Flat Files Collection, 1754-2017

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Series I. Academics, 1754-2004, bulk 1985-2004

This series contains oversize materials related to the academic life of the University: from organizational charts to admissions and curriculum information. It includes the original 1754 advertisement of the King's College's plan of Education.



Box 14-UA-4 Poster with 2003-2004 Calendar and University Residence Halls at Columbia University Guide to Living, 2003, 2003



Box Flat Box 18 Academic Integrity Posters, 2018-2020

(6) "Wear The Crown with Honor. Study With Integrity" posters. (1) Academic Integrity Awareness Week, February 24-28,2020 poster.



Box 14-UA-8 Poster of Barnard College Admissions and Curriculum Information, circa 1910


Organizational Charts for Columbia University, 1952



Box Flat Box 8 Organizational Charts for the College of Physicians and Surgeons, undated



Box Flat Box 12 Poster with Columbia University Admissions and Curriculum Information, circa 1930



Box Flat Box 13 Printing Services Department, Calendar for 1995-1996, 1995


Reid Hall Posters, 1985-1988



Box Flat Box 16 "The Plan of Education" Table of Curriculum and Testing Requirements, "May 31, 1754 Advertisement, to such parents as have now… children prepared to be educated in the College of New York," by Samuel Johnson, circa 1754, 1754


First Mortgage College Bonds with Coupons for the Trustees of Columbia College in the City of New York, 1909



Box Flat Box 17 Italian House Fund Inc., Certificate Gifting Casa Italiana This s to Columbia University, 1927 October 12



Box Flat Box 16 Library Reader Survey Notices, 1950s-1960s

Series II. Alumni, 1907-1925

This series includes oversize materials from alumni class reunions.



Box 14-UA-3 Columbia University Class of 1912 Poster for 1912 Decennial Reunion, 1922



Box Flat Box 2 Boyd, B., Print of "Class of 1914", circa 1913



Box Flat Box 5 Columbia Class of 1887 Program for 20th Anniversary Dinner, 1907



Box Flat Box 10 Columbia Class of 1925 Memorabilia Gift of Mr. John W. Balet and Mr. Conrad Martens, 1922-1925



Box Flat Box 11 Columbia Class of 1911 Report of the 1911 Ambulance Committee at Annual Freshman Dinner, 1908, 1917, 1922

Series III. Athletics, 1873-1973

This series includes oversize posters, athletic programs, team portraits, and newspaper clippings related to a variety of different sports played by Columbia students.



Box 14-UA-2 "Varsity Eight" Crew Portraits, 1909



Box 14-UA-3 McGill, Charlie, Program Cover for Bucknell vs. Columbia Football with Cartoon drawings of Bucknell Bison and Columbia Lion around a Football Field, 1973


McGill, Charlie, Line Drawing of the Columbia Lion in winter hat, mittens and "C" sweater standing in the snow, 1970s


Crew Portraits, undated



Box 14-UA-8 Crew Posters, 1910-1911



Box Flat Box 4 Crew Newspaper Clippings (4 of 4), 1925-1927



Box Flat Box 5 Crew Team Portrait and Boathouse Engraving, Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, 1878 May 18


Crew Team Regatta Engravings, Harper's Weekly, 1873 August 8



Box Flat Box 9 Columbia College and Crew Team Articles and Engravings, Harper's Weekly, 1878 August 17



Box Flat Box 10 Crew, Newspapers (1-3 of 4), 1873-1914



Ua Mapcase 14-UA-3 The Detroit News - "Columbia Eleven Called 'Gem of Two Oceans' and Dubbed Sea Lions; 7-0 Victory Amazes 35.000" , 1934 January 2

(donated by Kevin DeMarrais in September 2019)



Box Flat Box 14 Posters for Athletic Carnival, 1903



Box Flat Box 15 Posters for Wresting, 1912


Posters for Wrestling, 1908-1911


Posters for Track and Field, 1911-1912


Posters for Football, 1903-1907


Poster for Tennis entitled "Partners" with man and woman carrying tennis racquets


Posters for Baseball, 1905-1912



Box Flat Box 18 Smith, Eli, Certificate Congratulating Columbia Crew on Beating Oxford and Cambridge, 1878 July 16


Newspaper Clipping: "New York College Football Leaders: Herb Maack, Columbia," Sunday News, 1941 October 12

Series IV. Buildings and Grounds, 1773-1971, bulk 1910s-1960s

This series, the largest in the collection, includes oversize lithographs, prints, architectural drawings, renderings, studies, maps, graphs, floor plans, watercolors, newsprint, illustrations, flyers, posters, and set designs. For additional materials, please consult the Columbia University architectural drawings, 1888-1957 at the Avery Drawings Archives, Avery Architectural and Fine Arts Library.



Box 14-UA-1 Color Lithograph entitled "Columbia College, New York. Drawn and Engraved expressly for the New York Daily Mirror and Ladies' Literary Gazette. 1828.", 1828


Bailey, Vernon Howe, Four Drawings of Campus created for THE NY SUN, 1930s

(Columbia Boathouse at Spuyten Duyvil; Barnard College with Riverside Church in background; Casa Italiana; 119th Street Gate. 119th Street Gate drawing is matted)


Morningside Heights, Inc., Organizational Charts, 1951


Morningside Heights, Inc., Footprint Studies of Site, undated


Morningside Heights, Inc., Analytical Maps by Department of City Planning Manhattan CPD9 Showing Existing Land Use, Vehicular Planning, Public Transportation, and Issues, 1971


Morningside Heights, Inc., Map of Columbia Owned and Vacant Buildings, 1947


Morningside Heights, Inc., Morningside Heights General Base Maps and Street Plans, circa 1960s


Morningside Heights, Inc., Neighborhood Redevelopment Plan: Building Conditions and Institutional Properties, 1962-1965


Morningside Heights, Inc., Tentative Institutional Expansion Plan, 1965-1966


Morningside Heights, Inc., Zoning Maps, 1947


Morningside Heights, Inc., Photos of Morningside Heights: Aerial View with Building Keys, Aerial View with New York Times Article, Street Scene with Riverside Church, circa 1950s-1960s


Morningside Heights, Inc., Mock-Up of Publications: "New Neighbors are Coming," "Our King of Neighborhood is the Strength of America," Montage of Fliers and Questionnaires, "Here is Manhattanville: A Report to the People from the Community Advisory Committee, Morningside-Manhattanville Redevelopment," and "Morningside-Manhattanville Redevelopment Plan", circa 1950s, undated



