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Montgomery Library Of Accountancy, 1494-1987
2000 VolumesOver 2000 printed volumes of works on accountancy, mostly how-to guides, from the first printed work on accounting (a portion of the Summa arithmetica of Luca Pacioli, 1494) to the early twentieth century, a gift in 1924 from Robert H. Montgomery, Professor of Accounting at the School of Business in order to document the history of accounting practices. The collection was formally transferred to Rare Books from the Business Library in 1974, although it had been on deposit here prior to 1960.
[New York City building costs account book], 1922-1930
1 volumeThis volume contains pasted-in accounting sheets of building construction and operational financial costs -- including detailed information about contractors, suppliers, utilities, square footage, and employees -- for a variety of bulding types in Manhattan, the Bronx, and Brooklyn. Buildings are primarily identified by address; a few by name only.
Price Waterhouse and Coopers & Lybrand records, 1891-2000
148 linear feetA. Whitney Ellsworth papers, 9999
35 linear feetThe Ellsworth papers are an important complement to the AIUSA archives at Columbia, and will be especially valuable for the study of the early years and genesis of AIUSA's organizational and operational structures. This accession fills our collecting objective of acquiring personal papers of human rights advocates that align closely with the organizational archives in the CHRDR collections.
New York Clearing House Association records, 1853-2006
154 linear feetThe American Assembly records, 1950-2008
77.5 linear feetThis collections contants the administrative papers from 1950 to 1970s, which document the establishment of the Assembly and how it operated in the framework of Columbia University and its Business School. It also includes the volumes created for each Assembly topic and meeting year. The volumes contain both original manuscript material (e.g., correspondence, memos, reports, photographs, programs, etc.) related to the planning and execution of each meeting as well as published reports and publications generated for the meeting. Topics addressed by the Assembly over the years include: US Foreign Policy, Outer Space, Nuclear/Atom Power, International Relations, Collapse of the USSR, Arms Control, US Economy, Domestic policy issues (health insurance, labor, black economic development), Religion and American Life, Social Issues, Arts and Public Policy, Environmental issues, Politics, Tax System, Financial Systems, World Migration and US Policy. The collection also includes The Assembly's publications and a participant index.
John Otis Given Papers, 1845-1909
2 linear feetDickinson business papers, 1850-1871
6.5 linear feetRecords of firms owning and operating packet boats and clipper ships at New York City. Fifteen volumes of letter books (11,450 leaves), 1855-1871, and 32 volumes of ledgers, etc., 1853-1871, including those of J.B. Dickinson, 1850-1855; Wakeman, Gookin and Dickinson, 1866-1871; and Wakeman, Dimon & Col, 1853-1863. The letter books, ledgers, and account books show operation of the firm. Many letters of instructions to captains of various vessels.
Jason Rogers papers, 1825-1971
6 linear feetRichard Codman papers, 1790s-1820s, bulk 1790-1800
2 manuscript boxesThe collection documents the financial transactions of Richard Codman while he was living in Paris, France representing the firm of John & Richard Codman. The collection primarily consists of account books ("memoire des ouvrages"), bills, and some correspondence relating to the interior decoration and furnishing of his houses(s) in Paris. There is a folder, which contains genealogical information from a later relative of Richard Codman. Additionally, included in the collection is one letter, in English, from Richard Codman informing a family member of the death of their brother John Codman III in 1803. The letter details the division of John Codman's wealth among his living family members.