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Oriental Club of the City of New York records, 1896-1982

Summary Information

At a Glance

Call No.: MS#0953
Bib ID 4079568 View CLIO record
Creator(s) Oriental Club of the City of New York
Title Oriental Club of the City of New York records, 1896-1982
Physical Description 3 linear feet (6 boxes)
Language(s) English .
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Legacy Finding aid

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Arrangement

Arrangement

Selected materials cataloged; remainder arranged.

Description

Summary

The Oriental Club of the City of New York records consist of correspondence, minutes, notes, manuscripts, printed material and memorabilia.

Using the Collection

Rare Book and Manuscript Library

Other Finding Aids

Legacy Finding aid

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: 2-6. 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); Oriental Club of the City of New York records; 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--Oriental Club of New York. Method of acquisition--Gift.

Gift of the Oriental Club, 1978, 1986.

About the Finding Aid / Processing Information

Columbia University Libraries, Rare Book and Manuscript Library

Processing Information

Papers Entered in AMC 11/26/90.

Revision Description

March 2020 PDF replaced with full finding aid, YH

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

Heading "CUL Archives:"
"Portal"
"CUL Collections:"
"CLIO"
"Nat'l / Int'l Archives:"
"ArchivedGRID"
minutes (administrative records) Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID

Subject

Heading "CUL Archives:"
"Portal"
"CUL Collections:"
"CLIO"
"Nat'l / Int'l Archives:"
"ArchivedGRID"
College teachers Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID
Goodrich, L. Carrington (Luther Carrington), 1894-1986 Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID
Hadas, Moses, 1900-1966 Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID
History teachers Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID
Oriental literature -- Study and teaching -- United States Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID
Schapiro, Meyer, 1904-1996 Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID
Williams, Talcott, 1849-1928 Portal CLIO ArchiveGRID

History / Biographical Note

Biographical / Historical

The Oriental Club of the City of New York (also called the New York Oriental Club) was founded in 1896 to promote Oriental research and as a social organization for scholars in Oriental studies. The membership was comprised od many Columbia University faculty members, as well as persons from other parts of the country and abroad. Included among the membership were Talcott Williams, L. Carrington Goodrich, Moses Hadas, and Meyer Schapiro.

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Oriental Club of the City of New York records



Box 1 Catalogued correspondence: Meyer Schapiro


Box 1 Correspondence and miscellaneous items (uncatalogued)


Box 1 Jackson, A.V. Williams, and Marcus, Ralph - Notes on the Death of Mani


Box 1 Buddhism - Notes


Box 1 Miscellaneous Papers, 1 linear feet; 1 slipcase



Box 2 Minutes, 1896-1936, 3 Volumes



Box 3 Minutes, 1937-1956, 3 Volumes



Box 4 Minutes, 1957-1965, 3 Volumes



Box 5 Minutes, 1966-1973, 3 Volumes



Box 6 Minutes, 1974-1982, 2 Volumes