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Aaron W. Berg papers, 1848-1977
2 linear feetCorrespondence, manuscripts, photographs, memorabilia, and printed materials concerning Berg's lifelong interest in and work for his alma mater. Berg served the University in many capacities such as vice-president and president of the Alumni Association of Columbia College, 1954-1958, and member of the board of directors of the Alumni Federation of Columbia University, 1946-1958. The correspondence deals chiefly with alumni affairs; some of the major correspondents include Harry J. Carman, Lawrence Chamberlain, Frank S. Hogan, Mr & Mrs Richard Rodgers, and Arthur Hays Sulzberger. Among the photographs are two signed by Dwight D. Eisenhower. Also included is a typescript memoir of Berg's three years as a student in the Columbia School of Law (1927). Berg collaborated with three other students on this memoir. Aaron Berg's correspondence with Dwight D. Eisenhower is at the Eisenhower Library. Also included are literary autographs and manuscripts purchased on the Aaron Berg Fund.
Academic costumes and textiles collection, 1820s-2000s
85.02 linear feetThis collection consists primarily of academic robes and hoods of various Columbia professors and administrators, especially those given to these individuals for honorary degrees at other universities. The collection also contains some other textile materials, including the Women's Banner or Butler Library Banner (in two parts), Columbia College banners and flags, and some crew sweaters. Additional textiles can be found in the University Artifacts Collection (UA#0016).
Alexander Anderson Diary, 1793-1799
0.42 linear feetAnderson's connections to Columbia are many. He received an M.D. from Columbia's College of Physicians and Surgeons in 1796, engraved Columbia's commencement ticket in 1794, and a bookplate for the College Library. As noted in his diary, he began sketching the design for the bookplate on March 14, 1795, delivered the finished work to President Johnson on March 25th, and was, after some effort on his part, paid £2, 8s on May 7th.
Alice M. Ditson Fund Records, 1940-2009
42.2 linear feetThe Alice M. Ditson Fund was established at Columbia University in 1940 and is still active in its primary function of providing financial support to composers, performances, and recordings of contemporary American music. The fund also gives out the annual Ditson Conductor's Award, established in 1945, which honors conductors who have a distinguished record of championing American music. The collection includes files regarding the selection of this prize across several decades, as well as financial records, meeting minutes, applicant files, and subject files for the general Fund since its creation.
Alumni Class Records, 1850-1989
24.84 linear feetThe Alumni Class Records contains materials pertaining to the alumni from the Classes of 1842 to 1963, from Columbia College and the School of Mines, later the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences. Content includes programs, menus, invitations, clippings, correspondence, and printed matter related to activities from college days to the many reunion events in the subsequent years.
Alumni Federation Cards, 1750s-1970s, bulk 1880s-1940s
40 linear feetAndrew Sarris papers, 1945-1988, bulk 1965-1985
20.42 linear feetArthur A. Goren Papers, 1834-2010, bulk 1900-2010
4.5 linear feetThe collection contains copies of articles and photocopies of archival material used for research, drafts of speeches and manuscripts, handwritten and typed research notes, correspondence, clippings, photographs, and teaching and course material such as syllabi, readings, notes, and bibliographies. These materials were gathered by Goren between approximately 1960 and 2005, as he conducted research in, wrote about, and taught American Jewish history at universities in the United States and Israel.
Bampton Lectures in America collection, 1948
1 linear feetThis collection consists of the ticket request correspondence for the inaugural, four-part lecture series "The Prospect of Western Civilization" delivered by Arnold Joseph Toynbee, Director of Studies in the Royal Institute of International Affairs, in April 1948.
Bard College Minutes, 1928-1944
0.63 Linear FeetBarnard-Columbia Affiliation Negotiation records, 1952-1982
1.25 linear feetThis collection consists of the negotiation records of the Columbia University-Barnard College Relations Committee and later the Barnard-Columbia Joint Trustee Committee from October 1977 to June 1982.
Bela Kiraly papers, circa 1957-1988
12.5 linear feetThe papers of Béla Király include personal and professional correspondence, manuscripts, and materials related to two organizations he was involved with, the Hungarian Freedom Fighters and the Program on Society in Change. The papers are from Király's time in the United States (circa 1957 to 1989).
