Office of Public Affairs press release collection, 1936-1995, bulk 1952-1995
Summary Information
At a Glance
- Call No.:
- UA#0133
- Bib ID:
- 6939720 View CLIO record
- Creator(s):
- Columbia University. Office of Public Affairs
- Repository:
- Rare Book and Manuscript Library
- Physical Description:
- 38.25 linear feet (17 record cartons, 29 index card boxes)
- Language(s):
- English .
- 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.
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This collection has no restrictions.
This collection is located off-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.
Description
Summary
This collection consists of the press releases and a corresponding index created by the Office of Public Affairs (later known as Office of Communications and Public Affairs).
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Series I: Press Releases, 1952-1995
This series consists of press releases about various Columbia events, creatd by the Office of Public Affairscovering the dates of October 1952 to August 1995. They are organized by month and year - though the releases are not necessarily in chronological order within each folder.
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Series II: Press Release Index, 1936-1995
This series consists of the card index to the press releases. The index includes the chronological period of the press releases found in Series I, but also contains references to releases from earlier dates as well. These boxes of index cards are located on site and are arranged by date ranges (1936-1939, 1940-1946, 1947-1995) and then alphabetically by topic. Please note that the "S-SN" section of the 1947-1995 section has always been missing from this card index.
Arrangement
This collection is organized in 2 series.
Using the Collection
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.
This collection has no restrictions.
This collection is located off-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.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction
Reproductions 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.
Accruals
No additions are expected.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
1999.01.
About the Finding Aid / Processing Information
Columbia University Libraries, Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Processing Information
Collection-level record describing unprocessed material made public in summer 2018 as part of the Hidden Collections initiative.
Revision Description
2020-05-01 EAD finding aid (JKW)
Subject Headings
The subject headings listed below are found in this collection. Links below allow searches for other collections at Columbia University, through CLIO, the catalog for Columbia University Libraries, and through ArchiveGRID, a catalog that allows users to search the holdings of multiple research libraries and archives.
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| Genre/Form | ||
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| Press releases | CLIO Catalog | ArchiveGRID |
| Name | ||
| Columbia University | CLIO Catalog | ArchiveGRID |
| Columbia University. Office of Public Affairs | CLIO Catalog | ArchiveGRID |