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Columbia University Archives

Columbia University Archives

6th Floor East Butler Library
535 West 114th Street
New York, NY 10027, USA
uarchives@columbia.edu
The University Archives, a unit within the Rare Book & Manuscript Library, preserves the institutional memory of Columbia University through the acquisition of official University records and related historical collections and materials from its founding in 1754 to the present day.
Start Over Repository Columbia University Archives Names Barzun, Jacques, 1907-2012

Core Curriculum records, 1937-2020, bulk 1937-1995 13.86 linear feet (33 document boxes)

Columbia College (Columbia University)
The Core Curriculum records contain teaching and administrative materials chiefly pertaining to the longstanding Columbia College courses Contemporary Civilization and Humanities A (now called Literature Humanities). Materials include syllabi, exams, quizzes, teaching resources, administrative correspondence and memos, and curricular reviews and reports. The Core Curriculum records contain limited material pertaining to Core classes beyond Contemporary Civilization and Literature Humanities.
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Historical biographical files, 1800-2022 184.31 linear feet (434 document boxes, 11 half-size document boxes, 1 tube box)

Columbia University. Archives

The materials that comprise the Historical Biographical Files have been collected and added to from a variety of sources over the years by current and previous staff. The files consist of materials related to people who have a connection to the University whether as student, alumni, administrator, faculty, staff, guest lecturer, or honorary degree recipient. Materials generally consist of newspaper and magazine clippings, press releases, programs, ephemera, printed matter, lists, reports, and pamphlets.

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Office of the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs records, 1939-2006, bulk 1956-2003 337.27 Linear Feet (545 document boxes and 88 record storage boxes)

Columbia University. Office of the Provost
The records consist mainly of correspondence and material on issues related to academics, appointments, budgets, departments, faculty, planning, programs, schools, and students. The records also include reports, statistical information, and committee and meeting materials.
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