Cecile Starr papers, 1925-2001
15 linear feetCenter for the Study of Human Rights Records, 1981-2004, bulk 1987-2001
11.5 linear feetCentral Files (Office of the President records), 1890-1984
927 linear feetCharles H. Warner Jr. architectural records, 1940s-1990s
11 document boxesCharles Van Doren Quiz Show Letters, 1959
1 linear feetChristine Ladd-Franklin and Fabian Franklin papers, 1900-1939
100 boxesThe correspondence, papers, and documents relating to Franklins' work in the fields of psychology and logic. The papers are mainly those of Christine Ladd Franklin. Among the selected autographs are fourteen letters from Henry Holt to Fabian Franklin and four letters from Bertrand Russell to Christine Ladd Franklin.
Chrystie Family papers, 1789-1946
3 linear feetCorrespondence, manuscripts, documents, photographs, memorabilia, and printed materials. The earliest document is Chalres Ludlow's appointment as a Midshipman in 1788, signed by President John Adams. There are also documents signed by U.S. President James Monroe and by New York Governors William L. Marcy and Thomas E. Dewey. The correspondence includes letter to Thomas Mackaness Ludlow Chrystie, 1841-1914, from Admiral David G. Farragut and Asa Bird Gardiner, of the Society of the Cincinnati, and his letterbook for 1896-1914. In Addition to Dr. Chrystie's medical practice and his personal life, some 25 pages in the letterbook are copies, in his hand, of letters from Captain Charles Ludlow, et al., aboard various ships in the U.S. Navy, 1801-1811. Papers of Thomas Ludlow Chrystie, 1872-1954 (Columbia A.B., 1892; Trustee, 1920-1926) include letters from Nicholas Murray Butler, Benjamin Cardozo, and Seth Low and manuscripts from his post as secretary for the Citizen's Committee on Reorganization of the New York Police Force, 1905-1906. There are 20 photographs relating to the Chrystie Family and Columbia University, including one of Dwight D. Eisenhower when President of Columbia. There are also 20 volumes from the Chrysties' libraries, notable among them are Thomas Ludlow Chrystie's law books, a number of Columbia University publications refering to the Chrysties, and family memorabilia.
Class Photograph Albums Collection, 1856-1902
26 linear feetA collection of photo albums (111 items) representing the faculty and graduating classes of Columbia College (now known as Columbia University in the City of New York), and more specifically, the School of Arts (the undergraduate college now known as Columbia College). While the majority of the albums represent Columbia College, there are a few from other Schools including: the School of Law, the School of Mines, and the School of Music. Additionally, there is one album with portraits of Trustees, one from the School of Mines Summer School of Practical Engineering, and one documenting the performance of Capt. Kidd.
Columbia-Barnard Course Guides, 1970-1994
1.42 Linear FeetColumbia College papers, 1703-1964, bulk 1754-1920
67.08 linear feetColumbia Community Chest campaign records, 1971-1975
1.25 linear feetThis collection contains the administrative records of the Columbia Community Chest campaign during the early 1970s.
Columbia Forum records, 1956-1975
40.03 linear feetColumbia LGBT records, 1961-1990, bulk 1967-1989
8.83 linear feetColumbia Medals collection, 1770s-2015
13.13 linear feetThis is an artificial collection of medals and pins presented to Columbia University students, faculty, staff, and alumni over the years.
Columbia Twenty-Five Year Club records, 1980s-1990s
1.25 linear feetThis collection consists of correspondence, membership lists, planning documents, and printed matter from the annual dinners held in the1980s and early 1990s.
Columbia University 250th anniversary committee records, 1997-2004
17 linear feetThis collection consists of the records of the Columbia 250 Committee's minutes, events planning records, and publicity materials.
