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C.S. (Chien-Shiung) Wu Papers, 1945-1994, bulk 1960-1979 9.42 linear feet (9 record cartons 1 manuscript box)

Wu, C. S. (Chien-shiung), 1912-1997

The collection consists of speeches, reports, publications, research notes, and correspondence. The bulk of the collection relates to Wu's involvement in the American Physical Society as well as her research activities. The correspondence is chiefly professional, relating to C. S. Wu's physics research, professional commitments, appointments, meetings, conferences, and publications. Correspondence also includes letters from individuals around the world praising Wu for her accomplishments, asking advice, arranging speaking engagements, discussing administrative matters, and trading research notes, as well as information on publications and other topics. In addition, the collection contains information on Wu's involvement in the development of an affirmative action program at Columbia University in the 1970's.

  1. Columbia University Archives

Louis Henkin papers, 1940-2007, 1940-2007, bulk 1980-2005, 1980-2005 22 linear feet (18 record cartons) 22 linear feet (18 record cartons)

Henkin, Louis
Louis Henkin (1917-2010) was a prominent figure in international human rights law and taught at Columbia Law School for over sixty years. Henkin published more than twenty books on constitutionalism, foreign policy, human rights, and international law, and served as an expert member of the United Nations' Human Rights Committee. The collection consists of 22 linear feet of Henkin's professional record, primarily from the last twenty-five years of his career, and focuses on his teaching activity, writings, and work for the United Nations.
  1. Rare Book & Manuscript Library