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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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Aaron W. Warner Papers, 1936-2004

22 linear feet
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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.

Academic Appointment Records, 1890s-1990

46 linear feet
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Originally compiled by the Office of the Secretary and later by the Academic Appointments Office, this card catalogue contains a record of all appointment letters sent to faculty members beginning in the 1890s. The cards include the appointees' name, degrees, and a record of each appointment (rank, school and academic year). For faculty and officers of research, the last date on the cards is June 30, 1990. For officers of administration, there are cards with information through July 1987. The cards are divided between inactive (last appointment ended before June 1990) and active (still at Columbia in 1990). The active appointments are also subdivided by school or division.

Academic costumes and textiles collection, 1820s-2000s

85.02 linear feet
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This 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).

Academic eminence records, 1952-1956

3.34 linear feet
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This collection consists of the materials used to compile the report, Columbia's Academic Eminence: A Report by the University Development Plan Committee's Subcommittee on Academic Eminence, 1954-1955. There are surveys for each academic department (Philosophy) and "field of learning" (Ethics, Logic, Metaphysics). There are also some subcommitee records: minutes, correspondence, outlines, and drafts of the final report.

Academic Review Committee records, 1995-1999

0.42 linear feet
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This collection consists of the records of the Academic Review Committee of the Faculty of the Arts and Sciences from the 1990s. It includes copies of the internal and external assessments as well as some departmental self-studies. The files include the Academic Review Committee's final report with recommendations for the department.

Air Force ROTC photograph collection, 1955-1956

1 linear feet
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The collection comprises a large Proof Album with multiple photographs (circa Spring 1955). This album contains several pages of proofs that were used in the Thunderbird 1955 yearbook. The proofs were also made available to the AF ROTC cadets to order photographs as indicated on the order page near the back of the album. Also, some snapshots and more formal photographs of peole in the Columbia Air Force ROTC.

Albert Kahn Foundation for the Foreign Travel of American Teachers records, 1905-1938

5 linear feet
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This collection consists of the administrative records of the Albert Kahn Foundation for the Foreign Travel of American Teachers. It includes correspondence and minutes of the Foundation, but also the fellowship applications and fellow's travel reports.

Alexander Smith papers, 1900-1919

5.5 linear feet
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Professional and personal correspondence of Dr. Alexander Smith, just prior to and during his time as head of the Department of Chemistry at Columbia University (1911-1919).

Alice I. Bryan papers, 1921-1992, bulk 1935-1975

8.65 linear feet
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Alice I. Bryan was a professor in the School of Library Service (SLS). She also held a Ph.D. in Psychology, and had professional interests in both disciplines. The papers document her professional career; both at Columbia University and with other associations, research, and special projects.

Alumni Association of the Graduate Schools records, 1905-1956

0.42 linear feet
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This small collection consists of correspondence, minutes, articles, and printed matter regarding this alumni association for graduate students at Columbia, originally founded as the Alumni Association of Doctors of Philosophy. The records are related to their earliest dates, from their foundation in 1906 to the 1920s.

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Alumni Association of the School of Architecture at Columbia University records, 1898-1943

0.83 linear feet
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This collection consists of the by-laws, correspondence and meeting minutes of the Alumni Association of the School of Architecture.

Alumni Class Records, 1850-1989

25.26 linear feet
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The 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 feet
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A collection of alphabetical card files kept by the Alumni Federation, these records contain degree and year for alumni as well as information about their lives after Columbia: occupation, addresses, milestones, etc.

American Committee for the Library of Caen records, 1945-1946

1 linear foot
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The collection consists of the Professor Horatio Smith's correspondence files as the Chair of the American Committee for the Library of Caen.

American Council on Education records, 1969-1976

2.5 linear feet
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This collections contains the records of the American Council on Education (ACE) received by the Office of the President. For additional ACE records, please consult Central Files (UA#0001).

Andrew Cordier Papers at the Columbia University Archives, 1923-1974

11 Linear Feet
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This collection consists of correspondence, both personal and professional, of Andrew Cordier from the late 1920s through 1974, as well as administrative records related to Cordier's tenure at Columbia University.

Annual Report of the Dean of Graduate Faculties' records, 1922-1939

0.42 linear feet
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This collection consists of the materials submitted to or collected by the Deans of the Graduate Faculties in preparation for the Annual Report. Materials include newpaper articles, reports for department heads, new faculty announcements, correspondence, and facts and figures for publication. There are also copies of the published Annual Reports.

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Arthur E. Carlisle papers, 1954-1980

10 linear feet
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This collection consists of Arthur E. Carlisle's personal subject and correspondence files, arranged in alphabetical order. Topics include housing issues, nuclear reactor on campus, area playgrounds, parking lots, College of Pharmacy site, political announcements, etc.

Bampton Lectures in America collection, 1948

1 linear feet
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This 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.

