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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.
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Samuel Eilenberg Papers, 1902-1996

10.21 linear feet

This collection contains materials either written or collected by Samuel Eilenberg, including original mathematics notes, books and article drafts and revisions, correspondence with fellow mathematicians, friends, art museums and collectors, photographs, and family, personal and legal documents spanning 1902 to 1996.

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Aaron W. Warner Papers, 1936-2004

22 linear feet

The collected papers of Aaron W. Warner, former Director of the University Seminars, include his writings on domestic and foreign labor, course notes, and documents from his time at the University Seminars.

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School of Social Work Records, 1898-circa 2010s, bulk circa 1930s-1980s

93.5 linear feet
Records of one of the oldest schools of social work in the United States, founded in 1898 as the New York School of Philanthropy and affiliated with the Charity Organization Society of New York City. The school merged with Columbia University in 1959, becoming the Columbia University School of Social Work. This collection includes the records of the office of the Dean, Development and Alumni Relations, and the Social Work Library, the bulk of which date from the 1930s through the 1980s.
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Columbia University Amateur Radio Club records, 1920s-2000s

3 linear feet

This collection consists of the membership lists, constitution, certificates, publicity materials, licensing records, awards and log books of the C.U. Amateur Radio Club (W2AEE). The collection includes U.S. and international QSL cards, confirming two-way radio contact between stations, which are organized by state and by country.

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William G. Marquette papers, 1899-1930, bulk 1911-1917

1 linear feet

This collection includes personal and professional correspondence of botany professor William G. Marquette. There are also some handwritten notes and publications.

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Columbia University Library Office files, 1890-1998

48.37 linear feet
The office files of the University Librarian's Office of Columbia University Libraries, 1889-1948, are composed is composed chiefly of correspondence sent and received between Columbia University Librarians, library staff, Columbia University administrators, and outside individuals and organizations, as well as related reports, budgets, as well as related reports, budgets, and administrative material concerning the history of the library.
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Subseries I.1: General Correspondence

The general correspondence is arranged in alphabetical order and contains primarily correspondence
general alphabetical files are arranged in one alphabetical sequence by correspondent name or subject
heading and chronologically within each letter of the alphabet by year. Notable subjects in this subseries

The general correspondence is arranged in alphabetical order and contains primarily correspondence sent and received by the university librarians, along with other library staff. Individually named and general alphabetical files are arranged in one alphabetical sequence by correspondent name or subject heading and chronologically within each letter of the alphabet by year. Notable subjects in this subseries include correspondence on budgets, library statistics, collections, and staff. Important subjects filed under sub-files are interspersed within the general alphabetical correspondence and are noted parenthetically.

  1. Series I. Correspondence, 1899-1926

Subseries I.2: Salary Letters, 1900-1916

from January 1900 to November 1916. Within this subseries, items are filed alphabetically under the

This subseries contains letters relating to employee salaries and personnel files during the period from January 1900 to November 1916. Within this subseries, items are filed alphabetically under the individual's or organization's name. Includes sub-files on Barnard College, along with related personnel and administrative files for Miss M.O. Cox, Frederick W. Erb (Loan Department), Miss Harriet B. Prescott (Catalog Department), Dr. V.G. Simkhovitch (Bibliography), and Miss Margaret Van Zandt (Order Department). For salary letters outside this range, or additional information, such as salary reports and library statistics, consult Subseries I.1, General Correspondence.

  1. Series I. Correspondence, 1899-1926
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President's Committee on the Educational Future of the University (Macmahon Report), 1936-1958

15.42 linear feet

This collection consists of the records of the President's Committee on the Educational Future of the University. The committee files consists of correspondence, planning documents, questionnaires, and other studies. The "non-committee" records contain an extensive library of reports and background materials, both created at Columbia and at other schools. Finally, there are drafts, revisions and final copies of the Macmahon Report.

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Series I: Committee Files

This series, organized alphabetically, contains correspondence, notes, planning documents, studies

This series, organized alphabetically, contains correspondence, notes, planning documents, studies, etc.