Columbia University architectural drawings, 1888-1957
1,000 drawingsIncluded are architectural drawings, surveys, maps, and site proposals, for Columbia's Morningside Heights campus, designed primarily by McKim, Mead & White. Other architects represented include Adams & Woodbridge; Arnold Brunner (who designed the School of Mines); Eggers & Higgins; the Columbia University Buildings and Grounds Department; Howells and Stokes (designed St. Paul's Chapel); Reinhard, Hofmeister and Wahlquist; and James Gamble Rogers. Drawings for buildings no longer in existence or never constructed and drawings for later alterations, are included. Architectural drawings of the Bloomingdale Insane Asylum, and surveys of the asylum site prepared for Columbia, 1888-1894. Also included are site plans and proposals, surveys, and maps, circa 1890s-1910s, showing the surrounding area, including such institutions as the Jewish Theological Seminary, St. Luke's Home, Cathedral of St. John the Divine, Grant's Tomb, and others. Drawings for the Womans's Hospital in the State of New York (designed by Allen & Collens, erected 1903, demolished in the 1970s), circa 1903-1914, are also included. This building was used to house the Columbia School of the Arts in the 1960s since it was located near the campus.
Columbia University Bicentennial Collection, 1946-1957
27.02 linear feetThis collection includes tape recordings and some phonograph records of the numerous conferences, seminars and other events held during 1953 to 1954 in celebration of Columbia University's 200th anniversary. In addition there are 31 tape reels of the CBS Radio Network's series "Man's Right to Knowledge." Also included are Bicentennial press releases, typescript and galley proofs with manuscript corrections for two volumes in the Columbia University Bicentennial Series: RESPONSIBLE FREEDOM IN THE AMERICAS and THE UNITY OF KNOWLEDGE.
Columbia University Collection, 1883-2006, bulk 1900-1968
9.13 Linear FeetColumbia University Cuneiform Collection, circa 3100 BCE - 2018 CE, bulk circa 3100 BCE - 539 BCE
62.5 Linear FeetColumbia University Department of Facilities Management architectural drawings, 1895-
5000 drawingsArchitectural drawings (no longer in current use by Facilities Management), transferred to the Avery Architectural & Fine Arts Library from the Dept. of Facilities Management pertaining to proposals, construction, alteration and addition of properties formerly used or owned, and buildings demolished or still extant. The dates of the materials span 1895 to today. The drawings include plans showing the heating and ventilation systems, electrical and plumbing details, and some original construction materials. Some of the buildings represented in this collection are: Avery Hall; Earl Hall; St. Paul's Chapel; Teachers College; Low Library; Ferris Booth; and Uris Hall, as well as details of fences; steps; statues; and bronze railings. Some of the architects hired by the University include McKim, Mead & White, Howells & Stokes, James Gamble Rogers, and Allen & Collens, as well as builder and architect R. Guastavino Co. who was responsible for the domes and vaults of St. Paul's Chapel, Earl Hall, and the Van Amringe Memorial
Columbia University Faculty Photographs collection, 1938
5.5 linear feetArranged alphabetically, these individual portraits of Columbia University faculty members are black and white images mounted on heavy cardboard with the name of the individual typed underneath the image. Names that begin with L-M-N-O-P and Q are missing from this collection.
Columbia University Founding Anniversaries Collection, 1837-2004
7.08 linear feetThis collection contains correspondence, newspaper clippings, calendars, posters and other printed matter, memorabilia including textiles, such as banners and t-shirts that document and commemorate the anniversary celebrations of Columbia University.
Columbia University historical recordings, 1902-1985
18.55 linear feetAn artificial collection of phonograph records, reels of audio tape recordings, and motion picture films recording a variety of Columbia University academic and extra-curricular activities and events such as lectures; speeches, some at award ceremonies; commencement; installation of Nicholas M. Butler and Dwight D. Eisenhower as presidents of the university; King George VI of England during his visit, 1939; speech of England's Queen Mother, Elizabeth in 1954; homecoming; football, the band; academic and alumni conferences; and radio programs under the auspices of Columbia. Many of the recordings are of Eisenhower. Other prominent personalities include John Foster Dulles, Herbert Hoover, Isidor Rabi, Eleanor Roosevelt, John R. Dunning, and the Shah of Iran.