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Bard College Minutes, 1928-1944

0.63 Linear Feet
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This collection consists of the Board of Trustees and Faculty meeting minutes of St. Stephen's College (1928-1935) and Bard College of Columbia University (1935-1944).

Barnard-Columbia Affiliation Negotiation records, 1952-1982

1.25 linear feet
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This 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.

Bernd Brecher papers, 1970s-1980s

0.83 linear feet
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This collection includes: Columbia College Class of 1954 reunion files (especially for 1979 reunion); correspondence with Alumni and Development staff (file of letters with John Wellington); files for the Society of Older Graduates; class fund chair documentation; and Journalism alumni correspondence.

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Board of Trustees records, 1820s-1990s

81.42 linear feet
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This collection consists of the records of the Columbia University Board of Trustees, including meeting minutes, background materials, committee minutes, bound volumes of resolutions, 1820-1994. It includes the records of the Committee on Buildings and Grounds, 1889-1979.

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Brian Greene Lectures, 1997-2002

2.5 linear feet
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This collection comprises 85 VHS tapes of the lectures of Brian Greene, Fall 1997-Spring 2002.

Buildings and grounds collection, 1755-2011, bulk 1880-2000

15.85 linear feet
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This collection includes floor plans, maps, correspondence, reports and press clippings pertaining to Columbia University campuses and buildings. The bulk of the collection is divided by building name; general maps, reports and correspondence relating to the Morningside Heights campus are filed separately.

Carol H. Meyer papers, 1954-1995

6.72 linear feet
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Dr. Carol H. Meyer taught clinical and advanced social work practice in the School of Social Work (1962-1995). The papers consist primarily of her teaching files, but also include correspondence, papers, speeches, and material related to her research and projects.

Center for Digital Research and Scholarship (CDRS) Video Collection, 2001-2011

7.5 Linear Feet
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Mini dv and dvdcam of lecture series, interviews, conference presentations, and events across campus. Important Columbia faculty and guest speakers were recorded. In some cases, this taped content may be the only representation we have for certain people, events and departmental activities from the early 2000s. The Center for Digital Research and Scholarship (CDRS). Office disbanded in 2017.

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Center for the Study of Global Habitability records, 1983-1990

6 linear feet
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This collection consists of the Center for the Study of Global Habitability cooperative agreement and administrative files. It also contains records of the related University Seminar.

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Central Files (Office of the President records), 1890-1984

927 linear feet
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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.
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10/1900-4/1918 Hervey, William Addison files, 1900-1918. (4 Folders), 10/1900-4/1918 Box 328, Folder 1 to 4

10/1953-3/1954 Warren, Earl, file, 1953-1954. [1 Folder], 10/1953-3/1954 Box 671, Folder 7

Chandler Chemical Museum Records, 1934-1980

1.25 linear feet
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This collection consists of copies of the card catalogue and two inventories of the holdings of the Chandler Chemical Museum. One inventory is a handwritten list, by case and by shelf, created by curator Samuel A. Tucker in the 1930s. The other inventory, from 1980, consists of color photographs from each numbered shelf with a list identifying the items.

Charity Clarke Moore and Clement Clarke Moore papers, 1767-1863

1 box
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Letters written by Charity Clarke Moore and one letter and a diary written by her son Clement Clarke Moore. Charity Moore's letters range in date from 1767 to 1834 and were written to her sister, Lady Mary Clarke Vassal Affleck and other members of her family and friends. They are personal in nature dealing with family affairs and day to day events. Of the same character is Clement Moore's letter which was written to his cousin, Lady Mary Elizabeth Fox Powys Lilford in November 1840. The diary contains brief entries from 20 November 1856 to 8 July 1863, two days before his death. It is mainly a record of the weather, the temperature, and his benefactions. The letters are all mounted on the blank leaves of one volume and the diary occupies a second volume. Also included are nine volumes from the library of Benjamin Moore.

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Charles F. McCombs papers, 1927-1936

0.42 linear feet
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This collection consists of Charles F. McCombs's course materials for teaching Library Service 301: Bibliography and Bibliographical Method at the Columbia School of Library Service in the 1926-1936.

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Problem sets, 1927-1936 Box 1, Folder 3-5

Charles Van Doren Quiz Show Letters, 1959

1 linear feet
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This collection consists primarily of letters sent to Columbia University President Grayson Kirk following the Board of Trustees' acceptance of the resignation of Assistant Professor Charles Van Doren from the Department of English on November 2, 1959.

Charter preservation treatment photographs, negatives and slides, 2003

0.21 linear feet
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This collection consists of 14 images in color and in black and white of three charter documents of King's College, now known as Columbia University in the City of New York. It includes the October 31, 1754 charter for King's College; the May 13, 1755 conveyance of land; and the March 14, 1770 confirmation of the grant of land. The parchment documents were photographed by Dwight Primiano in September 2003. The collection includes negatives, prints, slides and color transparencies.