Box 14-UA-2 Three Maps of Campus and Morningside Heights before and After Columbia, 1897-1898, undated


Deturk, Richard S., Barnes, R.M., and Emanuel, Manuel S. for Morningside Heights, Inc., Manhattanville Base Maps: High and Low Redevelopment Plans, 1949


Chandler Chemical Museum Floorplan, 1930s



Box 14-UA-3 Morningside Heights, Inc., Morningside Heights Statistical Graphs showing Housing Population, 1947-1950



Box 14-UA-4 Floor plan of Arden House, 1950


Floor Plan of Rockefeller Center-Radio City Music Hall, 1930


Architectural Drawings of Metalwork Elevations, 1877


Floor Plan of the College of Physicians and Surgeons in Washington Heights, circa 1925


Detail Drawing of a Plaque Commemorating 1794 Construction of Fort Jay by Students and Faculty, 1952


Architectural Drawings of Proposed Gymnasium in Morningside Park, 1962


Renderings, Detail Drawings, and Floor Plans of Information Booth and College Walk around the Proposed Sun Ball or Sun Dial, 1939


Proposed Floor Plan of Ferris Booth Hall and the Columbia College Citizenship Center, 1953, 1957


Detail Drawings of Book Delivery Desk and Class of 1874 Memorial in Low Rotunda, 1900


Floor Plan of the 4th Floor of Butler Library, 1932


Drawings of Schermerhorn Extension (Anthropology Records), 1966-1967



Box 14-UA-5 Map of Morningside Heights, 49th Street, and Park Place Campuses with Comparisons of Plans and Total Area, 1904


Property Lot Maps of 49th Street Campus, 1850, 1891, undated


Elevations and Floor Plans of the Columbiana Library in Low, 1944


Property Lot Map of Park's Place Campus entitled "A Rough Draught of the Lotts-Kingsland", 1773


Gorham, W., Plan of Morningside Heights Campus entitled "A Map of Columbia University some time King's College in the City of New York", 1932



Box 15-L-5 Color Illustrated Plan of Morningside Heights Campus, 1954



Box 14-UA-5 Black and White Illustrated Plan of Morningside Heights Campus, 1984


Property Lot Map of Morningside Heights Campus, circa 1935


Property Lot Map of Park Place Campus, circa 1790


Montresor, John, 1855 Valentine's Manual print of original 1775 map of Lower Manhattan with the Columbia Campus site indicated, 1855


Academic Acropolis: A Map of the Academic and Religious Institutions of Morningside Heights in New York City, circa 1985


Troop Movement Map of the Battle of Harlem Heights, 1776 September 16, 1776

(1944 photo of original held by New York Historical Society)


Property lot map of Park Place Campus entitled "Map of lands Belonging to Columbia College in the Third Ward of the City of New York", 1830



Box 14-UA-8 Floor Plans and Maps for the Columbia University Club, 1916, undated



Box Flat Box 1 Hale, Walter, Drawing of Alma Mater, undated


Drawing of Alma Mater, undated


Photoprint of Alma Mater Statue for Cover of Educational Number, circa 1903

(see Photograph Collection for photoprint without lettering)


Print of Low Library from Harper's Weekly, 1894 November


Roth, Ernest D., Print of Engraving of Low Library, 1938


Roth, Ernest D., Print of Engraving of East View of Morningside Campus Including Low Library and Plaza, St. Paul's Chapel, Alumni/Buell Hall, and Philosophy Hall, 1938


Lindenmeyer, Henry, Print of Engraving of Low Library, circa 1935


Print of Engraving of Low Library, circa 1930s


Needlework Image of Low Library, undated


Gotchschwarte, Anne [À], Engraving of Low Library, undated


Murray, Jason F., Drawing of Low Library, undated


[Glumann], West View of Morningside Campus including Low Library, Lewisohn Hall, Earl Hall, and Dodge Hall, circa 1930s


[Snyden, E.H.], Print of Engraving entitled "The Library Columbia" from Series "25 View of New York", circa 1910


Balch, V. Print of Park Place Campus entitled "Columbia College, New York" for the New York Mirror and Ladies' Literary Gazette, 1828


Dodworth, Harvey B., Print of Park Place Campus entitled "Old College Sycamore Schottissch", 1852


Walton, H., Print of Park Place Campus entitled "Columbia College", undated


College of Pharmacy, undated


Roth, Ernest D., Print of Engraving of Earl Hall, 1938


Prints from Harper's Weekly of Grant's Tomb, 1897 May 8


Roth, Ernest D., Print of Engraving of Hamilton Hall, 1938


Fridenberg, Percy, Drawings of 49th Street Campus


Roth, Ernest D., Print of Engraving of Kent Hall, 1938


Adams & Grace Company, Color Print of Panoramic North View of Morningside Heights Campus, 1923


Chrystie, Edward Punnett, Print of Drawing of Trinity Church Schoolhouse (Original King's College Site 1754-1760), 1955


Print of 49th Street Campus in Scientific American, 1887 August

(see Newspapers for original)


Print of 49th Street Campus in Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, 1887 April 23

(see Newspapers for better copy)


Print of 49th Street Campus in Harper's Weekly, 1874 August 8


Calcott, Frank, Print of Engraving of North View of Morningside Campus including Low Library (Final and Preliminary Versions), 1935



Box Flat Box 2 Copy Print of Engraving of King's College Building on Park Place, undated

( See also Drawings and Prints Collection: Publications Illustrations for "Thumbnail Sketch" features by James Kip Finch)


Drawing of the Entrance Hall/Vestibule of Low Library, 1932


Finch, James Kip ('06 E), Print of Drawing of Philosophy Hall, 1947


Grant, Henry Adams, Drawing of Pupin Hall Physics Building with Roof of University Hall in foreground, 1926


Calcott, Frank, Print of Drawing of Riverside Church as viewed from Columbia Campus, 1937


Calcott, Frank, Print of Drawing of Riverside Church, Union Theological Seminary, and University Hall entitled "The Towers", 1939


Print from Harper's Weekly of Schermerhorn Hall with Hall of Physics (Fayerweather Hall), 1896


Calcott, Frank, Print of Drawing of the School of Mines Portal and Le Marteleur Statue, 1939


Calcott, Frank, Print of Drawing of University Hall entitled "Night Shadows in the City", 1933


Roth, Ernest D., Print of Engraving of the School of Mines, 1938


Calcott, Frank, Print of Drawing of Sundial with Partial view of South Field and Butler Library, 1934


Calcott, Frank, Print of Drawing of School of Mines entitled "Night Shadows", 1928


