four meters tall) was built in 1978 for a gas station in Applethorpe. In 2003, the…
Big Apple (Robinette’s Apple Haus, Grand Rapids, Michigan, 1973-present)
Robinette's Apple Haus & Winery in Grand Rapids, Michigan, has a nine-foot-tall apple in its picnic area. The Robinette family bought the farm in 1911, and the Apple Haus (with its…
Big Apple (roller coaster at Astroland, Brooklyn, 1977-2008)
Astroland amusement park opened in Coney Island in 1962 and closed in 2008. One kiddie ride from 1977 until 2008 was the "Big Apple Coaster." People rode a worm coaster that went in and…
Big Apple (tourist information booth, Meaford, Ontario, Canada, 1974-present)
Meaford, Ontario, has many apple orchards. A "Big Apple" tourist information booth was built in 1974 for Meaford's centennial, and was modeled after the tomato-shaped tourist…
Big Apple 1970s Revival: Charlie Gillett and Lew Rudin
Charles Gillett (1915-1995), then president of the New York Convention and Visitors Bureau, is responsible for the 1970s "Big Apple" campaign that revived the nickname. It played a…
Big Apple Ball (charity ball, May 1973)
A "first annual Big Apple Ball" was held at the Four Seasons restaurant in Manhattan on Monday, May 7, 1973. The ball was the idea of Frank Crowther, who had held other balls with varying…
Big Apple Cafe (Rochester, NY, 1977-2005)
The Big Apple Cafe existed at 682 Park Avenue in Rochester, New York, from 1977 until 2005. The "Big Apple" name was surely influenced by the popular revival of New York City's…
Big Apple Circus (1977-present)
The Big Apple Circus began in 1977, during the 1970s revival of the "Big Apple" name. It is still going. Wikipedia: Big Apple CircusThe Big Apple Circus is a circus based in New York…
Big Apple Comix (1975)
Big Apple Comix was a 32-page comic book published by Flo Steinberg (1939-2017) in 1975. It had stories about New York City issues, such as the city's financial problems, crime and race…
Big Apple Copy Center (1979-present)
Entry in progress -- BP Big Apple Copy CenterCall: (212) 962-4282115 BroadwayNew York, NY 10006Big Apple Copy and Print Shop in New York, NY:Our History:Since opening our the doors of our copy and…
Big Apple Mini Storage (1974-present)
Big Apple Mini Storage was founded in Manhattan in 1974. It is one of a few businesses (like Big Apple Circus, founded in 1977, and Big Apple Moving & Storage, founded in 1979) still in…
Big Apple Moving & Storage (1979-present)
Big Apple Moving & Storage was founded in Brooklyn in 1979. It is one of a few businesses (like Big Apple Mini Storage, founded in 1974, and Big Apple Circus, founded in 1977) still in…
Big Apple Turnover (Ray Williams nickname on New York Knicks, 1979)
American basketball player Ray Williams (1954-2013) was born in Mount Vernon, New York, and played in the NBA for both the New York Knicks (the team that drafted him with the tenth pick of the…
Big Appling (to visit New York City, 1976)
The "Big Apple" dance became a national craze in 1937. "Governor Wins Praise for 'Big Appling'" -- dancing the Big Apple -- was printed in The News and Courier…
Dracula Bites the Big Apple (short film, 1979)
Dracula Bites the Big Apple (1979) is a short film (22 minutes), explained on IMDb as "Dracula travels to New York for a change of scenery." There is a scene at Studio 54 with owner Steve…
Gwen Barrett and 1970s “Big Apple” campaign (1971)
New York City was officially branded the "Big Apple" in the 1970s, with a campaign by the New York Convention and Visitors Bureau (NYCVB), late banded as NYC & Company and now called…