Subseries II.2.3. Community Planning and Relations, 1949, 1957-1967, 1957-1967, 1949

Scope and content:

contains material on community relations and planning that is not specifically related to University committees. Most of the planning material is related to the University's proposed expansion in the Morningside Heights neighborhood, but there is also some material on the Manhattanville, or Piers, area. Many of the records are related to either specific buildings or Morningside Heights, Inc. (MHInc., which later became the Morningside Area Alliance). MHInc. was founded in 1947 to provide collective urban and community planning for Morningside Heights and Manhattanville; its members are drawn from the area's major institutions. The Vice President's office was responsible for MHInc., and Chamberlain served on its board of directors. These files include board of directors' material, correspondence, reports, and records for the community program and executive committees.

Files on specific buildings contain general information about several Columbia University buildings--clippings, street patrol reports, and documentation of the date of purchase, use, and occupancy of the buildings.

Contents

Access and use

Parent restrictions:

All administrative records of the University are restricted for 25 years and all University Trustees' records are restricted for 50 years from the date of their creation. In addition, student records and other types of private records are restricted for a period of 75 years from the date of their creation.

This collection is located off-site. You will need to request this material at least three business days in advance to use the collection in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library reading room.

There is a box/folder list available in the repository for the the Academic Programs Office collection addition, 2023.

Parent terms of access:
Reproductions may be made for research purposes. Permission to publish material from the collection must be requested from the Manuscripts Curator and University Archivist, Rare Book and Manuscript Library (RBML). The RBML approves permission to publish that which it physically owns; the responsibility to secure copyright permission rests with the patron.
Location of this collection:
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