Columbia University in World War I Collection, 1914-1970
8.92 linear feetColumbia University in World War II collection, 1933-1975
32.02 linear feetColumbia University Libraries Library Survey, 1956-1957
8 linear feetThe questionnaires, replies and tabulation summaries of a survey of Columbia University Libraries users conducted in 1956. This survey of students, faculty, staff and alumni was part of the larger study of Columbia University's educational program which was issued by the President's Committee on the Educational Future of the University under the title: THE EDUCATIONAL FUTURE OF THE UNIVERSITY, 1957
Columbia University Manuscripts Collection, 1655-1912
4.59 Linear FeetAutograph letters, official and private documents, and accounts, which were previously mounted in eleven volumes. Most of these relate to Columbia University or people associated with the University.
Columbia University Media collection, 1930s-2010s
17.56 linear feetThe Media Collection consists of audio cassettes, reel-to-reel tapes, phonograph recordings, video cassettes, vinyl record albums, 8mm film and other audio and visual media collected over the years by curators of the Columbiana Collection and staff of the University Archives.
Columbia University miscellaneous records, 9999
22 linear feetMaterials from different collections.
Columbia University Office of Art Properties Records, 1960-2012
7.9 linear feetColumbia University Publications, 9999
125 linear feetCollection of books and other printed materials
Columbia Yearbooks, Facebooks and Class Books, 1861-2023
462 VolumesThis collection finding aid is meant to facilitate access to a number of related publications. The Univeristy Archives holdings have been collected and organized so that users can easily request materials to view in the RBML reading room. For a few items, if there is an existing digital copy, a link has been provided.
Commencement and Convocation Ceremonies Collection, 1893-2014; 2017-2018, 2023
7.43 Linear FeetCommencement Collection, 1758-
23.8 linear feetDaniel D. Tompkins papers, 1795-1940
.42 linear feetCorrespondence, manuscripts, photographs, prints, and printed material relating to Tompkins and his family. The cataloged correspondence includes two letters while he was Governor, one from John Peter Van Ness, New York Congressman, and Tompkin's letter to Rev. Peter I. Van Pelt on the creation of a college on Staten Island. The manuscripts consist of Tompkin's Columbia College valedictory address, biographical and genealogical items. There are 5 portraits of Tompkins and his wife as well as cabinet photographs of the Governor's mansion in Albany
Departmental Reports to the President, 1890-1927
0.83 linear feetDepartment of Physics Historical records, 1862-1997, bulk 1906-1957
2.29 linear feetDepartment of Physics records, 1870-1983
45 linear feetDepartment of Zoology records, 1900-1942
1 linear feetThis collections consists of the Department of Zoology staff meeting minutes (1925-1937) and the correspondence of Professor James H. McGregor (1900-1942).
Dharam Hinduja Indic Research Center records, 1992-1999
4 linear feetThis collection consites of the correspondence and project files of the Dharam Hinduja Indic Research Center at Columbia University.
Dictionary Card Catalog of Columbia University Libraries, 1938-1948
11 linear feetThe Card Catalog is a negative 16mm. motion picture film of the Dictionary Card Catalog of Columbia University Libraries ca. 1938-1948. The film was meant to be a record copy of the catalog to be uded for reproducing it if it were ever mutilated or destroyed. Unfortunately, the quality of the film is so poor that it is unusable for reproduction. The films have been retained as a sample of the mid-twentieth century holdings of a large American academic library.
Diplomas and Certificates Collection, 1714-2003, bulk 1800-1959
56.87 linear feetDivision of Student Affairs Photograph Collection, 2003-2008
1.5 linear feetDouble Discovery Center records, 1965-2005, bulk 1985-1995
61.5 linear feetEdward Epstean papers, 1923-1942
8 boxesThis material is chiefly letters concerning the acquisition of books on photography, book lists, dealers' bills, and correspondence relating to Mr. Epstean's gifts of photographic books, etc. to Columbia University and the Library of Congress. There are five boxes of pictures (photographic portraits) of Epstean and other individuals. Also, the typescript of Epstean's translation of Josef Eder's HISTORY OF PHOTOGRAPHY and the galley proofs with Epstean's handwritten corrections; and three loose leaf binders containing reprints and typescripts of articles and speeches by Epstean, and letters of congratulation to him on his receiving several awards.