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Charter preservation treatment photographs, negatives and slides, 2003 Box 1

Chicanx Caucus Records, 2001-2014

6.58 linear feet
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The collection consists of scrapbooks, posters,digital photographs, and meeting minutes documenting the activities of the ChicanX Caucus between 2001-2016.

Christian Association records, 1899-1922

4 linear feet
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This collection consists of the records of the Young Men's Christian Association of Columbia University. The records include membership lists, correspondence, and materials about their events such as guest speakers and the textbook loan library.

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Clara Schauffler Recipe Collection, 1902-1904

.25 linear feet
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Clara Elizabeth Schauffler created a recipe book from the domestic science courses she took at Teachers College from September 1902 to June 1904.
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Series I. Recipe Book

Class of 1943 reunion records, 1988

0.42 linear feet
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This collection contains color slides and negatives, black & white negatives, sound recordings, moving pictures, and papers used for the Columbia College Class of 1943 45-year reunion in 1988. Materials were presented in an audio visual slide presentation at the Faculty House. It includes newspaper headlines, photographs of people and campus scenes, and original images of people and subjects. The collection also contains negatives, one 0.25" reel, one 45-minute audio-cassette, and one compact VHS cassette of magnetic tape.

Class Photograph Albums Collection, 1856-1902

26 linear feet
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A 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.

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C. Ogden Beresford Papers, 1940-1990s

0.21 Linear Feet
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This collection consists of the college and World War II recollections of C. Ogden Beresford, Columbia College Class of 1943, and a collection of recordings by the dance band, the Columbia Blue Lions, from 1940-1941.
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Series I. C. Ogden Beresford papers, 1940-1990s

College of Pharmaceutical Sciences records, 1892-1976, bulk 1950-1976

1.63 linear feet
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The collection contains correspondence, ephemera, and meeting minutes. The collection is not a comprehensive record of the College of Pharmaceutical Sciences.

Columbia Alumni News issues, 1909-1957

48 Volumes
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This finding aid represents the Columbia Alumni News holdings at the University Archives and those available online. This finding aid was created to facilitate access. If you cannot find a volume or issue you are interested in, please contact the University Archives at uarchives@columbia.edu.

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Series I: Columbia Alumni News issues, 1909-1957

Columbia Alumni News records, 1909-1957

8 linear feet
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This collection contains the Alumni News magazine's name files (A-Z). These "morgue" files contain newspaper clipplings, articles, press releases, book reviews, offprints, class reunion questionnaires, birth, marriage and death notices, change of address forms, some photographs and correspondence with the magazine, including submissions for the Class Notes section. The Alumni Federation included all Columbia schools: Columbia College but also Law, Physician and Surgeons, Journalism, Architecture, Pharmacy, etc. Files are organized alphabetically by the alum's last name and date from around 1919 to 1955.

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Columbia Blue Book Collection, 1895-1953, bulk 1903-1953

1.33 linear feet
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Publication began in 1897 and the last Blue Book was published in 1953-1954 as a means to acclimate students to campus and the surrounding community. Information on student activities and clubs was provided as well as services in the community such as churches and social gatherings. Academic information and descriptions of faculty were also included.
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Columbia Clefhangers records, 1991-2013

0.42 linear feet
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The collection consists of musical arrangements, correspondence, flyers, schedules, membership lists, budget information, newsletters as well as two CDs of recorded music.

Columbia College A.B. Theses Collection, 1878-1905

32.25 linear feet
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This collection consists of the undergraduate theses admitted for graduation by students of Columbia College from 1878 to 1905.

Columbia College Alumni Association records, 1825-1960

18.75 linear feet
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This collection contains the correspondence, minutes and subject files of the Columbia College Alumni Association.

Columbia College papers, 1703-1964, bulk 1754-1920

67.08 linear feet
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The surviving files of official correspondence, reports, documents, and printed materials of King's College from 1750 to 1784 and Columbia College from 1785 to 1890, as well as Columbia University up to 1964. The King's College era materials include grants, deeds, indentures, lists of governors, leases, accounts, etc. The Columbia College era papers commence with documentation regarding the attempts to revive the college at the end of the American Revolution. In the later period these papers primarily supplement and document the minutes of the meetings of the Board of Governors and the Board of Trustees. Much material was destroyed and scattered in the late 19th century leaving this collection quite incomplete.

Columbia College records, 1875-2022, bulk 1969-1987

123 Linear Feet
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This collection is composed of the general files of Columbia College's Dean's Office, the minutes of Columbia College committees and the correspondence of Columbia College administrative officers during the years 1892 through 2019. A review of this collection allows researchers to gain insights into the interaction of Columbia College faculty and administrators with students, fellow faculty members, parents of students, and administrators of other colleges.

Columbia College Today records, 1954-2022

30.69 linear feet
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This collections contains the photographs and some research files kept by the Columbia College Today staff and used for the production of the alumni magazine. There are photographs of former students (not from their student days), class reunions, faculty and administrators, and Columbia campus views and events.

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