The microfilms of rare monographic materials acquired from American and foreign libraries are available for use by certified members of the Columbia academic community. Non-Columbia researchers must apply to Professor Kristeller's estate for access (Lya Friedrich; 450 Park Avenue; New York, New York 10022). The right to photocopy or otherwise reproduce the films in whole or in part belongs to the owning institution before such copying is undertaken.
This collection includes two sets of microfilm of rare monographic materials acquired from a variety of American and foreign libraries. These were designated the 'K' and 'POK' series. See subseries description for more information about each.
Subseries: "K" microfilms
275 reels of microfilm of rare monographic materials acquired from a variety of American and foreign libraries. Reels are labeled with a "K" prefix, numbered 1-310. Each microfilm box has a brief description of contents. 38 reels are missing. The reels are arranged in a roughly alphabetical order by either proper name, place or title. An onsite card catalog (drawer 64D) provides author, title, and originating library. The catalog has been scanned and its pdf version is available upon request. Note that these material are not cataloged in CLIO. See also box 91 of this collection for correspondence and lists related to the microfilm project.
Subseries: "POK" microfilms
Note that the the majority of the films are not mounted on reels, and must be mounted before they can be consulted.
The 'POK' microfilms consists of approximately 2000 reels of microfilm in 39 boxes. A spreadsheet derived from an Access database lists the originating library, call number, author, and title. The spreadsheet can be provided upon request.