Columbia University Archives

Finding Aids from the Columbia University Archives

• Aaron W. Warner Papers, 1936-2004
• Academic Appointment Records, 1890s-1990
• Academic costumes and textiles collection, 1820s-2000s
• Academic Review Committee records, 1995-1999
• Air Force ROTC photograph collection, 1955-1956
• Alexander Smith papers, 1900-1919
• Alice I. Bryan papers, 1921-1992 (bulk 1935-1975)
• Alumni Association of the Graduate Schools records, 1905-1956
• Alumni Association of the School of Architecture at Columbia University records, 1898-1943
• Alumni Class Records, 1850-1989
• Alumni Federation Cards, 1750s-1970s (bulk 1880s-1940s)
• American Committee for the Library of Caen records, 1945-1946
• Andrew Cordier Papers at the Columbia University Archives, 1923-1974
• Arthur E. Carlisle papers, 1954-1980
• Bard College Minutes, 1928-1944
• Barnard-Columbia Affiliation Negotiation records, 1952-1982
• Brian Greene Lectures, 1997-2002
• Buildings and grounds collection, 1755-2011 (bulk 1880-2000)
• C. Ogden Beresford Papers, 1940-1990s
• C.S. (Chien-Shiung) Wu Papers, 1945-1994 (bulk 1960-1979)
• Carol H. Meyer papers, 1954-1995
• Central Files (Office of the President records), 1890-1984
• Chandler Chemical Museum Records, 1934-1980
• Charity Clarke Moore and Clement Clarke Moore papers, 1767-1863
• Charles Van Doren Quiz Show Letters, 1959
• Chicanx Caucus Records, 2001-2014
• Clara Schauffler Recipe Collection, 1902-1904
• Class of 1943 reunion records, 1988
• Class Photograph Albums Collection, 1856-1902
• College of Pharmaceutical Sciences records, 1892-1976 (bulk 1950-1976)
• Columbia Blue Book Collection, 1895-1953 (bulk 1903-1953)
• Columbia Clefhangers records, 1991-2013
• Columbia College A.B. Theses Collection, 1878-1905
• Columbia College Alumni Association records, 1825-1960
• Columbia College papers, 1703-1964 (bulk 1754-1920)
• Columbia College records, 1875-2022 (bulk 1969-1987)
• Columbia College Today records, 1954-2022
• Columbia Community Chest campaign records, 1971-1975
• Columbia Daily Spectator records, 1886-1982
• Columbia Engineering Photograph Collection, 1958-2008 (bulk 1988-2003)
• Columbia LGBT records, 1961-1990 (bulk 1967-1989)
• Columbia Medals collection, 1770s-2015
• Columbia Record volumes, 1973-2016
• Columbia Research News records, 1960-1965
• Columbia Scholastic Press Association convention records, 1954-1955
• Columbia Spectator Photograph collection, 1950-1999
• Columbia Spectator Volumes, 1877-2012
• Columbia University Amateur Radio Club records, 1920s-2000s
• Columbia University Bulletins, 1863-2021
• Columbia University Calendars, 1902-2011
• Columbia University Committee on Student Organizations records, 1905-1919
• Columbia University COVID-19 collection, 2020
• Columbia University Faculty Photographs collection, 1938
• Columbia University Founding Anniversaries Collection, 1837-2004
• Columbia University historical recordings, 1902-1985
• Columbia University in World War I Collection, 1914-1970
• Columbia University in World War II collection, 1933-1975
• Columbia University Library Office files, 1890-1998
• Columbia University Matriculant Photographs, 1937-1947
• Columbia University Office of Art Properties Records, 1960-2012
• Columbia University Orchestra/Composers String Quartet tapes, 1949-1987
• Columbia University Senate Records, 1968-2008
• Columbia Yearbooks, Facebooks and Class Books, 1861-2021
• Columbiana Manuscripts, 1572-1986 (bulk 1850-1920)
• Commencement Collection, 1758-
• Copyright Advisory Office (CAO) records, 2008-2013
• Core Curriculum records, 1937-2020 (bulk 1937-1995)
• Council for Research in the Humanities Records, 1926-1968 (bulk 1926-1936; 1966-1968)
• Council for Research in the Social Sciences records, 1922-1970 (bulk 1925-1968)