Print from Harper's Weekly of University Hall, 1896 December 26


Lindenmeyer, Henry [À], Print of Engraving of Van Amringe Memorial, undated


Drawings of Ironworks near Housatonic Railway Line entitled "View of Stack No. 2", circa 1900


Burgess, R.P., Drawing entitled "Pasture Road", undated


De Santis, M., Watercolor Painting of River View with Trees, undated


Finch, James Kip, Drawing entitled "The George Bridge at Cahop, France" presented to Frank D. Fackenthal, 1934


Rood, Odgen Nicholas, Watercolor Paintings of New Bedford, Massachusetts, 1936


[Mane], Engraving of a Seine River View in Paris, undated


Erie Canal, undated


Renwick, James (1790-1863), Original Water Color Sketch, undated


J. Chereau (Paris Printer), "Representation du feu terrible a Nouville Yorck…la nuit du 19 Septembre, 1776", undated


Print from Harper's Weekly of a Panoramic Northwest View of the Morningside Campus, 1905 April 8


Boathouse, undated


Grant, H., North View of Morningside Heights Campus including Low Library and South Field, undated


J.K.F., Drawing of Butler Library, undated



Box Flat Box 4 University Hall Illustrations, Harper's Weekly, 1896 December 26


Article and Illustrations of Low Library, Harper's Weekly, 1894 November 3


Flyers advertising the Columbia University Bookstore, circa 1953-1954

(these flyers also include ads for the Lion's Den in John Jay Hall, a list of important dates from the Academic Calendar, and information on the student ticket plan for all of Columbia's home athletic events)



Box Flat Box 5 "Challenge" The Columbia Gymnasium Building Fund, 1960s


Floor Plan of 546 W 113th Street (Department of Slavic Languages), 1970 May 5


Floor Plan of Haskell Hall (negative mylar), 1968 December


Floor Plan of 635 W 113th Street (drawings and negative mylar), 1971 April 1



Box Flat Box 6 Alexander Kouzmanoff and Associates, "Avery Project" Library extension, Graduate School of Architecture and Planning, 1974



Box Flat Box 7 Arnaud, Leopold, Detail Studies for Bicentennial Plaque, 1952


Arnaud, Leopold, Detail Studies for Baker Field Banners, 1953


Proposed Rendering of Assembly Hall, circa 1910


Detail Drawings of Kent Hall Clock, 1912


Detail Drawings of Kent Hall Library Clock, 1912


Detail Drawings of Gift of Class of 1910 Fountains, undated


Rendering of Ferris Booth Hall, 1957


Rendering of the Engineering Center for the School of Engineering, circa 1950


Elevation for the Columbia Grammar School at the Park Place Campus, 1829


Elevation of the Columbia College Building on the Park Place Campus, undated


Elevation and Floor Plan for the Columbia College Building on the Park Place Campus, circa 1800


Elevation of the Columbia College Building on the Park Place Campus, undated


Rendering of the Fences, Walls, and Gates of the President's House, circa 1915


Arnaud, Leopold, Sketches of the Reception Room of the Faculty Club, circa 1950


Detail Drawings of the Bronze Rail and Lamp Post on South Court and Low Plaza Stairs, undated



Box Flat Box 8 Guerin, Jules, Color Print of Drawing of Low Library, 1906


Maricano, John D., Drawing of the Columbia College Building/Deaf and Dumb Asylum on the 49th Street Campus (Depiction of 1849), circa 1945


Elevation and Floor Plan for the Samuel Wilde Observatory, circa 1912


Elevation of the Sun Dial and Sun Ball, 1910


Arnaud, Leopold, Detail Studies of the Processional Cross and Verger's Staff for St. Paul's Chapel, 1950-1951


Arnaud, Leopold, Detail Study of the Portable Lectern for St. Paul's Chapel, circa 1950


Detail Drawings of Plaques Dedicated to Librarian James Hulme Canfield in St. Paul's Chapel, circa 1915


Rendering of the College of Physicians and Surgeons at 59th Street, 1886


Rendering of Avery Quadrangle, circa 1910


Arnaud, Leopold, Floor Plan Study for the Reception Desk of Columbia University Press Office, 1955


Floor Plan for the Columbia College Building on the Park Place Campus entitled "J. O'Donnell Proposal", undated


Alterations to the Columbiana Library in Low Library, 1944


Eggers & Higgins, Proposed Administrative Building, 1956



Box Flat Box 9 Calcott, Frank, Print of Drawing of Low Library entitled "The Library-Columbia University-at Night", circa 1932


[Kasimir, L À or Kosminsky, Craig À], Color Print of Print of West View of Morningside Heights Campus including Low Library, South Court, Earl Hall, and Riverside Church, circa 1930


Panoramic Print of Low Library to Butler Library, facing East, 1976


Watercolor of the Lobby of Hartley Hall entitled "Mantel in Lobby of Hartley Hall-Columbia University", circa 1925



Box Flat Box 10 Drawing of Park Place Campus entitled "Old King's College", undated



Box Flat Box 11 Map for African Anatomical Expedition of Columbia University and American Museum of Natural History, 1929


Plan of Morningside Heights Campus, circa 1900


Plans of Morningside Heights Campus, 1929-1949


Map of Proposed Site for Morningside Heights Campus, circa 1892


Campus Plans and Development Maps for Morningside Heights Campus including 1904 map with campus size comparisons to Park Place and 49th Street Campuses, circa 1892, 1904


Plan of Bloomingdale Asylum on Morningside Heights Campus, 1888


Property Lot Map for Park Place Campus, 1852


Baker Field/ "Riggs Property", 1891



Box Flat Box 12 20th century depictions of 1755-1835 Plans and Property Lot Maps of Park Place Campus, circa 1910-1950


Drawing of Arrangement of Proposed Buildings on Morningside Campus, 1894


Plans of Morningside Heights Campus, 1954-circa 1998


Sewage System Plan for Morningside Heights Campus, circa 1915


Wheelchair Accessibility Map of Morningside Heights Campus, circa 1995-2001


Property Lot Map of Park Place Campus entitled "College Ground 1780 June 20" with photocopy, 1780


Photoprints of Historical Surveys and Property Map of Campus and Trinity Church Vicinity, circa 1930


Commencement Route Plan for Morningside Heights Campus, circa 1915


Construction Maps for Morningside Heights Campus, 1995


Property Lot Map for Park Place Campus entitled "Plan of the College Land in New York", circa 1790


Property Lot Map of the Park Place Campus entitled "Map of the property belonging to the Trustees of Columbia College with the buildings as they now stand", circa 1800