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Columbia University American Academic Freedom Project records, 1933-1955

12.43 linear feet

The American Academic Freedom Project at Columbia conducted a historical survey of the rise, development and changes in academic freedom in the history of the United States, and an analysis of the contemporary situation, including a study of the respective roles of governing boards, administrative officers, faculties and students. The 1955 volume, Academic Freedom in Our Time: A Study prepared for the American Academic Freedom Project at Columbia University, was undertaken by the Director Robert. M. MacIver. This collection includes the Project's research and administrative files as well as the book's editorial and publication files. The material is arranged under such headings as Censorship, Pressure Groups, Communism, Student Rights, etc. and includes pamphlets, newspaper clippings, reports, and correspondence. The general theme of the book was the same as that of the Columbia University Bicentennial in 1954, "Man's right to knowledge and the free use thereof."

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Series II: Research Files

These series contains research materials or subject files. Materials are organized alphabetically.

These series contains research materials or subject files. Materials are organized alphabetically.

Series V: Administrative Files

, expenses, conferences and events. Materials are organized alphabetically.

This series contains the administrative records of the American Academic Freedom Project. It includes correspondence with the members of the Executive Committee and the Advisory Panel, meeting minutes, expenses, conferences and events. Materials are organized alphabetically.

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Historical photograph collection, 1858-

180.81 Linear Feet
The Historical Photo Collection contains images of persons, events, and activities associated with Columbia College (1754-1896) and Columbia University (1896-).
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Subseries XV.3: People

Alphabetically arranged original and copy negatives of various individuals associated with Columbia

Alphabetically arranged original and copy negatives of various individuals associated with Columbia University over the years

  1. Series XV: Columbiana Negatives

Subseries XV.2: Subjects-Copy Negatives

Arranged mostly alphabetically, these are copy negatives created from original photographs to

Arranged mostly alphabetically, these are copy negatives created from original photographs to create duplicate prints created for past patrons.

  1. Series XV: Columbiana Negatives

Subseries XV.1: Subjects-Original Negatives

Arranged alphabetically, these are original negatives depicting a variety of Columbia related

Arranged alphabetically, these are original negatives depicting a variety of Columbia related subjects. Some of these original negatives are attributed to Walter Lawrence (W.L.) Bogert. Otherwise, provenance is uncertain.

  1. Series XV: Columbiana Negatives
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Graduate School of Arts and Sciences records, 1910s-2020, bulk 1968-1983

64.29 linear feet
Correspondence, memoranda, reports, notes, committee minutes, student information cards, pamphlets, flyers, and announcements relating to the Office of the Dean and the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences.
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Deposit Cards, 1910s-1990s, Bulk 1950s-1970s

alphabetically by the last name of the student. Alphabetical arrangement of the cards within a letter of the
alphabet is not exact. Stapled and/or glued pieces of paper are falling off some cards. It is unclear but

These cards note information about the dissertations deposited by students. They are organized alphabetically by the last name of the student. Alphabetical arrangement of the cards within a letter of the alphabet is not exact. Stapled and/or glued pieces of paper are falling off some cards. It is unclear but it seems there is some overlap with the content in the By Departmental cards.

  1. Series III: Dissertation Office Files, 1910s-2020
  2. Sub-Series III.1: Student Information Cards, 1910s-1990s

By Department and by Advisor, 1950s-1970s

These cards are organized alphabetically by department name and then by last name of faculty
advisor or sponsor. The individual student cards are arranged under their advisor's name in alphabetical

These cards are organized alphabetically by department name and then by last name of faculty advisor or sponsor. The individual student cards are arranged under their advisor's name in alphabetical order by last name. These are copies of the By Department cards but grouped by advisor.

  1. Series III: Dissertation Office Files, 1910s-2020
  2. Sub-Series III.1: Student Information Cards, 1910s-1990s

Subseries II.1: George K. Fraenkel, 1968-1986

This subseries is arranged in alphabetical order and in reverse chronological order within the

This subseries is arranged in alphabetical order and in reverse chronological order within the folders. This series points to the fiscal troubles that faced the University in the 1970s and illustrates the Dean George K. Fraenkel's fundraising activities.

  1. Series II: Records of the Dean, 1968-1986

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