Julian C. Levi papers, 1862-1971

Summary Information

At a Glance

Arrangement

Arrangement

Selected materials cataloged remainder arranged.

• Papers
• Series I

Description

Summary

Levi's correspondence with his wife, Alice Fries Levi, letters of other family members, his diaries, his school and college notebooks and papers, awards and medals, and personal photographs. The earliest item in the collection is a scrapbook kept by his father, Albert A. Levi, in San Francisco, 1862.

• Papers

• Series I

Using the Collection

Rare Book and Manuscript Library

Restrictions on 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.

The following boxes are located off-site: Boxes 1, Boxes 3-14, Series I: Boxes 1-6. Box 2 is located on-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.

This collection has no restrictions.

Terms Governing Use and Reproduction

Single photocopies 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); Julian C. Levi papers; Box and Folder; Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Columbia University Library.

Related Archival Materials - at Columbia University

Collections related by provenance: Julian Clarence Levi architectural drawings and papers, 1895-1963, Department of Drawings & Archives, Avery Architectural and Fine Arts 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

Source of acquisition--Levi, Julian C. Method of acquisition--Bequest; Date of acquisition--1971. Accession number--M-71.

About the Finding Aid / Processing Information

Columbia University Libraries, Rare Book and Manuscript Library

Processing Information

Cataloged Christina Hilton Fenn 07/--/89.

Revision Description

2009-07-07 File created.

2015-08-21 XML document instance created by Catherine C. Ricciardi

2019-05-20 EAD was imported spring 2019 as part of the ArchivesSpace Phase II migration.

2021-05-14 Additional description created for Boxes 3, 6-9, and 11-14 by Jose Luis Villanueva, GSAPP, was added to the finding aid by CCR.

Subject Headings

The subject headings listed below are found in this collection. Links below allow searches at Columbia University through the Archival Collections Portal and through CLIO, the catalog for Columbia University Libraries, as well as ArchiveGRID, a catalog that allows users to search the holdings of multiple research libraries and archives.

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Genre/Form

Subject

History / Biographical Note

Biographical / Historical

Architect, watercolorist, philanthropist.