Property Lot Map of Park Place Campus, 1830


Property Lot Map of Greenwich Village entitled "part of Map of Breevort Estate-before division", circa 1820


Photoprints of 49th Street Campus, circa 1890


19th century prints of 18th century Maps of Lower Manhattan, late 1700s


Campus Plans and Development Maps of Morningside Heights Campus, 1894-1896


Photoprints and Original Maps of Morningside Heights, 1820, 1844, 1851


Photo of New York from Montgomery Schuyler, The Patrons and Lords of the Manors of the Hudson, 1932



Box Flat Box 13 Poster of Statue of Liberty Window in Journalism Building, undated


Signs for Bookstore, Health Department, Library, and Safety Regulations, 1874-1940



Box Flat Box 15 Blueprint of the Gates, circa 1900


Floor Plan of the Brander Matthews Theater, undated


Floor Plans and Elevation Cut-Aways of the Heat, Light, and Power Plant, circa 1896


Floor Plan of the Zoology Department in Schermerhorn Hall, 1929


Floor Plan of the Science Library in Schermerhorn Hall, 1944-1945


Arnaud, Leopold, Rearrangement of Floor Plans of the Chancel of St. Paul's Chapel, 1936


Floor Plans of St. Clair Apartments, circa 1965


Set Designs for "Kiss Me, Kate" and "A Midsummer Night's Dream" in the Brander Matthews Theater, 1956


Arnaud, Leopold, Detail Study of the Rotunda Lectern in Low Library, 1954



Box Flat Box 16 Floor Plan of the McMillin Academic Theater, undated


Floor Plan of the Interchurch Center: Riverside Drive & 120th Street, New York, 1957 June 7


Blueprint for Wardrobe in Brooks Hall at Barnard College, 1907


Columbia South: An Approach to Redevelopment Prepared for Grayson Kirk, 1954



Box Flat Box 13 Pacing Survey, Camp Columbia, June 1941

(compiled by Squad 10: Bishop-Manson-Schwarz)

Series V. Events, 1802-2016, bulk 1890s-1960s

This series includes oversize posters from various events such as dances, performances, convocations, talks, exhibitions, films, opening exercises and other events and campus celebrations. There are also fraternity charters and society certificates.



Box 14-UA-2 Poster for Columbia Gay and Lesbian "Same But Different Dance" held at Earl Hall on October 20, circa 1970s



Box 14-UA-3 Poster Board with Poster for Ben Greet Woodland Players Shakespeare, Cloth Crew Patch, Columbia University Seal, University of Pennsylvania/Columbia Dance (1909), Political Handbills, Senior Surprise (1911), "Tableaux & Pictured Songs of Eastern and Western Life" (undated), and Ye Annual Country Fair, 1909-1911

(multiple posters on single board)


Christmas and Holiday Events: the Yule Log and Men's Faculty Club Punch Bowl, 1910, undated


Poster for University Convocation, circa 1968


Poster for Columbia Libraries Special Exhibition on Tsunoda Ryusaka and poster for Sister Exhibition at Waseda University in Japan, 2008



Box 14-UA-5 National Women's History Month, Poster for Women in Science and Mathematics with image of Chien-Shiung Wu, 1992



Box 14-UA-8 Posters of Student Life Sciences including Women with Photographs of Old College Hall and the interior of Earl Hall, circa 1900-1915


Poster for the Convocation of the Computer Science Building, 1983


Calkins, Professor Gary N., Poster for Talk in The Department of Zoology on the Smallpox Virus Life Cycle, circa 1910


Poster for Visit of Italian University Students, 1935


Poster of University Income, Appropriated in Budget, Donations, and Legacies, 1884-1910, 1910


Poster from Universal Exposition: Grand Prize for General Exhibit Illustrating Courses of Instruction and Methods and Results of University Work in Various Departments, 1904


Poster of Award for Exhibit of Photographs and Publications and Award for Exhibit of Library Book Shelving from the World's Columbian Exhibition, 1893



Box Flat Box 4 Zimbel, George, Exhibit of Photographs from 1947-2000, 2001



Box Flat Box 5 Poster for Exhibits Cambodia Witness: "Murder by Government, 1975-1979" and "1968 Columbia in Crisis", 2007, 2008


World Science Festival New York City, 2008


Dedication of New Columbia University Site at Morningside Heights, Harper's Weekly, 1896 May 16



Box Flat Box 12 Poster for Women's History Month, 1996


Poster for Varsity Drag, 1939


Poster for Constantin Meunier Sculpture Exhibit, circa 1915


Poster with Chart of Standard Electrical Diagrams and Symbols, circa 1900



Box Flat Box 13 Poster for the AIDS Memorial Quilt on Campus, 1995


Class of 1914 Poster for Divorce, Class of 1914 vs. History A; Execution of Calcul-o-Hell; with Columbia University Democratic Club Posters on Reverse, 1912, 1914


Poster for the Film "King: A Filmed Record…Montgomery to Memphis," 1996 Poster for the film "Selma: One Dream can Change the World," 2015 Poster for "Calling One, Calling All-February-Black History Month," 2016, 1996, 2015, 2016


Poster for University Opening Exercises, 1931


Poster with Student Life Scenes including Women, circa 1905-1915


Poster with Student Life Scenes, 1908-1910


Poster for the Varsity "C" Club, undated


A.E.N., Posters with Original Illustrations for "A Mediaeval Pageant of 13th Century Culture in honor of Roger Bacon", 1914


Poster for Relationship Violence Awareness Month, 2015


Poster for the "G. Stork Symposium," and poster for the talk "Modern Alchemy-Grandpierre Memorial Lecture," , 1992, 1996



Box Flat Box 14 Poster for Charity with Tagline "The Children of Brittany Lack Clothing-We are Working to Clothe Them. Help Us", 1917


Poster for Prayer and Commemoration Services: the Death of Warren G. Harding, Allied Invasion of Normandy on D-Day, September 11 Memorial Events on Campus, 1923, 1944, 2002



Box Flat Box 17 Charter for the Establishment of Sigma Chi, 1902 December 1


Charter for the Establishment of Delta Sigma Rho, 1910 December 14



Box Flat Box 18 McGill, William, Message of Congratulations for his Inauguration from University of Lagos, Nigeria, 1971 June


Peitho Logiana Society, Certificate, 1806


Philo Lectica [Philolexian] Society, Certificate, 1802


Posters for event, "HOWL Poetry and Jazz in Honor of Columbia's Beats" , 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009