Edward Said Papers, 1940s-2006
277 linear feetElizabeth Blake Papers, 1940-2010, bulk 1940-1976
1.50 linear feetEnno Franzius papers, 1938-1976
12 linear feetCorrespondence, manuscripts, notes, clippings, and printed material related to his historical research, to his publications, and to his teaching. There are complete files documenting the research, writing, search for publishers, and publication of his works which deal with modern European history, chiefly 19th and 20th century French and German history, Byzantine history, and Islamic history. In addition there are files for manuscripts on Konrad Adenauer, Aristide Briand, Joseph Caillaux, Francisco Franco, and Gustave Stresemann. Some of these have been published by the Hoover Institution in their MANUSCRIPTS IN MICROFILM SERIES. The majority of the lecture notes in this collection are for the Columbia College course Contemporary Civilization. There is also a small file of personal correspondence.
Episcopal Chaplain records, 1928-2000, bulk 1966-1996
3.42 linear feetErnest D. Roth etchings of Columbia University buildings, 1938
1 linear feetFive original etchings depicting buildings on the campus of Columbia University. Each etching is signed and dated by the artist "Ernest D. Roth / 1938". Each print is in ecellent condition within an original mat and protected by original tissue guards. Four of the original six printed lables are present. The prints and labels have been preserved in the original buckram portfolio titled "Columbia Etchings / By Ernest D. Roth, N.A. / Columbia University Press." All are in excellent condition. The drawings are on extended loan to the Columbia University Alumni Center.
Frank Altschul Papers, 1884-1986, bulk 1925-1980
90 linear feetFrank Pokorny photographs, 1966-1967
.25 linear feetPhotographs of Columbia University campus, students, and events taken by Columbian photographer Frank Pokorny. Photographs, mostly taken for the Columbia College yearbook, document student life at the university in the mid- 1960s.
Frederick James Eugene Woodbridge papers, 1884-1950
4.5 linear feetManuscripts of essays and course notes taken while a student at Amherst College, 1884-1889, and at Berlin University, 1892-1894. Articles, addresses, essays, lectures, lecture notes and reading notes. Also included are diaries for the years 1936-1940 and correspondence concerning Amherst College, Columbia University, and Woodbridge's stay as a visiting scholar in Berlin, 1931-1932. Among his correspondents are: Frederick S. Allis, Secretary of the Amherst Board of Trustees; Stanley King, President of Amherst; and Nicholas Murray Butler, President of Columbia. Some photographs are also included.
Frederic René Coudert Sr. papers, 1863-1962
9 linear feetFred Knubel photograph collection, 1960s-1990s
39.16 linear feetThis collection consists of the photograph collection of Fred Knuble from his time in the Office of Public Information. It includes oversize photographic prints.
F. W. (Frederick Wilcox) Dupee papers, 1778-2003, bulk 1933-1979
9.43 linear feetGabriel Cooney Photograph Collection, 1991-1999, bulk 1996-1998
4.29 linear feetGeorge Leslie Harrison papers on the Federal Reserve System, 1920-1940
31 linear feetPapers on banking and finance, especially relating to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.
George Marcus Allen Collection, 1945-1948, 1993
0.21 linear feetGerald Sykes papers, 1921-1984
42 linear feetCorrespondence, manuscripts, notes, notebooks, documents, photographs, course-related materials, and printed materials. The manuscripts include typescripts of Sykes' published and unpublished novels, monographs, plays, short stories, and articles. Among these are The Perennial Avant Garde, The Cool Millennium, and The Hidden Remnant. Sykes' notes and notebooks span the period from the early 1930s to 1980, and include preliminary ideas and sketches for his books, as well as autobiographical material. A small number of documents concern Sykes' wartime work in the U.S. Government Office of War Information. Course-related material including writings and correspondence of students taught by Sykes between 1962 and 1975 at the New School and as an adjunct professor at Columbia University. Printed materials consist of numerous reviews of Sykes' books, in addition to offprints and articles by Sykes. Included as well are printed materials about or connected with Sykes, offprints of articles inscribed to him, and many volumes from his library. The substantial correspondence series includes personal letters and correspondence with agents and publishers relating to his books. Correspondents include Harold Clurman, Aaron Copland, Lawrence Durrell, Georgia O'Keeffe, and Francis Steegmuller, as well as a number of Sykes' students. There is extensive correspondence between Sykes and the artist John Hartell from 1927 to 1983.
