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Diplomas and Certificates Collection, 1714-2003, bulk 1800-1959 56.87 linear feet (OS Flat boxes 25 MsB 3 Tube Box 1 map case drawers)

Columbia University. Archives
This is an artificial collection of diplomas and certificates awarded to people associated with Columbia University from its founding as Kings College in 1754. Some diplomas found in this collection were awarded to Columbia-related individuals by other institutions. Also includes certificates presented to individuals and to the University as an institution, usually for honorary purposes. Correspondence directly related to some of these honors can also be found in this collection.
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Nicholas Murray Butler speeches, 1882-1947 7.51 linear feet (18 document boxes)

Columbia University. Archives

This collection contains copies of Butler's speeches delivered at Columbia University as well as at numerous other institutions from 1882 to 1947 during his tenure as president of the Industrial Education Association as well as Columbia University. While the speeches address a number of topics, they primarily focus on the state of America's higher educational system, potential educational reforms, and local and international American politics (particularly in relation to the Republican Party and war).

  1. Columbia University Archives