Columbia University historical recordings, 1902-1985

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Creator:: Columbia University
Extent:: 18.55 linear feet 21 document boxes, 1 record carton, 4 oversize boxes, 10 phonograph album boxes, and 1 OS flat box.
Language:: English , Japanese .
Scope and content:: An artificial collection of phonograph records, reels of audio tape recordings, and motion picture films recording a variety of Columbia University academic and extra-curricular activities and events such as lectures; speeches, some at award ceremonies; commencement; installation of Nicholas M. Butler and Dwight D. Eisenhower as presidents of the university; King George VI of England during his visit, 1939; speech of England's Queen Mother, Elizabeth in 1954; homecoming; football, the band; academic and alumni conferences; and radio programs under the auspices of Columbia. Many of the recordings are of Eisenhower. Other prominent personalities include John Foster Dulles, Herbert Hoover, Isidor Rabi, Eleanor Roosevelt, John R. Dunning, and the Shah of Iran.

Acquisition information:

Source of acquisition--Columbiana. Method of acquisition--Transfer; Date of acquisition--1974. Accession number--M-74.

Custodial history:

Transferred from Columbiana, 1974 & 1977; Gift of the Columbia University Engineering Alumni Association, 1979.

Processing information:

Cataloged Christina Hilton Fenn 05/05/89. EAD container list created by Emily Burns CC 2018 and Jocelyn Wilk. Finding Aid written by Jocelyn Wilk in August 2019.

Arrangement:

Cataloged.

Physical / technical requirements:

Material base and configuration--Sound recordings

Material base and configuration--Audio tapes

Material base and configuration--Motion pictures

Rules or conventions:

Describing Archives: A Content Standard

Access and use

Restrictions:

This collection is located on-site.

Unique time-based media items have been reformatted and are available onsite via links in the container list. All original copies of audio / moving image media are closed. Email rbml@columbia.edu for more information.

Preferred citation:: Identification of specific item; Date (if known); Columbia University Historical Recordings; Box and Folder; University Archives, Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Columbia University Libraries.

Location of this collection:: Columbia University Archives

University Archives Home Page
6th Floor East Butler Library
535 West 114th Street
New York, NY 10027, USA
Before you visit:: Researchers interested in viewing materials in the RBML reading room must must book an appointment at least 7 days in advance. To make the most of your visit, be sure to request your desired materials before booking your appointment, as researchers are limited to 5 items per day.

Contact:: uarchives@columbia.edu

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