Geroid Tanquary Robinson papers, 1915-1965
33 linear feetCorrespondence, manuscripts, notes, documents, subject files, photographs, art works, and printed materials. This collection covers the entire span of his life, although by far the greatest part relates to his activities as a professor from the 1930s to the 1960s. Among the correspondents are many important figures in American Russian studies or Columbia University; there are also many letters from his wife, Clemens T. Robinson, and Lewis Mumford. Manuscripts by Robinson include his "Rural Russia under the Old Regime" lectures, notes, speeches and essays, and also miscellaneous pieces (essays, reviews, poems, stories, plays, etc.) that he wrote while he was an aspiring young journalist and writer in the 1910s and 1920s. Manuscripts by others consist of student theses, papers, books and reports that were given him for review or comment. Subject files deal with such topics as his service in World War I; Columbia University (especially the Libraries and the History Department); and various aspects of academic life and Russian studies. Almost nothing in the collection has any bearing on his government service during World War II; items from the war years concern personal affairs or scholarship. There are photographs of Robinson and his wife; family photographs from the late 19th and early 20th centuries; and Russian scenes. Art works include items by Clemens T. Robinson. Among the printed materials are two books inscribed by Mumford to Robinson.
Graduate School of Arts and Sciences records, 1910s-2020, bulk 1968-1983
64.29 linear feetGraduate School of Journalism Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University Awards Videos, 1960s-2018
65 linear feetGraduate School of Journalism records, 1912-2011, bulk 1950-1989
90 linear feetGuastavino Fireproof Construction Company architectural records, 1866-1985, bulk 1890-1942
40.1 linear feetHarriman Institute Theses and Dissertations, 1947-2018
63.75 linear feetThis collection contains theses and dissertations submitted to Columbia University's Harriman Institute.
Harry Bernard Koopman Papers, 1917-1967, bulk 1917-1919
0.42 linear feetHistorical biographical files, 1800-2022
184.31 linear feetThe 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.
Historical photograph collection, 1858-
180.81 Linear FeetHistorical subject files, 1810s-2022, bulk 1968-1972
182.23 linear feetHolcomb E.M. Jones Photograph Album, 1936-1943, bulk 1936-1940
1.58 linear feetHoward Stoner Course Materials Collection, 1994-2017
1.96 linear feetI. I. Rabi papers, 1908-1998, bulk circa 1940s-1980s
24 linear feetThe bulk of the collection relates to awards, honorary degrees, and other honors bestowed on I. I. Rabi during the latter half of his career. It contains correspondence, manuscript drafts, pamphlets, lectures, articles, interviews, reports, panel discussions, transcripts, books, and conference materials about Rabi's work. Includes photographs, VHS recordings, audiocassettes, scrapbooks, and press clippings related to his career. Subjects include science, atomic energy and weapons, peace, education, NATO, history, government, world affairs, and honors. Also includes awards, honorary degrees, certificates, medals, and other memorabilia. In addition, correspondence regarding his estate, the awards established in his honor, and related memorials. These were the materials that I.I. Rabi's widow, Helen Newmark Rabi, did not donate to the Library of Congress but kept as her own mementos.
Institute for Israel and Jewish Studies records, 1979-2022
1 linear feetThis collection consists of over 50 audio cassettes of lectures sponsored by the IIJS and related paper announcements of the lectures.
Isadore Gilbert Mudge papers, 1875-1977, bulk 1910-1957
2.09 linear feetItalian Academy records, 1934-2002
13 linear feetThe collection consists of the directors' records of the Casa Italiana and later the Italian Academy for Advanced Studies in America. It includes administrative files, correspondence, event files, press clippings, conference and awards materials, and a selection of campus architectural drawings and studies.