Poster for Columbia College Charter Day, 2014 October


Poster for "Columbia Spectator: A Celebration of History", 2014 November 20


Poster for Creative Art Works, Columbia University School of the Arts, 2014


Posters for Voting Week, 2016


Box Flat Box 18 Posters for 5K Fun Run, 2006-2007



Box Flat Box 16 Poster for "Agents of Change: A Symposium in Honor of Marcellus Blount", 2019 March 26



Box Flat Box 18 Poster for Exhibit "The Way We Remember: Fritz Koenig's Sphere, The Trauma of 9/11, and The Politics of Memory" at The Wallach Gallery, Fall 2021


Box Flat Box 18 Posters for Academic Cafes (Arts, Humanities, Social Science, Science), 2009

Series VI. Founding Anniversaries, 1887-2004

This series contains oversize materials from Columbia University's founding anniversary celebrations and those of the different schools (Architecture, Columbia College, Engineering, etc.). For additional materials, please consult the Columbia University Founding Anniversaries Collection, 1837-2004.



Box 14-UA-2 Posters for University 250th with Symposium, Lectures and Events: "Howl: A Poetry Gathering in Honor of Columbia's Beats" (October 2003)", An Invitation to Engage our Past" (April), "Brain and Mind: A C250 Symposium" (May), "Mobilizing Science and Policy for Earth's Future" (March and April), 21st Century City (October), and Re:NEW Frontiers in Creativity (September 2004), 2003-2004

These posters are missing as of August 2022.


Posters from the Graduate School of Business for the University's 250th, 2004

(16 items)


Posters for University 250th with Symposium, Lectures, and Events: "Opening Weekend" w/Alma Mater photo (15-19 October 2003), "Homecoming Weekend" w/Sid Luckman photo on poster (October 2003),"A Birthday Bash!" for Alma Mater (17 October 2003), "Opening Weekend Tours w/Zora Neale Hurston photo on poster (17-19 October 2003), "Ric Burns Film Screening" (18-19 October 2003), "Columbia 250 Community Block Party/Festival" (Fall 2004), and "Columbia 250 Closing Festivities" (2004 September and October), 2003-2004


Poster for School of Library Service Centennial, 1987


Posters for University 250th Symposium, Lectures, and Events: "'Community Block Party' by Norman Messiah-CU 250 Community Festival Commemorative Poster", 2004 October



Box 14-UA-5 Poster for University 175th, 1929


Poster for University 175th with Campus Exhibition Listing and Map, 1929


Posters for University Bicentennial, 1952-1954

(2 folders, 1 missing)


Poster for School of Mines 50th Anniversary, 1914

(1 of 3)


Poster for School of Mines 50th Anniversary, 1914

(2 of 3)


Poster for School of Mines 50th Anniversary, 1914

(3 of 3)



Box 14-UA-8 Poster for City of New York 300th and Erie Canal Centennial Exercises Commemorating Columbia History, 1926


Poster for University Sesquicentennial (150th), 1904



Box Flat Box 4 Poster for University Bicentennial, 1954



Box Flat Box 5 Sketches of Columbia College Centennial, Harper's Weekly, 1887 April 23


Article and Sketches of Columbia Centennial, Harper's Weekly, 1887 April 16


Centennial Celebration of Columbia College, Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, 1887 April 23



Box Flat Box 11 Bicentennial Exhibit Panels, 1954



Box Flat Box 13 School of Architecture and Planning Centennial Exhibition, "The Making of an Architect, 1881-1981", 1981



Box Flat Box 18 Wagner, Robert, Proclamation of the May or of New York City Celebrating "Columbia Engineering Centennial Week: November 15-21, 1964", 1964

Series VII. Illustrations and Artwork, 1870-1970s, 1910-1930

This collection mostly features the oversize artwork which appeared in the yearbook and student publications.



Box Flat Box 3 Watkins, K., Illustrations "Barnard," "Students," and "Wearers of 1914" Columbian, 1912, 1914


Davis, W.H., Illustrations "Ads," "Barnard Lit," "Finis," and "Notes and Keys," Columbian, 1912, 1914


Sandhusen, L., Illustrations "Civil Engineers," "Electrical Engineering Society," "Mechanical Engineering Society," "Newman Club," "Senior Mining Society," "Soccer," "Societe Francaise," and "Texas Club," Columbian, 1912, 1914, 1912


Robin, E., Illustrations "French Show," "Political Clubs," "Swimming," and "Wrestling," Columbian, 1912, 1914


Freehof, M.E., Illustrations "Class History," "Records and Grinds," "Wearers of the C," Columbian, 1912, 1914


Harren, R.H., Illustration "Columbian Board," Columbian, 1912, 1914, 1912


Boyd, Illustration "Clubs," Columbian, 1912, 1914


Freehof, M.E. and Watkins, K., Illustration "The Gutta Percha Girl" (Sophomore Class Show), Columbian, 1912, 1914


Illustrations: The Class 1912 Class History, Debating, Dorms, Notes & Keys, Press Club, Senior Mining Engineering Society, Teachers College Section Headings, Elementary, Household Arts, Kindergarten, Secondary Education, Western Club, Columbian, 1911, 1912


Illustrations, The Columbia Varsity, 1925


Valadier, Chas. A., Illustration of Allegorical Figures of Columbia University and Schools, The Blue and White, 1891 December 15


Finch, James Kip, Illustrations for "Thumbnail Sketch" of Alma Mater, College Hall, Columbia College in 1860 Columbia Lion, Column Club, G.A.R. Flag Pole, Hamilton Hall of 1879 Philolexian Society, Alumni News, 1922-1923



Box Flat Box 4 Acta Columbiana, 1887

(Illustration by Sydney Abenheim)


Abenheim, Sidney, Illustrations of Frontispiece, 14th Street Theater, Chess, Literary, Secret Fraternities, Beach Scene, Train Coach with Passengers and Vendor, Black Woman Chasing Man in Watermelon Patch, Woman on Library Gallery, Columbian, 1887, 1887


Hewlett, James Monroe, Illustration, Columbian, 1889, 1889


Levi, Julian Clarence, Illustrations: Board of Editors, Princeton Games, Commencement, Intercollegiate Chess Tournament, Joint Debate, Rowing, School of Faculties, Sophomore Show, "There Little Boy…," "The Triumph," "Columbia Class Day," "Columbia Literary Monthly," "The Columbian," "Philolexian Society," "Presentation," "Valedictory," Columbian, 1896, 1896


Clinch, H.T., Painting for Junior Ball Section, Columbian, 1911, 1912, 1911


Illustrations: "Athletic Association," "Banjo Club," "89 Chess Club," "La Bourdonnais Chess Club," "Scientific Cutters Association," "Shakespeare Society," "Smoking Club," Columbian, 1888



Box Flat Box 9 Noyes, J.A., Portfolio of Drawings including Anatomical Drawings, Architectural Drawings, Geometrical Figures, Landscapes, Machine Drawings, and Map of Lake Champlain, 1874-1875



Box Flat Box 17 Steinberg, Sam, (7) drawings and paintings, 1970s

(2 pieces donated by Franklin Sciacca, 1 piece donated by Mike Taplinger, 1 piece donated by Louise Merriam and James Oberly, and 3 pieces donated by Larry Soucy via Office of Art Properties)

Series VIII. Performing Arts

This series contains posters and oversize artwork from the different performing groups on campus, including the Glee Club, the Columbia Players, and the Varsity Show.



