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Typographic Library records, 1576- 1950
84 boxesA collection of letters, manuscripts, and documents relating to the history of printing and the graphic arts. The collection is in six parts. Cataloged Correspondence and manuscripts, including cataloged letters to and from Henry Lewis Bullen, the librarian of American Typefounders Company Library. Uncataloged letters of the Typographic Library, including routine correspondence, letters of inquiry to Bullen, the Library's order file, and library correspondence of Columbia University, 1941-1946, pertaining to the collection. Correspondence, manuscripts, documents and printed material by and relating to Henry L. Bullen. Letter books, ledgers, daybooks, and journals of the early American typefounders, Binney and Ronaldson. A collection of over 200 typographical patents for the design of printing types (19th and 20th centuries). Archives of the Companía Real de Impresores, Madrid, relating to its operations and business.
Lecture notes collection, 1817-1969, bulk 1877-1913
9.92 linear feetGeorge Collins papers, 1838-1986, bulk 1949-1986
13 linear feetThis collection is composed primarily of correspondence, course material, writings, notes, photographs, slides, and audio tapes. Much of the material pertains to Collins' career as a professor at Columbia University. There is also a bulk of material regarding to the 1962, 1964, and 1966 Modern Architecture Symposiums held at Columbia University, as well as the publication of N.A. Miliutin's Sotsgorod: The Problem of building Socialist Cities, which was translated from Russian to English by Arthur Sprague. The basis for the series and subseries order was developed from Collins' own groupings. For the majority of the collection, Collins' folder titles have been maintained and the material has been arranged chronologically.
Series I: Faculty Papers
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- Art History and Archaeology at Columbia University in the City of New York. A majority of the papers
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Series I is comprised of material relating to Collins' career as a professor in the Department of Art History and Archaeology at Columbia University in the City of New York. A majority of the papers in this series are related to the Architecture and Technology course Collins taught and the Colloquium he led. There is also a series of folders containing correspondence relating to academic affairs between the years of 1949 and 1958.
Russell Sturgis architectural drawings and papers, 1847-1932
2 manuscript boxesThis collection contains lectures, notes, photographs, correspondence, and architectural drawings documenting the work of Russell Sturgis, and, secondarily, his son, Lyman Sturgis. The materials were created between 1874 and 1932.
Valentin Platonovich Zubov Manuscripts, 1850-1968
7 itemsThe collection includes V. P. Zubov's memoirs "Souvenirs de la revolution russe (1917-1925)"; Zubov's biography of Paul I "La fin de l'Empereur Paul". There is also the original manuscript of "Istoriia zhizni Ivana Iakubovskago" (ca. 1850) by Ivan Iakubovskii, and Zubov's foreword, comments and name index prepared for publication of the manuscript. There are two books and one offprint by Zubov in the collection: Zar Paul I: Mensch un Schicksal; Karlik favorita: Istoriia zhizni Ivana Iakubovskogo; and a portion of Zubov's memoirs about the Institut istorii iskusstv, from almanac "Mosty".
Frank Altschul Papers, 1884-1986, bulk 1925-1980
90 linear feetSeries II: Charles and Camilla Altschul, 1863-1932
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- Altschul, Rosita's diary, and an art history notebook kept by Maria Altschul. Information on Camilla is
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This series contains the papers of Frank Altschul's parents, Charles and Camilla Altschul. Though his family was American, Charles was born in England and studied Germany, and he retained a strong interest in European politics and history throughout his life. His papers contain research notes, annotated subject files and correspondence on many topics, including European economics, social issues such as health care and birth control, and research on foreign language publications in the United States. Several files hold correspondence and articles written in response to his writings, including his monograph "The American Revolution in Our School Textbooks" and articles on war debt and war guilt after World War I. The series also holds correspondence between Charles Altschul and his cousin, Dr. Paul Hammerschlag of Vienna. The series contains smaller amounts of information on other members of the Altschul family, such a family tree, a marriage scrapbook for Frank Altschul's uncle and aunt, William and Rosita Altschul, Rosita's diary, and an art history notebook kept by Maria Altschul. Information on Camilla is limited to condolences upon her death in 1952.
Maria Altschul--Notebook on Art History, undated Box 63, Folder 4
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- Maria Altschul--Notebook on Art History, undated
Sarah Landau papers, 1874-1999
7 linear feetSchool of the Arts records, 1895-1997
45 linear feetThe School of the Arts Records consists of administrative files from several offices within the School. The files span from the creation of the Department of Fine Arts through the mid-1990s and document the day to day maintenance of the School as well as the large scale vision held by faculty and administration. General administrative files such as financial records, meeting minutes, proposals, reports, and correspondence comprise the bulk of the collection. Correspondence from Dean Davidson Taylor and Associate Dean Grafton Nunes is well represented. Records from the Translation Center tend to focus on individual issues, but there are also files concerning fundraising, publicity, and the many awards granted on a yearly basis.
Meyer Schapiro papers, 1919-2006
400 linear feetModern painting since 1900 (Art History G4640y), 1900
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- Modern painting since 1900 (Art History G4640y), 1900
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(Sound recordings of this lecture can be found in Series VII, Subseries VII.2)
Modern painting since 1900 (Art History G4640y) -- Columbia University -- 1965 February - April, 1900, 1965 February
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- Modern painting since 1900 (Art History G4640y) -- Columbia University -- 1965 February - April
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(Annotations on reel Boxes identify these lectures as "Twentieth Century Painting." The course title used here was identified from Columbia Univeristy course material found in Series III, Subseries: III.2, Sub-Subseries: III.2.1. According to the Metropolitan Museum of Art's inventory, several lectures are recorded on the same reel. As a result, reels are organized according to lecture. Beginnings of all lectures are intact except lecture V and IV. The ending of lecture IV is also cut off. Sound quality is poor on lectures II, III, V, VIII, andXIII. The sound quality is mixed on lectures IV and XIV. Sound disappears midway through side b of lectures IX and XIV. Some of the lectures in this series were on the following topics: The art of the 1880s and 1890s ; The art of the 1890s ; Themes of self-color-portraiture ; Marquet-Matisse ; Matisse continued ; Picasso and Cubism.)
Series II : Correspondence, 1920s-2001
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- Schapiro was a central figure in many important circles that range from art history, philosophy
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Schapiro was a central figure in many important circles that range from art history, philosophy, architecture, sociology, science, and pedagogy. His reach is evident with those he kept in correspondence with throughout his life. Series II contains a substantial list of figures that are famous or well known in their field and illustrates how active Schapiro was in his professional and personal life.
Circle of Dorothy Draper Collection, 1910s-1960s
32 drawingsThe collection is made up of 32 drawings in pencil, pastel, ink, and/or gouache on paper, vellum, or board. Included are designs for light fixtures, chairs, tables, mirrors, sofas in styles ranging from Baroque revival, Greek revival, Chinese Chippendale revival, and Regency revival.