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Amnesty International of the USA Inc. Hilary Naylor Papers, 1977-2006, bulk 1985-1997
14 linear feet (14 record cartons)- Abstract Or Scope
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This collection documents the work of AIUSA human rights activist Hilary Naylor, especially on her efforts to abolish the death penalty in the United States. It also includes information on several other AIUSA campaigns, regional and national conferences, training, student activism, and many other topics.
Center for US-China Arts Exchange records, 1956-2019, bulk 1977-2003
102 Linear Feet (27 manuscript boxes, 67 record cartons, 2 flat boxes, 7 oversize flat boxes, 3 binder album boxes, 6 audiocassette boxes, 2 videocassette boxes, 4 LP record storage boxes)- Abstract Or Scope
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This collection of records document the institutional history of the Center for US-China Arts Exchange, established in 1978. Under the directorship of professor and renowned composer Chou Wen-chung, the Center is a not-for-profit organization that connected arts professionals from the US and China through a spectrum of curated programs, conferences, and research trips. Bulk dated between 1977 and 2003, materials in this collection consist of correspondence, reports, photographs, printed materials, as well as audiovisual items. The collection serves as important material evidence that helps to tell the recent history of cultural communications among individuals and organizations across the Pacific.
Center for US-China Arts Exchange records, 1956-2019, bulk 1977-2003 102 Linear Feet (27 manuscript boxes, 67 record cartons, 2 flat boxes, 7 oversize flat boxes, 3 binder album boxes, 6 audiocassette boxes, 2 videocassette boxes, 4 LP record storage boxes)
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- Chou, Wen-Chung, 1923-2019
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This collection of records document the institutional history of the Center for US-China Arts Exchange, established in 1978. Under the directorship of professor and renowned composer Chou Wen-chung, the Center is a not-for-profit organization that connected arts professionals from the US and China through a spectrum of curated programs, conferences, and research trips. Bulk dated between 1977 and 2003, materials in this collection consist of correspondence, reports, photographs, printed materials, as well as audiovisual items. The collection serves as important material evidence that helps to tell the recent history of cultural communications among individuals and organizations across the Pacific.
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China Institute in America records, 1926-2012, bulk 1931-1996
65 linear feet (12 record cartons, 80 manuscript boxes, 11 half manuscript boxes, 1 album box)- Abstract Or Scope
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China Institute in America records document the decades-long organizational history of the renowned institute. Established in 1926, China Institute in America is a nonprofit organization dedicated to deepening the world's understanding of China through programs in art, business, culture, and education. The bulk of the collection, dating between 1931 and 1996, showcases the Institute's operations in various projects and initiatives as well as its affiliations with acclaimed individuals. Materials consist of administrative records, correspondence, reports, manuscripts, ephemera, and photographs.
China Institute in America records, 1926-2012, bulk 1931-1996 65 linear feet (12 record cartons, 80 manuscript boxes, 11 half manuscript boxes, 1 album box)
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- China Institute in America
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China Institute in America records document the decades-long organizational history of the renowned institute. Established in 1926, China Institute in America is a nonprofit organization dedicated to deepening the world's understanding of China through programs in art, business, culture, and education. The bulk of the collection, dating between 1931 and 1996, showcases the Institute's operations in various projects and initiatives as well as its affiliations with acclaimed individuals. Materials consist of administrative records, correspondence, reports, manuscripts, ephemera, and photographs.
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Columbia Radiation Lab records, 1940s-1999
1.25 linear feet (1 record carton)- Abstract Or Scope
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Columbia Radiation Lab historical materials (1940s-1999): personnel records, histories, reports.
Columbia Radiation Lab records, 1940s-1999 1.25 linear feet (1 record carton)
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- Columbia University. Microelectronic Sciences Laboratory
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Columbia Radiation Lab historical materials (1940s-1999): personnel records, histories, reports.
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Columbia University Libraries. Exhibit Committee files, 9999
0.42 linear feet (1 document box)- Abstract Or Scope
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Files relating to the Exhibit Committee.
Columbia University Libraries. Exhibit Committee files, 9999 0.42 linear feet (1 document box)
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- Columbia University. Libraries
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Files relating to the Exhibit Committee.
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Columbia University Libraries. Science Division records, 9999
11 linear feet (9 boxes)- Abstract Or Scope
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Files, reports, memos, etc.
Columbia University Libraries. Science Division records, 9999 11 linear feet (9 boxes)
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- Columbia University. Libraries. Science Division
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Files, reports, memos, etc.
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Dan Carpenter papers, 1880-1993
6.5 linear feet (2 flat boxes)- Abstract Or Scope
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The Herschel Daniel "Dan" Carpenter Papers document Carpenter's life and career from his boyhood and education in rural Ohio, to his leadership role in the New York City settlement house movement. The collection also documents Hudson Guild, a West Side settlement house from its origins in the 1890s, when it organized clubs for Chelsea boys, to its work a century later, when it provided a wide range of social services to West Side residents.
