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Marie Runyon Papers, 1955-2008
14 linear feetDiplomas and Certificates Collection, 1714-2003, bulk 1800-1959
56.87 linear feetColumbia University, Trustees' Request for Portrait, 1886 Box 6
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- Columbia University, Trustees' Request for Portrait, 1886
Columbia University, Trustee Emeritus Certificate, 1978 October 2, 1978 Box 19
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- Columbia University, Trustee Emeritus Certificate, 1978 October 2, 1978
Columbia University, Trustee Chairman Emeritus Certificate, 1982 October 4, 1982 Box 19
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- Columbia University, Trustee Chairman Emeritus Certificate, 1982 October 4, 1982
Office of the Secretary records, 1866-2004
98.42 linear feetThis collection consists of the records of the Office of the Secretary: Trustee materials and minutes, agreements, trustee biographical files, honor and prizes files, by-laws and statutes, reports, publications, and correspondence.
Memoranda on the role of Columbia University Trustees in Barnard appointments, 1974
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- Memoranda on the role of Columbia University Trustees in Barnard appointments, 1974
University Protest and Activism Collection, 1958-2018, bulk 1968-1972
42.60 linear feetLegal Documents--Pertaining to Columbia University Trustees as both Plaintiffs and Defendants, 1968 Box 54, Folder 7
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- Legal Documents--Pertaining to Columbia University Trustees as both Plaintiffs and Defendants, 1968
Columbiana Manuscripts, 1572-1986, bulk 1850-1920
39.25 linear feetColumbia University, Trustees. Proclamation, Greetings to King George IV and Queen Elizabeth, 1939 June 10 Box 3, Folder 8
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- Columbia University, Trustees. Proclamation, Greetings to King George IV and Queen Elizabeth, 1939
Stuart Gedal Columbia University 1968 Strike Collection, 1957-2003 [Bulk Dates: 1966-1975]
4.17 linear feetA collection of over 340 pieces of original material related to the demonstrations at Columbia University and their aftermath, focused on activities led by the Columbia Students for a Democratic Society (Columbia SDS) to protest the Vietnam War, end the construction of a Columbia gymnasium on public park land in Harlem, and include University students in institutional decision-making. Most items date to the spring and fall of 1968, including newspaper and magazine clippings, flyers for protests and demonstrations, letters, leaflets, journal and newspaper issues, essays, notices, press releases, memos, meeting minutes, proposals, and many other items, all collected and archived by Stuart Gedal, a student at Columbia (1966-1969) and prominent SDS member. The collection also includes numerous SDS related material such as founding documents (Port Huron Statement), conference materials, and educational pamphlets. There is also some content concerning the Weatherman Underground Organization, an off-shoot of SDS, including a rare first printing of the booklet Prairie Fire.
Supreme Court of NY Summons and Affidavit for Columbia University Trustees vs. SDS, 1969 May Box 4, Folder 38
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- Supreme Court of NY Summons and Affidavit for Columbia University Trustees vs. SDS, 1969 May
Columbia College papers, 1703-1964, bulk 1754-1920
67.08 linear feetColumbia University Trustees, New York, 1888 Box 62
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- Columbia University Trustees, New York, 1888
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(Resolution re appointments in Department of Natural Science; related to above letter; some of text in ms. in unknown hand; t.d., 1p.)
Central Files (Office of the President records), 1890-1984
927 linear feetBermingham, Edward J. file, 1947-1956. (1 Folder), 12/1947-11/1956 Box 672, Folder 6
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- Correspondence between Edward J. Bermingham, a Columbia University trustee, and high level
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Correspondence between Edward J. Bermingham, a Columbia University trustee, and high level University administrators. Correspondence relates to Bermingham's gifts to the University.
Carlton, Newcomb, file, 1916-1918. (1 Folder), 1/1916-4/1918 Box 665, Folder 9
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- Correspondence between Newcomb Carlton, a Columbia University trustee, and the president and clerk
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Correspondence between Newcomb Carlton, a Columbia University trustee, and the president and clerk of the University. Correspondence relates to Carlton's nomination to the board, the development of the University's medical school, the school's relations with Presbyterian hospital in New York City, and University public relations strategies. Includes a map of London's Mayfair District
Cutting, Olivia M., file, 1913-1918. (1 Folder), 8/1913-9/1918 Box 665, Folder 10
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- Correspondence between Olivia M. Cutting, the widow of Columbia University Trustee William Bayard
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Correspondence between Olivia M. Cutting, the widow of Columbia University Trustee William Bayard Cutting, and the president of the University. Correspondence relates to the establishment of the William Bayard Cutting fellowships and proposed alternate uses of the fellowship funds during World War I. Includes letters regarding the negative impact of World War I on University finances
Columbia University Trustee Administration records, 1920s-1950s
4 linear feetThis collection consists of records including leases, legal documents and reports from 1920s-1950s regarding various estates.
Columbia University historical recordings, 1902-1985
18.55 linear feetAn artificial collection of phonograph records, reels of audio tape recordings, and motion picture films recording a variety of Columbia University academic and extra-curricular activities and events such as lectures; speeches, some at award ceremonies; commencement; installation of Nicholas M. Butler and Dwight D. Eisenhower as presidents of the university; King George VI of England during his visit, 1939; speech of England's Queen Mother, Elizabeth in 1954; homecoming; football, the band; academic and alumni conferences; and radio programs under the auspices of Columbia. Many of the recordings are of Eisenhower. Other prominent personalities include John Foster Dulles, Herbert Hoover, Isidor Rabi, Eleanor Roosevelt, John R. Dunning, and the Shah of Iran.
