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Allan Nevins papers, 1912-1992
104 linear feet (205 boxes; ca.40700 items in oversize items; 207 record storage cartons of books)- Abstract Or Scope
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Approximately 12,000 letters to Allan Nevins from various correspondents including James Truslow Adams, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Harry S. Truman, Willa Cather, Frances Folsom Cleveland, Van Wyck Brooks, Robert Frost, Newton D. Baker, Archibald MacLeish, John D. Rockefeller, Jr., Carl Sandburg, and Henry Wallace; notes and typescripts for Nevins' books including Emergence of Lincoln, The Ordeal of Democracy, Rockefeller, and History and Historians, with notes by editor Ray A. Billington; miscellaneous transcripts, clippings, newspapers, and photographs. Also, autograph letters and manuscripts by presidents, Civil War figures, financiers, politicians, and authors. There are also the Brand Whitlock World War I Diaries and letters to him by such people as Herbert Hoover, Gen. John J. Pershing, and others.
Andrew W. Cordier papers, 1918-1975
160 linear feet (202520 items in 347 boxes)- Abstract Or Scope
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The large collection covers all aspects of Cordier's life. It contains letters, memoranda, reports, cables, printed materials and photographs, mostly pertaining to his tenure at the United Nations and Columbia University.
Andrew W. Cordier papers, 1918-1975 160 linear feet (202520 items in 347 boxes)
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- Cordier, Andrew W (Andrew Wellington), 1901-1975
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The large collection covers all aspects of Cordier's life. It contains letters, memoranda, reports, cables, printed materials and photographs, mostly pertaining to his tenure at the United Nations and Columbia University.
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Armstrong Memorial Research Foundation records, 1944-2003
32 linear feet (23 record cartons, 2 document boxes, 2 flat boxes, 1 folder)- Abstract Or Scope
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Correspondence, adminiatrative files, reports, memoranda, etc.
Armstrong Memorial Research Foundation records, 1944-2003 32 linear feet (23 record cartons, 2 document boxes, 2 flat boxes, 1 folder)
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- Armstrong Memorial Research Foundation
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Correspondence, adminiatrative files, reports, memoranda, etc.
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Barnard Awards, Prizes, and Scholarships Collection, 1898-2012
3.41 Linear Feet (9 boxes)- Abstract Or Scope
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This collection consists of various Barnard College awards, prizes, and scholarships.
Barnard Awards, Prizes, and Scholarships Collection, 1898-2012 3.41 Linear Feet (9 boxes)
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- Barnard College
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This collection consists of various Barnard College awards, prizes, and scholarships.
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Bennett Cerf papers, 1898-1977
52 linear feet (71 boxes 45 volumes 22 oversized items)- Abstract Or Scope
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Correspondence, manuscripts, memorabilia, photographs, phonograph and tape recordings, and printed files. Included are Cerf's personal correspondence files, 1929-1945, and the diaries and scrapbooks which he maintained from his school days throughout his active career. The diaries, in date-book format, contain terse notes on Cerf's meetings with authors and friends, on his travels and publishing activities; the scrapbooks contain correspondence and photographs, as well as memorabilia and printed items, and were annotated by Cerf and his wife, Phyllis Fraser Cerf Wagner. Also in the collection are manuscripts and proofs for Cerf's books including "The Laugh's on Me""Treasury of Atrocious Puns""The Sound of Laughter""Stories to Make You Feel Better", and "At Random: the Reminiscences of Bennett Cerf", which was edited by Phyllis Cerf Wagner and Albert Erskine, 1977. The papers also include condolence letters written at the time of Cerf's death, photographs and photo albums,certificates and awards, and miscellaneous printed material, including Random House and Modern Library catalogues. Among the major correspondents are: Truman Capote, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Edna Ferber, Moss Hart, J. Edgar Hoover, Hubert Humphrey, Lyndon B. Johnson, John Lindsay, Joshua Logan, John O'Hara, Jacqueline Onassis, Richard Rodgers, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Gertrude Stein, Adlai Stevenson, Harry Truman, and Robert Penn Warren
Bennett Cerf papers, 1898-1977 52 linear feet (71 boxes 45 volumes 22 oversized items)
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- Cerf, Bennett, 1898-1971
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Correspondence, manuscripts, memorabilia, photographs, phonograph and tape recordings, and printed files. Included are Cerf's personal correspondence files, 1929-1945, and the diaries and scrapbooks which he maintained from his school days throughout his active career. The diaries, in date-book format, contain terse notes on Cerf's meetings with authors and friends, on his travels and publishing activities; the scrapbooks contain correspondence and photographs, as well as memorabilia and printed items, and were annotated by Cerf and his wife, Phyllis Fraser Cerf Wagner. Also in the collection are manuscripts and proofs for Cerf's books including "The Laugh's on Me""Treasury of Atrocious Puns""The Sound of Laughter""Stories to Make You Feel Better", and "At Random: the Reminiscences of Bennett Cerf", which was edited by Phyllis Cerf Wagner and Albert Erskine, 1977. The papers also include condolence letters written at the time of Cerf's death, photographs and photo albums,certificates and awards, and miscellaneous printed material, including Random House and Modern Library catalogues. Among the major correspondents are: Truman Capote, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Edna Ferber, Moss Hart, J. Edgar Hoover, Hubert Humphrey, Lyndon B. Johnson, John Lindsay, Joshua Logan, John O'Hara, Jacqueline Onassis, Richard Rodgers, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Gertrude Stein, Adlai Stevenson, Harry Truman, and Robert Penn Warren
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Carnegie Council on Ethics & International Affairs records, 1844-2008
534 linear feet (1069 manuscript boxes)- Abstract Or Scope
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Correspondence, minutes of meetings, financial records, publications, notes, subject files, awards, speeches, reports and audiovisual materials document work by the Church Peace Union, its successors Council on Religion in International Affairs and Council on Ethics and International Affairs, and related organizations such as the World Alliance for International Friendship Through the Churches. The first installment of the CCEIA archival materials came to the RBML in 1974, with numerous additions over the years. A major addition in 1982 contained primarily the records of the Board of Directors and their semi-annual meetings, as well as the various programs and institutes of the Council, for the years 1972-1982, along with selected 1930s materials. 1986 addition contains presidential correspondence files, minutes of the Board of Trustees and committees, special projects, programs and conferences files, and the business and editorial files of "Worldview". Correspondents include John Foster Dulles, Jane Addams, Fiorello La Guardia, and Paul Tillich. 1990 and 2000 additions includes files of CCEIA presidents and vice presidents, paper and audiovisual materials on Merrill House Conversation Programs; Educational programs; International Monetary Fund/Lecture series; The Annals Of The Academy Of Political & Social Science; Washington Consultations; Colloquia for the Clergy; Church State Project; Asian Development & The Carribean Initiative; Korea: Year 2000 Project; fundraising files, printed materials and files of the Department of Publications.
