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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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Department of Anthropology Records, 1930-1985

3.42 linear feet
Documenting the operations of the Anthropology Department, these records reflect administrative and instructional or research functions of the department.
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Academic eminence records, 1952-1956

3.34 linear feet

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.

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Office of the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs records, 1939-2006, bulk 1956-2003

337.27 Linear Feet
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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Office of Alumni and Development Photograph Collection, 1948-2006, bulk 1982-1997

20.6 linear feet
This collection contains photographs and contact sheets of alumni, faculty and student life taken expressly for a 1980s admissions brochure, capital campaign brochures in the 1990s and the Columbia alumni magazine in the 1980s through early 2000s. Additionally, there are reproductions of photographs and illustrations dating prior to the late 1970s which were used in the magazine.
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Columbia University in World War II collection, 1933-1975

32.02 linear feet
Records documenting Columbia University's activities prior to, during and immediately following World War II represent the focus of the collection. The collection contains material generated by a variety of groups and offices on campus evidencing the varied activities undertaken by the Columbia community during this time of world crisis.
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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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Office of University Planning records, 1956-1967, bulk 1962-1967

8.84 linear feet
The Office of University Planning dealt with development and planning issues, particularly for academic programs. Many records deal with financial and space planning for academic programs, departments, and schools. The records include correspondence, contracts, committee materials, memoranda, proposals, reports, speeches, and statistics.
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Columbia College records, 1875-2022, bulk 1969-1987

123 Linear Feet
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.
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Presidential Commission on Academic Priorities in the Arts and Sciences records (Marcus Report), 1967-1987

7.5 linear feet

The collection consists of the records of the Presidential Commission in preparation of their final 1979 report also known as the Marcus Report (Steven Marcus, Chair). It also includes materials related to the Priorities Planning Conferences (1974-1975).

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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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