Dan Carpenter papers, 1880-1993 6.5 linear feet (2 flat boxes)
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- Carpenter, Dan
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The Herschel Daniel "Dan" Carpenter Papers document Carpenter's life and career from his boyhood and education in rural Ohio, to his leadership role in the New York City settlement house movement. The collection also documents Hudson Guild, a West Side settlement house from its origins in the 1890s, when it organized clubs for Chelsea boys, to its work a century later, when it provided a wide range of social services to West Side residents.
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East Side House records, 1851-1992
18 linear feet (43 boxes 1 flat folder)- Abstract Or Scope
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The records include addresses, annual reports, correspondence, memos, minutes, program files, newsclippings, administrative records, photographs, video tape, and film. They include material dating from the decades prior to the establishment of the settlement which shed light on the philosophy and motivation of its founders, and offer a unique view of the first wave of the settlement house movement in America. The records document social conditions, demographic change, political activity and philanthropy in New York City. Addresses by East Side House founder Everett P. Wheeler, included in Series I, document his family history and career as a lawyer and civic reformer prior to the founding of East Side House. Wheeler's correspondence details his role in establishing the settlement and managing it during its first decades.
East Side House records, 1851-1992 18 linear feet (43 boxes 1 flat folder)
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- East Side House Settlement
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The records include addresses, annual reports, correspondence, memos, minutes, program files, newsclippings, administrative records, photographs, video tape, and film. They include material dating from the decades prior to the establishment of the settlement which shed light on the philosophy and motivation of its founders, and offer a unique view of the first wave of the settlement house movement in America. The records document social conditions, demographic change, political activity and philanthropy in New York City. Addresses by East Side House founder Everett P. Wheeler, included in Series I, document his family history and career as a lawyer and civic reformer prior to the founding of East Side House. Wheeler's correspondence details his role in establishing the settlement and managing it during its first decades.
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Goddard-Riverside Community Center records, 1854-1994
51 linear feet (111 boxes; flat boxes; 1 Tube box)- Abstract Or Scope
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The records include annual reports, board minutes, budgets, by-laws, correspondence, memos, publications, reports, scrapbooks, photographs and printed material. They document the settlement and its antecedent institutions from 1854 to 1994, offering a unique view of the first wave of the settlement house movement in America, as well as related philanthropy and social welfare activities in New York City over a 140 year period. The origins of Goddard-Riverside Community Center are documented in Series I, which includes eight institutional subseries. These records provide a wealth of information on philanthropic, social welfare and settlement work from the mid-19th century through the 1950s. Series II - IV document the activities of the settlement from 1959 to the 1990s, with a particular emphasis on the urban renewal period of the 1960s. Items in Series VII include photographs of staff, activities, facilities of Goddard-Riverside Community Center, as well as several of its predecessor institutions.
Goddard-Riverside Community Center records, 1854-1994 51 linear feet (111 boxes; flat boxes; 1 Tube box)
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- Goddard-Riverside Community Center
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The records include annual reports, board minutes, budgets, by-laws, correspondence, memos, publications, reports, scrapbooks, photographs and printed material. They document the settlement and its antecedent institutions from 1854 to 1994, offering a unique view of the first wave of the settlement house movement in America, as well as related philanthropy and social welfare activities in New York City over a 140 year period. The origins of Goddard-Riverside Community Center are documented in Series I, which includes eight institutional subseries. These records provide a wealth of information on philanthropic, social welfare and settlement work from the mid-19th century through the 1950s. Series II - IV document the activities of the settlement from 1959 to the 1990s, with a particular emphasis on the urban renewal period of the 1960s. Items in Series VII include photographs of staff, activities, facilities of Goddard-Riverside Community Center, as well as several of its predecessor institutions.
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Grosvenor Neighborhood House records, 1913-1990s, 2013-2018
12 linear feet (24 document cases and 3 flat storage boxes)- Abstract Or Scope
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The Grosvenor Neighborhood House Records document the settlement from its incorporation in 1916 when it sponsored day care and hot lunch programs for East Side children, to its activities over seventy-five years later when it provided social services to youth and families on the Upper West Side.
Grosvenor Neighborhood House records, 1913-1990s, 2013-2018 12 linear feet (24 document cases and 3 flat storage boxes)
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- Grosvenor Neighborhood House
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The Grosvenor Neighborhood House Records document the settlement from its incorporation in 1916 when it sponsored day care and hot lunch programs for East Side children, to its activities over seventy-five years later when it provided social services to youth and families on the Upper West Side.
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