• Cox Commission records, 1957-1971
• Daniel J. Leab papers, 1961-1989
• Department of Anthropology Records, 1930-1985
• Department of Astronomy records, 1880-1917
• Department of Chemical Engineering Senior Design Projects, 1920-1959
• Department of Classics records, 1885-1992
• Department of Economics records, 1915-2016
• Department of Germanic Languages and Literatures Records, 1930-1990
• Department of History Master’s Essays, 1971-1989
• Department of History records, 1890-1959
• Department of Philosophy records, 1925-1934
• Department of Physics Historical records, 1862-1997 (bulk 1906-1957)
• Department of Physics records, 1870-1983
• Department of Sociology records, 1910s-1998
• Department of Zoology records, 1900-1942
• Departmental Reports to the President, 1890-1927
• Diplomas and Certificates Collection, 1714-2003 (bulk 1800-1959)
• Division of Student Affairs Photograph Collection, 2003-2008
• Double Discovery Center records, 1965-2005 (bulk 1985-1995)
• Dwight D. Eisenhower: Letters to the President, 1949-1952
• Elizabeth Blake Papers, 1940-2010 (bulk 1940-1976)
• Episcopal Chaplain records, 1928-2000 (bulk 1966-1996)
• Ernest D. Roth etchings of Columbia University buildings, 1938
• Executive Vice President for Finance records, 1959-2001
• Faculty Association records, 1904-1984
• Faculty Club records, 1905-1975
• Faculty Meeting Minutes, 1864-2011
• Faculty of Political Science records, 1890-1967
• Faculty Services Committee records, 1998-2001
• Felix H. Vann papers, 1926-1990
• Flat Files Collection, 1754-2017
• Frank Pokorny photographs, 1966-1967
• Frederick Alfred Wurzbach Jr. papers, 1913-1919
• Frederick Beygrau scrapbook, 1908-1948 (bulk 1908-1913)
• Gabriel Cooney Photograph Collection, 1991-1999 (bulk 1996-1998)
• George Lowy Papers, 1969-1982
• Graduate School of Architecture Planning and Preservation records, 1879-1961
• Graduate School of Arts and Sciences records, 1910s-2010s (bulk 1968-1983)
• Graduate School of Business Photographs, 1954-2005 (bulk 1980-2000)
• Graduate School of Journalism Alfred I. duPont-Columbia University Awards Videos, 1960s-2018
• Graduate School of Journalism Facebooks, 1950-2008
• Graduate School of Journalism Photographs, 1918-2002
• Graduate School of Journalism records, 1912-2011 (bulk 1950-1989)
• Greek Press and Information Service in New York records, 1956-1973
• Harold L. Cross papers, 1943-1944
• Harriman Institute Theses and Dissertations, 1947-2018
• Harry Bernard Koopman Papers, 1917-1967 (bulk 1917-1919)
• Health Sciences Historical Collection, 1767-2005 (bulk 1867-2004)
• Historical biographical files, 1800-2022
• Historical photograph collection, 1858-
• Historical subject files, 1810s-2022 (bulk 1968-1972)
• Holcomb E.M. Jones Photograph Album, 1936-1943 (bulk 1936-1940)
• Home Study records, 1919-1951
• Howard Stoner Course Materials Collection, 1994-2017
• Intercollegiate Athletics and Physical Education negatives, 1932-1963
• Intercollegiate Athletics and Physical Education Records, 1890-2015
• Italian Academy records, 1934-2002
• Jerome W. Frank canoe cruise diaries, 1886-1887
• Joan Konner papers, 1950s-2010s
• Joanne Grant research files, 1963-1968
• John D. Cannon Papers, 1900-1984 (bulk 1966-1969)
• John Mitchell Mason papers, 1798-1814
• John Mladinov Photograph Collection, 1939-1942
• John Purroy Mitchel papers, 1870s-1900s
• Joint Committee on Disciplinary Affairs Records, 1967-1973
• Kevin M. O’Connor Student Life Collection, 1988-2022 [Bulk 1988-1992]
• Lawrence A. Kobrin papers, 1948-2019
• Lecture notes collection, 1817-1969 (bulk 1877-1913)
• Leo Ward memorabilia, 1935-2003
• Lester M. Chace papers, 1931-2007
• Lewis Morris Rutherfurd photographs, 1850s-1870s
• Maison française records, 1930s-2000s
• Margaret B. Pickel Papers, 1943-1954
• Margaret Bourke-White Photographs, 1931
