Central Files is composed chiefly of correspondence sent and received between Columbia University administrators and other University officers, faculty, and trustees, as well as correspondence sent and received between University administrators and individuals and organizations from outside the university.
Columbia University. Department of Germanic Languages and Literature
Abstract Or Scope
This collection contains the records of the Department of Germanic Languages and Literatures of Columbia University under multiple chairpersons from 1935 through 1990. Appointment files, intrinsically sensitive, were not retained on advice from Pearl Spiro, Assistant Provost for Academic Appointments; originals are retained by the Office of Academic Appointments.
The Historical Subject Files Collection documents Columbia University history and related topics from 1754 to the present. The collection includes articles, booklets, clippings, correspondence, memoranda, non-photographic images, notes, pamphlets, posters, press releases, programs and reports.