Richard N. Gardner papers, 1927-2019
Summary Information
At a Glance
- Call No.:
- MS#1977
- Bib ID:
- 14011794 View CLIO record
- Creator(s):
- Gardner, Richard N.
- Repository:
- Rare Book and Manuscript Library
- Physical Description:
- 35.5 Linear Feet (25 record cartons and 4 document boxes)
- Language(s):
- English .
- Access:
- You will need to make an appointment in advance to use this collection material in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library reading room. You can schedule an appointment once you've submitted your request through your Special Collections Research Account.
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Material is unprocessed. Boxes 5, 7, 8, 9, 11, 14, 21, and 22 can be made available without further review. All other boxes need to be reviewed before access is permitted. Please contact rbml@columbia.edu for more information.
This collection is located off-site. You will need to request this material at least three business days in advance to use the collection in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library reading room.
Description
Content Description
This collection contains correspondence, scrapbooks, photographs, and subject files related to Richard N. Gardner's eminent career as a diplomat, political strategist, and professor at Columbia Law School. Of special interest are the files related to Gardiner's time as ambassador to Italy (1977-1981) and Spain (1993-1997), as well as files detailing his work with presidents from John F. Kennedy to Bill Clinton.
Arrangement
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access
You will need to make an appointment in advance to use this collection material in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library reading room. You can schedule an appointment once you've submitted your request through your Special Collections Research Account.
Material is unprocessed. Boxes 5, 7, 8, 9, 11, 14, 21, and 22 can be made available without further review. All other boxes need to be reviewed before access is permitted. Please contact rbml@columbia.edu for more information.
This collection is located off-site. You will need to request this material at least three business days in advance to use the collection in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library reading room.
Preferred Citation
Identification of specific item; Date (if known); Richard N. Gardner Papers; Box and Folder; Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Columbia University Library.
Accruals
Materials may have been added to the collection since this finding aid was prepared. Contact rbml@columbia.edu for more information.
About the Finding Aid / Processing Information
Columbia University Libraries, Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Processing Information
Boxes 14 and 22 rehoused into manuscript boxes. kws 2023-01-20 Box 8 was rehoused in a manuscript box. kws 09-25-2023
Boxes 5 and 8 were remediated for mold in 2023. kws
Biographical / Historical
Richard Newton Gardner (July 9, 1927 – February 16, 2019) served as the United States Ambassador to Spain and the United States Ambassador to Italy. He was a professor emeritus of law at Columbia Law School. Gardner was born in New York City. He served in the United States Armed Forces during World War II. Gardner graduated from Harvard University with a B.A. degree in Economics, a J.D. from Yale Law School, and was a Rhodes Scholar, receiving a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Economics from Oxford University. He wrote several books and articles.
Subject Headings
The subject headings listed below are found in this collection. Links below allow searches for other collections at Columbia University, through CLIO, the catalog for Columbia University Libraries, and through ArchiveGRID, a catalog that allows users to search the holdings of multiple research libraries and archives.
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| Name | ||
|---|---|---|
| United States. Embassy (Italy) | CLIO Catalog | ArchiveGRID |
| Place | ||
| United States -- Foreign relations -- Italy | CLIO Catalog | ArchiveGRID |