George D. Woods papers, 1935-1982
Summary Information
At a Glance
- Call No.:
- MS#1377
- Bib ID:
- 4078355 View CLIO record
- Creator(s):
- Woods, George D.
- Repository:
- Rare Book and Manuscript Library
- Physical Description:
- 50 Linear Feet (95 document boxes; 7 flat boxes; 3 mapcase drawers)
- 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.
-
Some materials located off-site (Boxes 4-47; 52-95). 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.
Country Economic Briefs, April 1968: may not be used without written permission of the World Bank.
Description
Scope and Content
Correspondence, speeches, articles, economic data, photographs, scrapbooks, appointment books, telephone logs, memorabilia, and printed materials dealing almost exclusively with Woods' presidency of the World Bank. The papers consist largely of volumes of speeches and articles by Woods, world economic briefs and scrapbooks of clippings and photographs. The collection includes a number of signed and inscribed photographs including Mohammad Ayub Khan, Hassan II of Morocco, Ferdinand E. and Imelda Marcos, John F. Kennedy, Lyndon B. Johnson and Gamal Abdul Nasser. Also in the collection are books from Woods' library, some of them inscribed; printed materials by and about Woods; and silver and other memorabilia.
Arrangement
Arranged in 11 Series
- Series I: Cataloged Material
- Subseries I.1: Letters
- Subseries I.2: Documents
- Subseries I.3: Photographs
- Subseries I.4: Manuscripts
- Series II: Correspondence, 1918 - 1988
- Series III: World Bank and Other Banks
- Series IV: Speeches and Articles, 1939 - 1966
- Series V: Photographs, 1950-1978
- Series VI: Diaries, Calendars, Lists, and Card Files
- Series VII: Albums, Programs, and Scrapbooks
- Series VIII: Documents & Honorary Degrees
- Series IX: Printed Materials, 1963 - 1984
- Series X: Memorabilia, 1942 - 1975
- Series XI: Slides and Films
- Series XII: Artworks
- Series XIII: Arranged Subject Files, 1955 -1997
- Series XIV: Clippings, 1918-1982
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.
Some materials located off-site (Boxes 4-47; 52-95). 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.
Country Economic Briefs, April 1968: may not be used without written permission of the World Bank.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction
Reproductions may be made for research purposes. The RBML maintains ownership of the physical material only. Copyright remains with the creator and his/her heirs. The responsibility to secure copyright permission rests with the patron.
Preferred Citation
Identification of specific item; Date (if known); George D. Woods 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.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Papers: Source of acquisition--Woods, Louise (Mrs. George D.). Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--1982.
Addition: Source of acquisition--Woods, Louise (Mrs. George D.). Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--1983.
Addition: Source of acquisition--Woods, Louise (Mrs. George D.). Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--1984.
Addition: Source of acquisition--Woods, Louise (Mrs. George D.). Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--1985.
correspondence files, calendars, and phone lists: Source of acquisition--Woods, Mrs. George. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--05/12/86.
Gift of Mrs. George D. Woods, l982, l983, l984, l985, l986.
About the Finding Aid / Processing Information
Columbia University Libraries, Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Processing Information
Papers Processed MMB 01/26/83.
Addition Processed MMB 10/13/83.
Addition Processed MMB 02/29/84.
Addition Processed JCA 02/--/86.
correspondence files, calendars, and phone lists processed RL 05/--/86.
Revision Description
2009-06-26 File created.
2019-05-20 EAD was imported spring 2019 as part of the ArchivesSpace Phase II migration.
2020-06-18 Link to PDF added back. kws
2020-09-17 EAD version published by ptl
Biographical sketch
Investment banker who served as president of the World Bank from 1963 to 1968. Prior to which he had been chairman of the board of the First Boston Corporation, of which he was also a founder.
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.
All links open new windows.