Investiture of President Andrew Cordier, December 19, 1969 Box 8
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- Columbia University trustee and Rector of St. Philip's Church, Dr. M. Moran Weston (CC 1930, PhD 1954), who
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(2 reels of audio tape; 2 copies; introduction by Columbia College Dean Carl Hovde; invocation by Columbia University trustee and Rector of St. Philip's Church, Dr. M. Moran Weston (CC 1930, PhD 1954), who quotes a poem by Langston Hughes (SEAS Class of 1925); Audio file 2 is a copy of Audio file 1.)
Board of Trustees records, 1820s-1990s
81.42 linear feetThis 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.
Trust Administration Deeds and Gifts Records, 1755-1989
2.5 linear feetThis collection consists of deeds from various land transactions and gifts of property from donors to Columbia University.
Robert Dodd Lilley papers, 1935-1986
16 linear feetCorrespondence, subject files, corporate committee files, corporate reports, yearly appointment calendars, biographical materials, photographs, books from his personal library, memorabilia and works of art. Correspondence includes 3 bound slipcased volumes containing 471 letters, notes and congratulatory telegrams on the occasion of R.D. Lilley being named President of AT&T, April 1, 1972. Correspondents include David Rockefeller and Peter W. Rodino, Jr. Subject files contain Columbia University activities. Manuscript files include his student notebooks from the School of Engineering (1931) and the School of Mines (1934-1935). Corporate committee files include the New Jersey Commission on Civil Disorders, 1967-1968. Memorabilia consists of seven Columbia University related plaques, awards, citations, and varsity letters and fifteen Columbia related commemorative gifts and tokens, as well as thirty-five non-Columbia related diplomas, plaques, awards, citations and certificates and fifty-five non Columbia related trophies, commemorative gifts, and presentation pen & pencil sets. The works of art include two views of the Park Place building "Columbia College New-York" (NEW YORK MIRROR, 1828) and "Columbia College and College Green" (New York, 1830) facsimile reprint of the "Palm tree print"; a print of a drawing of "Columbia University circa 1903" from the Avery Library; two signed prints of Ernest D. Roth "Hamilton Hall" and the "School of Mines"; and a relief print of "John Jay" by Stanley Wyatt.
Hamilton Fish letters, 1820-1917
5 linear feetThis group of approximately 1,000 letters from the papers of Hamilton Fish, Sr. relates to the business, functioning, and activities of Columbia College in the 19th century. The letters include those addressed to Fish and those written by him. The earliest material bears on Fish's activities and interests at about the time he graduated from Columbia, but the majority of the letters fall into the latter part of his life, many being written by and to Fish as Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Columbia College. The collection includes correspondence with presidents Charles King, F.A.P. Barnard, and Seth Low of Columbia College, also with Edmund Bailey, Charles Davies, Charles W. Harper, William M. Sloan, William C. Schermerhorn, and others. The majority of the letters are original manuscripts and typescripts, but many of the letters from Fish are photostatic and typed copies. Most of the letters are tipped onto manila sheets. Included are two diaries of Mr. Fish's European travels, 1856-1857. There is also a box of printed materials relating primarily to the settlement of the Alabama Claims.
Frederick Coykendall papers, 1923-1956
2.92 linear feetCorrespondence, memoranda, manuscripts, documents, photographs and printed materials relating primarily to Coykendall's various involvements with Columbia University, including the Trustees, University Patents, the Columbia University Press, alumni affairs, and the searches for successors to Presidents Butler and Eisenhower. Also, material relating to his membership in the New York State Historical Association. Among the major correspondents are Nicholas Murray Butler, Marcellus Hartley Dodge, Dwight David Eisenhower, Hellmut Lehmann-Haupt, Arthur Hays Sulzberger, Mark Van Doren, and Thomas J. Watson. Also, memorabilia relating to Coykendall's association with the University and the Press.
Minutes of the Board of Trustees, 1755-2019
46.1 linear feetThis collection contains the minutes created by the Governors of the College of the Province of New York in the City of New York in America, the Corporation of King's College in the City of New York, the Regents of the University of the State of New York, and Trustees of Columbia College (and since 1896, University) in the City of New York. It also includes two subject indices.
Office of Public Affairs Photograph Collection, 1947-2016
138.80 linear feetFrank Smithwick Hogan papers, 1932-1975
18.77 linear feetPersonal correspondence, speeches, subject files, photographs, and printed and miscellaneous material of Hogan. The correspondence, speeches, and other material relate primarily to his activities as District Attorney, and to his unsuccessful campaign for the U.S. Senate, 1958. The papers also reflect Hogan's deep concern for Columbia University, as a Trustee and a member of numerous alumni committees. Among the major correspondents are Harry J. Carman, Dwight David Eisenhower, Robert F. Kennedy, Arthur Hays Sulzburger, and Herbert Bayard Swope.
William E. Petersen papers, 1968 July-August
.21 linear feetHistorical subject files, 1810s-2022, bulk 1968-1972
182.23 linear feetPresidential Search Records, 1945-2002
16.84 linear feetM. Moran Weston Papers, 1824-1994
75 linear feetCorrespondence, manuscripts, documents, oral histories, photographs, audio cassettes, and printed material. Family and personal correspondence; materials related to his secondary, college, and university education; materials related to his tenure at the National Council of the Protestant Church; business correspondence of St. Philip's Episcopal Church and the St. Philip's Community Service Council; bulletins of church services; drafts of sermons and speeches, as well as numerous audio-tapes; manuscripts and publications; correspondence related to the construction and on-going maintenance of several senior-citizen and other community housing; correspondence related to various community redevelopment initives and campaigns for affordable housing; materials related to college courses including oral histories for his Black Family Research project; photographs of St. Philip's Church and of activities of the St. Philip's Community Service Council.