Carnegie Council on Ethics & International Affairs records, 1844-2008 534 linear feet (1069 manuscript boxes)
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- Carnegie Council on Ethics & International Affairs
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Correspondence, minutes of meetings, financial records, publications, notes, subject files, awards, speeches, reports and audiovisual materials document work by the Church Peace Union, its successors Council on Religion in International Affairs and Council on Ethics and International Affairs, and related organizations such as the World Alliance for International Friendship Through the Churches. The first installment of the CCEIA archival materials came to the RBML in 1974, with numerous additions over the years. A major addition in 1982 contained primarily the records of the Board of Directors and their semi-annual meetings, as well as the various programs and institutes of the Council, for the years 1972-1982, along with selected 1930s materials. 1986 addition contains presidential correspondence files, minutes of the Board of Trustees and committees, special projects, programs and conferences files, and the business and editorial files of "Worldview". Correspondents include John Foster Dulles, Jane Addams, Fiorello La Guardia, and Paul Tillich. 1990 and 2000 additions includes files of CCEIA presidents and vice presidents, paper and audiovisual materials on Merrill House Conversation Programs; Educational programs; International Monetary Fund/Lecture series; The Annals Of The Academy Of Political & Social Science; Washington Consultations; Colloquia for the Clergy; Church State Project; Asian Development & The Carribean Initiative; Korea: Year 2000 Project; fundraising files, printed materials and files of the Department of Publications.
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Commencement and Convocation Ceremonies Collection, 1893-2014; 2017-2018; 2023-2024
7.43 Linear Feet (13 boxes, 2 cartons)- Abstract Or Scope
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This collection consists of materials relating to the commencement and convocation ceremonies of Barnard and College Columbia University.
Commencement and Convocation Ceremonies Collection, 1893-2014; 2017-2018; 2023-2024 7.43 Linear Feet (13 boxes, 2 cartons)
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- Columbia University
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This collection consists of materials relating to the commencement and convocation ceremonies of Barnard and College Columbia University.
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Condict W. Cutler papers, 1918-1952
2.5 linear feet (5 boxes)- Abstract Or Scope
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The collection consists of about 50 letters, chiefly from Dr. Cutler's Columbia associates, his diary of World War I period (January-April 1918), 17 diplomas and honors, clippings, pamphlets, photographs as well as his academic hood and his many honorary medals.
Condict W. Cutler papers, 1918-1952 2.5 linear feet (5 boxes)
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- Cutler, Condict W. (Condict Walker), 1888-1958
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The collection consists of about 50 letters, chiefly from Dr. Cutler's Columbia associates, his diary of World War I period (January-April 1918), 17 diplomas and honors, clippings, pamphlets, photographs as well as his academic hood and his many honorary medals.
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Council for Research in the Humanities Records, 1926-1968, bulk 1926-1936; 1966-1968
2.73 linear feet (6 document boxes and 1 half-sized document box.)- Abstract Or Scope
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This collection contains the minutes, correspondence, and reports of the Council for Research in the Humanities.
Council for Research in the Humanities Records, 1926-1968, bulk 1926-1936; 1966-1968 2.73 linear feet (6 document boxes and 1 half-sized document box.)
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- Columbia University. Council for Research in the Humanities
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This collection contains the minutes, correspondence, and reports of the Council for Research in the Humanities.
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D. B. Steinman Papers, 1907-1959, bulk circa 1950-1955
0.25 linear feet (1 box)- Abstract Or Scope
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A small collection of correspondence, awards, and ephemera related to the engineer David B. Steinman. The bulk of the material dates from the first half of the 1950s.
D. B. Steinman Papers, 1907-1959, bulk circa 1950-1955 0.25 linear feet (1 box)
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- Steinman, D. B (David Barnard), 1886-1960
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A small collection of correspondence, awards, and ephemera related to the engineer David B. Steinman. The bulk of the material dates from the first half of the 1950s.
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