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DescriptionSummaryThe collection consists of Columbia College Treasurer Gouverneur M. Ogden's correspondence and deals chiefly with routine matters of college business and finance. The letters are tipped and mounted onto the blank pages of 7 volumes. There are three volumes of letters from F.A.P. Barnard, President of the College, 1 volume of letters from trustees and members of the faculty, and 3 volumes of College business letters. A letterbook of outgoing correspondence was added in 1984.
Using the CollectionRare Book and Manuscript Library Other Finding AidsRestrictions on AccessYou 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. This collection is located on-site. This collection has no restrictions. Terms Governing Use and ReproductionSingle 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 CitationIdentification of specific item; Date (if known); Gouverneur M. Ogden letters; Box and Volume; Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Columbia University Libraries. Related MaterialsFor additional materials related to Columbia College during period, please consult the Frederick A.P. Barnard Papers (MS#0073), Hamilton Fish letters (MS#0474), Minutes of the Board of Trustees (UA#0019) and the Columbia College papers (UA#0224). AccrualsNo additions are expected. Ownership and Custodial HistoryTransferred from Columbiana, 1955. Immediate Source of AcquisitionSource of acquisition--Columbiana Library. Method of acquisition--Transfer; Date of acquisition--1955. Accession number--M-1955. A letterbook of outgoing correspondence was added in 1984. About the Finding Aid / Processing InformationColumbia University Libraries, Rare Book and Manuscript Library Processing InformationProcessed JCA 04/--/85. Revision Description2022-01-05 PDF replaced with full finding aid (JR) Subject HeadingsThe 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. All links open new windows. Genre/Form
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History / Biographical NoteBiographical NoteColumbia College graduate of the Class of 1833, Treasurer of Columbia College from 1866 to 1874. |