Box 14-UA-1 Glee Club, Poster for April 28 Spring Concert, 1960s


Glee Club, Poster for April 23 "A Program of American Music at the Town Hall", 1960s


Glee Club, Poster for May 1 Concert at Philharmonic Hall, 1960s


Glee Club, Poster for October 12 Homecoming Concert with Yale University, 1960s


Glee Club, Poster for December 10 Winter Concert with Goucher College, 1960s


Glee Club, Poster for October 20 Homecoming Concert with Yale University, 1960s


Glee Club, Poster for October 1 Homecoming Concert with Rutgers, 1960s, 2 copies


Glee Club, Poster for May 3 Spring Concert, 1960s


Glee Club, Poster for April 26 Concert at Philharmonic Hall, 1960s


Glee Club, Poster for April 29 Town Hall, 1960s



Box 14-UA-3 Glee Club Posters, 1897-2017, bulk 1900s-1960s


Glee Club, Poster for May 2 Spring Concert, undated


Glee Club, Poster for December 6 Winter Concert, undated


Glee Club, Poster for May 2 Spring Concert, undated


Glee Club, Poster for Concert with Goucher College, undated



Box 14-UA-5 Columbia College Glee, Banjo, and Mandolin Clubs, "Grand Concert" Poster, circa 1900



Box 14-UA-8 Varsity Show, Poster for "In Newport", 1909


Posters for the Sophomore Shows "The Arabian Nights," "The Trial of Calculus," and "The Paper Chase", 1901, 1911, 1913


Poster for the Barnard Literary Association's Performances of "The Resurrection of Dinny O'Dowd" and "The Leadin' Road to Donegal", 1911



Box Flat Box 3 Sophomore Show "Professor Whimsical", 1901



Box Flat Box 4 Illustrations of Can-Can Girl for the Varsity Show "In Newport", 1909



Box Flat Box 9 Wilson, Claggett, Illustrations for the Program of "A Medieval Pageant of 13th Century Culture in Honor of Roger Bacon", 1914



Box Flat Box 13 Poster for United States Marine Band Outdoor Concert, 1954


Posters for the Banjo, Glee, and Mandolin Clubs, 1894-1895, 1921, 1922, 1924, 1956, 1966, undated


Varsity Show, Poster for "You'll Never Know", 1921


Varsity Show, Poster for "Steppe Around", 1922


Varsity Show, Poster for "Half Moon Inn", 1923


Varsity Show, Poster for "His Majesty the Queen", 1926



Box Flat Box 14 Varsity Show, Poster for "Almagedon", 2015


Varsity Show, Posters for "A King's College", 2016


Varsity Show, Posters for "A Tale of Two Colleges", 2017


Varsity Show, Posters for "The Shape of Things", 1953


Varsity Show, Poster for "The Sky's the Limit", 1954


Varsity Show, Poster for "When in Rome", 1955


Columbia Theater Associates, Poster for "Pieces of Eight", 1944


Columbia Theater Associates, Poster for "The Jealous Husband", 1944


Varsity Show, Poster for "You've Got Something There", 1938


Varsity Show, Poster for "Hit the Road", 1941


Varsity Show, Poster for "Saints Alive", 1942


Varsity Show, Poster for "On the Double", 1944


Varsity Show, Poster for "Made in India", 1911


Varsity Show, Poster for "The Mysterious Miss Apache" with Jester Advertisement, 1912


Poster for Sophomore Show "She Died Hard", 1915


Poster for Sophomore Show "A Modern Miracle", 1897


Philolexian Society, Poster for Ralph Roister Doister", 1910


New York Actors' Theatre, Poster for "Galileo", 1978


Morningside Players, Posters for "All the King's Horses," Blue Water," "Prima Donna," and "Street Fiddler", circa 1930s


Columbia University Extension, Poster for "A Program of One-Act Plays", 1934


Columbia University Players, Poster for "The King of Hilaria", circa 1920s or early 1930s


Columbia Theater Associates, Poster for "The Alchemist", 1939


Columbia Theater Associates, Poster for "Iphigenia in Taurus", 1936


Columbia Theater Associates, Posters for "Stratonice," "The Man with the Terrible Temper," "Evangeline," and "The Scarecrow", 1947


Columbia Theater Associates, Poster for "The Revival of Four 18th Century Comedies from the New York Theater of 1754", 1954


Columbia Theater Associates, Poster for "The Medium", undated


Columbia Laboratory Players, Poster for "A Midsummer Night's Dream", undated


Columbia Laboratory Players, Poster for "Love in a Village", 1933


Columbia Laboratory Players, Poster for "The Importance of Being Earnest", 1934


Columbia Laboratory Players, Posters for "Macbeth," "The Tempest," and "A Trip to Scarborough", 1935


Coburn Players, Poster for "The Canterbury Pilgrims" , 1909-1915


Columbia Laboratory Players, "The Winter's Tale", 1936


Columbia Laboratory Players, "The Forest Rose", 1937-1938


Columbia Laboratory Players, "Catherine de Medici", 1938


Columbia Laboratory Players, "Othello", 1939



Box Flat Box 15 Columbia Players, Posters for "The Enchanted," "Uncle Vanya," "Othello," "Camino Real," "Murder in the Cathedral," "Design for Living," "Billy Budd," and "King Henry IV", undated



Box Flat Box 16 Kings Crown Shakespeare Troupe, Posters for "Hamlet" and "Merchant of Venice", 2005


Box Flat Box 16 Varsity Show, Posters for "Lights Out on Broadway", 2018



Box Flat Box 18 Columbia and Lehigh University Bands Conducted by Jonathan Elkus (Lehigh) and Elias Dann (Columbia) Combined in Concert at Carnegie Hall, 1963 February 22


Columbia Band Concert, Wollman Auditorium, 1964 February 21


Columbia-Harvard Combined Band Concert Carnegie Hall, 1965 February 20

Series IX. Politics & Protest, 1762-1972, bulk 1910s-1960s

From King George II proclamation (1762) to the Graduate Student Union strike (2018), this series covers a wide range of events. It consists of posters, speeches, publications and protest signs.



