Columbia University Libraries Staff Association records, 1948-1950

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CUL Staff Association records


Ballots, 1949



Box 1 Folder 1 First Ballot: Officers and Executive Board Members, 1949-1950


Box 1 Folder 2 Second Ballot: CFs and PAs, 1949-1950


Box 1 Folder 3 Third Ballot: Department Representatives, 1949-1950


Box 1 Folder 4 Tallies, 1949


Constitution and by-laws, 1948

In December 1948, members voted to approve the Columbia University Libraries Staff Association's new constitution and by-laws. Members could vote "yes" to approve the entire constitution or "no", meaning that the member would vote on each article as either yes or no.



Box 2 Folder 1 Drafts of the constitution and by-laws, 1948

"Compiled for Secretary by J. Macalister."


Box 2 Folder 2 "Yes" votes, 1948


Box 2 Folder 3 "No" votes, 1948


Box 2 Folder 4 Invalid ballots, 1948


Box 2 Folder 5 Tallies by department, 1948


Box 2 Folder 6 Suggestions for the constitution, 1948



Box 3 Folder 1 Correspondence, 1948-1949


Box 3 Folder 2 Correspondence regarding the election of officers, 1949


Box 3 Folder 3 List of staff members, 1949


Box 3 Folder 4 Minutes, 1949-1950

Rita Burns


Box 3 Folder 5 Minutes, 1949-1950


Box 3 Folder 6 "News from the Director's Office", 1950 May 1


Box 3 Folder 7 Petitions, circa 1948


Box 3 Folder 8 Records, 1948-1950


Box 3 Folder 9 Suggestions from staff, 1948


Box 3 Folder 10 Votes, circa 1948

Are you in favor of any form of organization for the library staff? Yes or no.