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Academic costumes and textiles collection, 1820s-2000s
85.02 linear feetThis collection consists primarily of academic robes and hoods of various Columbia professors and administrators, especially those given to these individuals for honorary degrees at other universities. The collection also contains some other textile materials, including the Women's Banner or Butler Library Banner (in two parts), Columbia College banners and flags, and some crew sweaters. Additional textiles can be found in the University Artifacts Collection (UA#0016).
Alumni Class Records, 1850-1989
24.84 linear feetThe Alumni Class Records contains materials pertaining to the alumni from the Classes of 1842 to 1963, from Columbia College and the School of Mines, later the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences. Content includes programs, menus, invitations, clippings, correspondence, and printed matter related to activities from college days to the many reunion events in the subsequent years.
Buildings and grounds collection, 1755-2011, bulk 1880-2000
15.85 linear feetCharter preservation treatment photographs, negatives and slides, 2003
0.21 linear feetThis collection consists of 14 images in color and in black and white of three charter documents of King's College, now known as Columbia University in the City of New York. It includes the October 31, 1754 charter for King's College; the May 13, 1755 conveyance of land; and the March 14, 1770 confirmation of the grant of land. The parchment documents were photographed by Dwight Primiano in September 2003. The collection includes negatives, prints, slides and color transparencies.
Columbia Medals collection, 1770s-2015
13.13 linear feetThis is an artificial collection of medals and pins presented to Columbia University students, faculty, staff, and alumni over the years.
Columbiana Library and University Archives records, 1900s-2000s
6.5 linear feetThis collection consists of the records created by the curators of the Columbiana Library and the University Archives. The records include the annual reports, correspondence, acquisition and exhibition information, and research materials.
Columbiana Manuscripts, 1572-1986, bulk 1850-1920
39.25 linear feetColumbia University Alumni Directories and Registers, 1820s-2010s
70 VolumesThis collection represents the alumni directory and register holdings at the University Archives. This finding aid was created to facilitate access to the most requested volumes. There are also links for those volumes available online. For the most part, Alumni Directories include information about alumni living and who have shared contact information for publication. Alumni Registers list former students, including those who are no longer living. If you cannot find the volume for the school or program you are interested in, please contact the University Archives at uarchives@columbia.edu.
Columbia University bicentennial anniversary records, 1898-1957
42.75 linear feetThis collection contains the records from the Office of the Bicentennial, which was led by Richard B. Powell, David Loth and James L. Malfetti. This collection includes the correspondence originating in or received by the Office of the Bicentennial, the office files, and the subject files. In addition to the Office of the Bicentennial records, this collection includes the materials collected by and/or transferred to the Columbiana Collection, under the curation of Milton Halsey Thomas. This includes the conference transcripts, papers, convocation records, and an extensive collection of printed materials.