Box 14-UA-2 Poster "UAW On Strike", 2018 April

(used during Graduate Student Union strike)



Box 14-UA-3 King George III of England, Proclamation appointing James Duane to position of Clerk of Chancery Court, 1762 April 20

(parchment with wax seal, has received conservation treatment)



Box 14-UA-4 Pamphlets Honoring Columbia's dead in World War I, circa 1917


Box 14-UA-4 Student Workers of Columbia (SWC-UAW Local 2710) - Protest/Strike Posters, 2021, 5 items

(Two large cardboard posters which were 55" and 54", respectively, when attached to heavy cardboard handles which were removed for storage purposes. There are also three smaller, hand-held posters in this folder. All were used during the 2021 graduate student strike. See also: Historical Subject Files for related information.)


Maps from World War I Collection, circa 1917



Mapcase 14-UA-6 Mapcase 14-UA-7 Protest Signs



Box 14-UA-8 Columbia University Democratic Club, Posters including Seth Low campaign poster, circa 1900-1912



Box Flat Box 4 Newspaper Clippings from World War I, 1917-1922


Student Army Training Corps from World War I Collection, 1917-1918


Underground Newspapers: "Hard Core," "May Flowers," and "College", 1968-1970



Box Flat Box 11 "Militants Riot at Columbia: Demand Black Panther Bail," Daily News, 1970 March 14



Box Flat Box 13 Young Socialist Alliance, Poster for "From Student Revolt to Socialist Revolution" Dan Rosenshine Speech, circa 1968


Anti-Anti-Ballistic Missile Demonstration, Poster, 1969


Progressive Labor Party, Puerto Rican Independence Speech by Juan Antonio Corretjer, circa 1969


The Committee for the Defense of Property Rights, Poster for "A Call to Intellectual Rebellion", 1968 May 2


The Committee for the Defense of Property Rights, Poster of "An Open Letter to President Grayson Kirk", 1968 April 29



Box Flat Box 15 Posters for War Fund from the World War II collection, 1943-1945



Box Flat Box 18 "A Close-up Look at Columbia's 1972 Dilemma," Bullhorn, 1972 May 12, 1972


"What's Behind the Student Revolt," Saturday Evening Post, 1968 September 21



Box 14-UA-3 Poster- Eugene McCarthy for President (with "Fascist" graffiti), 1968

Poster is from Joel Ziff materials [accession 2010.2011.M0007]. Unprocessed collection at the time it was encapsulated and flattened for use in Global 1968 exhibit in 2018.

Series X. Portraits, 1865-1998

This series includes drawings, prints, cartoons, illustrations and photographs of portraits of Columbians.



Box 14-UA-1 Calcott, Frank, Drawing of Student Riots, 1932, 1932



Box 14-UA-4 Print of the Faculty of the College of Physicians and Surgeons with Engraving of Building, circa 1865


Color Print of Oil Painting of Franklin D. Roosevelt at his 1933 Inauguration, 1934



Box Flat Box 2 WPATT, Cartoon Depicting Subway Passengers entitled "Columbia Subway Revelers", undated


Wooy, S.J., Portrait of Dwight D. Eisenhower, undated


Gildersleeve, Alger, Illustrations, circa 1888


Neshamkin, Oliver M., Photos of Drawings of Students in Residence Halls, circa 1920s



Box Flat Box 3 The Old Print Shop, Inc., Woman Standing with Low Library in the Background, 1901

(color print from calendar)


Color Print of Unidentified Men wearing Academic/Legal Costume, undated


Kirkland, Sam, Head Portrait of an Unidentified Man, undated


Man Standing and Holding Hat, undated


Man Sitting with Chin Resting on Hand, labeled "For Browning", undated


Sone, Edward, Group Caricatures of Trustees Entitled "The Dutch Uncles" including William A.M. Burden, Frank Hagen, William S. Paley, Arthur Ochs Sulzberger, Walter N. Thayer, and Percy Uris, circa 1950s


Silhouette Portraits of Columbia Presidents Tom [Bare], John Jones, [Theophylact Zache], and Valentine Mott from Charles Peale's Museum, 1802


Rosenberg, Lindsay Rogers included in Group Portrait of Newspaper Industry, 1933


Print of Statue of Aesculapius, God of Medicine, circa 1890



Box Flat Box 9 Society Photo showing Seth Low at Governor Whitman's Inauguration, New York Times, 1915 January 10


Murphy, Porter, Drawing of Class of 1878 50th Reunion entitled "1878-1928 Fifty Years Young", 1928



Box Flat Box 13 Poster of Portrait of Great Figures in Literature, Philosophy, Political Science, and Theology before Low Library and the Alma Mater Statue, 1998



Box Flat Box 15 Boussad, Chromotypogravure of painting by Toussaint Chevreul, Michel-Eugene, undated



Box Flat Box 17 Wyatt, Stanley, Drawing of John Jay, 1978

Series XI. Publications, 1756-1988, bulk 1880s-1960s

This series includes special oversize editions of publications, newspapers and magazines.



Box 14-UA-1 The Jester, Parody issue of Ladies' Home Journal, Vol. 1 No. 1, undated



Box 14-UA-3 Graduate School of Journalism, "The Front Page," Volume 4 Nos. 8-11, 1940 April -May



Box 14-UA-8 Poster for the Jester, circa 1910-1915



Box Flat Box 3 "To President Nicholas Murray Butler with the compliments of the Graduate School of Journalism and the Columbia University Press," The Independent Journal of Columbia University, 1937 April 2


The Jester, "Liff-Special Issue-Westchester Cult", 1948 May 14


Bullhorn: A Close-up Look at Columbia's 1972 Dilemma, 1972 May 12, 1972


Chandler-Van Amringe, Columbia Daily Spectator, 1910 April 2


Columbia Daily Spectator, 150th Anniversary, Issue 20, 1904 October 28



Box Flat Box 4 Nicholas Murray Butler Anniversary Fund Issue, Your Columbia, 1932 May


"Biographical Sketch of the Hon. John Jay," Springfield Republican, 1829 August 25