Jacques Barzun papers, 1900-1999
225 linear feetJames Renwick and James Renwick Jr : architectural drawings and papers, 1813-1960
58 itemsCollection includes James Renwick's sketches, 1813, for the layout of Columbia University's second campus on Park Row (there have been four campuses to date: the first on Wall Street, the third on 49th Street and Madison Avenue, and the current campus in Morningside Heights), and a medal awarded him, 1824, by the Franklin Institute, Philadelphia. James Renwick, Jr. is represented by his architectural drawings of St. Patrick's Cathedral, New York, which he designed. Some of the drawings are signed by Bertram Grosvenor Goodhue. Also, published drawings of the Cathedral, 1886; negatives and photographs, circa 1860s, showing the Cathedral under construction; interior and exterior photographs, circa 1930s-1960s, of the Cathedral; and photographs of Grace Church, New York, also designed by James Renwick, Jr. Renwick family correspondence, 1930s, and typescript copies of 19th century Renwick family correspondence relating to family history and genealogy; photographs of James Renwick, Jr; typescript copies of family Bible records, 1792-1863; Renwick coat of arms.
John Day Collection, 1950-1960
.84 linear feetManuscripts, manuscript notes, and manuscript notebooks of John Day, consisting of 87 notebooks of his research on various Greek papyri in the Columbia University Papyrus Collection. Also, there are several manuscripts and typescripts as well as numerous sheets of manuscript notes of his papyrological research.
John D. Cannon Papers, 1900-1984, bulk 1966-1969
3.84 linear feetThe collection consists of correspondence, memos, publications, reports, press clippings, press releases, sermons and speeches retained by the Rev. John D. Cannon, University Chaplain at Columbia University, 1966-1969.
John G. Palfrey papers, 1940-1979
21.25 linear feetThis collection consists of materials created by Professor John Palfrey. It contains some materials related to his role on the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) but the majority of the collection documents his career at Columbia Law School and includes course materials, student papers, articles, reading materials, etc. There is also some material from his work at Harvard Business School, as well as personal material, and material related to his book manuscript, Bottling the Genie (on atomic energy).
John J. Coss papers, 1908-1952
5.84 linear feetJohn Mladinov Photograph Collection, 1939-1942
.83 linear feetJournal of philosophy correspondence, 1892-1956
0.83 linear feetCorrespondence addressed to the editors, Wendell T. Bush and Frederick J.E. Woodbridge, from numerous philosophers including John Dewey, William James, Josiah Royce, and George Santayana. There are two typewritten manuscripts of John Dewey: "The Naturalistic Theory of Perception by the Senses" and "Valuation Judgments and Immediate Quality" both of which contain the author's holograph corrections and emendations. Also, two manuscripts of Ernst Cassirer: "Kant and Rousseau" and "Ficino's Place in Intellectual History."
Lamont-Doherty Geological Observatory and Library architectural drawings, 1928-1983
79 drawingsThe collection contains primarily architectural drawing reproductions documenting the site history of Columbia University's Geology Library from Schermerhorn Hall on Columbia Unversity's Morningside campus to, later, the Lamont-Doherty Geological Observatory in Palisades, N.Y. The drawings are largely floor plans and some building elevations of both the early and later sites, but the collection also includes a survey map of the Palisades, N.Y. site, and site plans for the Thomas W. Lamont, Esq. Country Residence and Gardens. Also included are 9 student drawings of the Geology and Zoology Library in Schermerhorn Hall by School of Mines student Eugene B. Sieminski, Jr. dated 1958. Architects represented include McKim, Mead, and White, Paver & Wildfoerster, and Olmstead Brothers Landscaper Architects.
Lawrence A. Wien papers, 1954-1982
60 linear feetCorrespondence, documents, financial records and memorabilia. The personal correspondence of Lawrence A. Wien, 1960-1983; including memoirs and notes on interests both personal and financial. The Lawrence A. Wien Foundation files include correspondence, 1958-1976, information on the Foundation's 10-year trust, and information on tax returns. Files for the Charles and Rosanna Batchelor Memorial fund consist of general correspondence, grant requests, and miscellaneous financial documents. The Committee to Increase Corporate Philanthropic Giving files comprise a large part of the collection. Among the numerous individual corporations represented are the American Broadcasting Company and the Zale Company. Wien's Foundation for the Improvement of Housing Arrangements for Official Foreign Personnel has personal files for each person receiving the Foundation's benefits, guarantees for those individuals, and letters ment to solicit funds from various corporations