Description of Morningside Park Engravings, Scientific American, 1886 August 7


"Meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, New York, 1887" at Columbia with Engravings and Description of 49th Street Campus, Scientific American, 1887 August 13


"…the Examination of the senior class of Columbia College," The Pennsylvania Packet and Daily Advertiser, 1785 October 8

(page 2)


"A Great Internationalist Looks at the War: Dr. Butler's Hopes for Peace Turn to Ashes at Louvain," Look Magazine, 1940 May

(with color and black and white photographs of N.M. Butler and Mrs. Kate Butler)


Account of Death of Alexander Hamilton, New York Herald, 1804 July 18


"Advertisement to such parents as have now (or expect to have) children prepared to be educated in the College of New York," New York Mercury, 1754 June 3

(1954 reproduction)


"Columbia Recovered," New York Times Magazine, 1988 May 16

(cover page)



Box Flat Box 5 Dr. F.A.P. Barnard, President of Columbia College, Harper's Weekly, 1878 May 31


Crisis at Columbia: An inside report on the rebellion at Columbia from the pages of the Columbia Spectator, 1968


"The Commencement Season," Harper's Weekly, 1873


The Hard Core: Journal of Columbia University S.D.S., 1968 October 15-1969 February 18


The Columbia Free Press, 1970 June 2


Columbia Restructuring Supplement, Columbia Daily Spectator, 1968 October 10


"Heil Columbia Issue," RAT Subterranean News, 1968 May 3-16


"The Columbia Boys-Grand Reception in New York," Harper's Weekly, 1874 August 8



Box Flat Box 9 Front Page showing Eisenhower Installation as Columbia President, New York Times, 1948 October 12-13


"Miss Pond is Now an A.B." Collegiate Course for Women, The Work, 1888 June 14


Kissam, George C., Songs Amici Usque Ad Aras and "Centennial Polka" composed and dedicated to the Graduating Class of 1854 of Columbia College, 1855


Saxon, Charles, Cartoon captioned "Good Lord! Have They Started to Graduate Them", 1969



Box Flat Box 10 Crisis at Columbia: An inside report on the rebellion at Columbia from the pages of the Columbia Spectator, 1968


"Kirk Retiring at Columbia, Cordier Named," New York Times, 1968 August 24


Enlargement of Front page and Eisenhower photographs with advertisements supporting Eisenhower's election, New York Times, 1952 October 23


Enlargement of Front Page with Eisenhower photograph and advertisement supporting Adlai Stevenson's election, New York Times, 1952 October 16


Account of Laying of Cornerstone of King's College, New York Gazette, 1756 August 30

(photo of original at New York Historical Society)



Box Flat Box 12 The Morningside Monthly, circa 1900



Box Flat Box 13 Poster for the Jester, 1911-1914



Box Flat Box 18 Folder 14 Columbia Daily Spectator - "We Win!" Issue, 1988 October 10

Series XII. Biographical Files-Oversize, 1906-1971

This series contains oversize material that would normally be included in the individual's Historical Biographical File.



Box Flat Box 4 Bushey, Peter B., 1967



Box Flat Box 8 Matthews, Brander, 1920, undated


Andrew Cordier Records, Speech "University as a Bastion of Academic Freedom" and Protest Flyers, circa 1968-1970



Box Flat Box 11 Dunne, Michael F., 1960


Pulitzer, Joseph, "The Unveiling of the Pulitzer Sculptured Relief" and "Son of Liberty-Joseph Pulitzer" (poem), 2007, undated, undated


Dewey, Thomas, "Law Alumni, Students Honor Gov. Dewey Tonight: University Confers LL.D. on Famous Alumnus," Columbia Law School News, 1947 November 24


Dewey, Thomas, Political Advertisements: "But How Does He Run New York- The Devastating Facts Behind the Dewey Myth," and "Mr. Dewey-American Negroes Have Grown Up Politically…And It's Time that You Grew Up Too!" The New York Times, 1948 October 24, 29


Dewey, Thomas, "Thomas E. Dewey is Dead at 68: Ex-Governor and Twice a Presidential Nominee," New York Times, 1971 March 17



Box Flat Box 16 Butler, Nicholas Murray, 1906-1947


O'Brien, Morgan J.-Young, Owen D.



Box Flat Box 18 Eisenhower, Dwight D. Farewell to Students event poster, 1953 January 16


Monell, Ambrose (1873-1921), "From Parsons to Present: Columbia Graduates at Parsons Brinckerhoff", undated


Box Flat Box 18 Rabi, I.I. (Isidor I.) - birth certificate of Rabi's father David Rabi, 1875

Item collected by Chauncey Olinger and donated in Fall 2022.

Series XIII. Subject Files-Oversize, 1910-2004

This series contains oversize material that would normally be included in the subject's Historical Subject File.



Box Flat Box 4 Buildings and Grounds: Journalism World Room



Box Flat Box 5 Buildings and Grounds: Uris Hall, undated


Buildings and Grounds: Rockefeller Center and Upper Estate, undated



Box Flat Box 8 World's Fair Flyer: Opening Exercises and Announcement Posters, 1922-1925, 1928, 1934-1935, 1939


SASL Bach Society, Posters and Phonographic Record, 2000-2004


University Senate, Diploma Design, 2004


Fundraising Development Project, 1951



Box Flat Box 11 Commencement, Illustrations from The New York Times, 1910, 1913


Columbia College Admissions Brochure, 1990s



Box Flat Box 16 Buildings and Grounds: Nevis Laboratories and Estate, undated


Buildings and Grounds: Proposed Gymnasium in Morningside Park, undated



Box Flat Box 18 Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory "Open House", 2003 October 4



Box 15-L-5 Drawer 5 MTA "Train of Thought" Posters, 2008

(4) rectangular posters with image and text selected by Columbia University in the City of New York which were displayed on buses ("BusTalk") and subways ("SubTalk") in 2008. Quotes are from John Stuart Mill, Immanuel Kant, Isaac Newton, and George Eliot. Images are of RBML rare books and collection material.

Series XIV. Symbols, 1893-1990s

This series contains oversize materials related to the University symbols including the coat of arms, seal, crown and lion.



Box Flat Box 2 McVickar, John, University Coat of Arms and Certificates of Honorary Testimonials, undated


Columbia University Press Seals, 1893


Arnaud, Leopold, Design of University Seal, Crown, and Crown and Lion for Embroidery, 1948-1950



Box Flat Box 8 Seal of the Graduate School of Journalism, circa 1990s