• Marie Runyon Papers, 1955-2008
• Mario G. Salvadori Lectures, 1954-1986
• Marion Elizabeth Cook papers, 1928-2003
• Michael Dolin Photographs, 1960s
• Michael Howard papers, 1940 to 2019
• Minutes of the Board of Trustees, 1755-2019
• Minutes of the Teachers College Board of Trustees, 1899-1982
• Morningside Area Alliance records, 1947-1992
• Nathaniel Fish Moore Photographs, 1855
• Nicholas Murray Butler Bohemian Grove Photo Albums, 1916-1924
• Nicholas Murray Butler football correspondence, 1905-1907
• Nicholas Murray Butler speeches, 1882-1947
• "No More Shadows: Women Leaders of Color at Columbia University" records, 1993
• Nora Lourie Percival Papers, 1932-2011 (bulk 1934-1938)
• Office of Alumni and Development Photograph Collection, 1978-2006 (bulk 1982-1997)
• Office of Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action records, 1972-2023
• Office of Multicultural Affairs Records, 1972-2017 (bulk [2004-2014])
• Office of Projects and Grants records, 1960-1996
• Office of Public Affairs Photograph Collection, 1947-2016
• Office of Public Affairs press release collection, 1936-1995 (bulk 1952-1995)
• Office of Public Affairs records, 1930s-1990s
• Office of the General Counsel records, 1985
• Office of the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs records, 1939-2006 (bulk 1956-2003)
• Office of the Registrar records, 1857-1976 (bulk 1890-1976)
• Office of the Secretary records, 1866-2004
• Office of the Superintendent of Buildings and Grounds records, 1875-1926
• Office of University Planning records, 1956-1967 (bulk 1962-1967)
• Office of University Residence Halls records, 1940s-2020s
• Paul Mort Retirement Letters, 1958-1959
• Pre-Med journal records, 1960-1970
• Prescott Lecky papers, 1935-1946
• President’s annual reports, 1865-2007
• President’s House guest books, 1912-1947
• Presidential Search Records, 1945-2002
• Professorial Memorial Collection: J. Bartlet Brebner Stephen Koss Garret Mattingly, 1927-1993
• Psychology Department Fifty Years photographs, 1942
• Pulitzer Prize administration records, 1917-1988
• Rachel Anne Purpura papers, 1942-1943
• Ragnar Nurkse papers, 1942-1958
• "Records of civilization" records, 1915-1954
• Records of the Inter-University Committee on Travel Grants, 1958-1966
• Reid Hall records, 1919-1997
• Residence Hall records, 1905-1938
• Roscoe B. Ellard Papers, 1872-1955
• Ruth Bader Ginsburg Memorial Collection, 2020
• Samuel Eilenberg Papers, 1902-1996
• School of Engineering alumni association records, 1875-1977
• School of Engineering Biographical Records, 1926-1927
• School of Engineering representative student files, 1919-1961
• School of General Studies Literature-Writing theses, 1984-2007
• School of General Studies Records, 1946-2004
• School of Journalism Founding Documents, 1892-1912 (bulk 1903-1904)
• School of Mines and School of Engineering and Applied Sciences records, 1863-2007
• School of Social Work Records, 1898-circa 2010s (bulk circa 1930s-1980s)
• School of the Arts records, 1895-1997
• Seminar: American Civilization on the American Broadcasting Network records, 1952-1953
• Seth Low Junior College Records, 1928-1941
• Seth Low speeches, 1878-1916
• Society of Older Graduates of Columbia records, 1902-1964
• South Africa Divestment Records, 1972-1987
• Soviet Newspapers, 1912 - 1964
• Strickman Cigarette Filter Collection, 1965-1974
• Summer Session records, 1898-2006
• Temple-Lilley Special Committee records, 1968-1971 (bulk 1968-1969)
• The American Assembly records, 1950-2008
• Thomas McGoey papers, 1930s-1970s
• TRIGA reactor records, 1967-1981
• Trust Administration Deeds and Gifts Records, 1755-1989
• University Artifacts collection, 1750s-2010s (bulk 1880s-1990s)
• University Lectures records, 1972-2016
• University Protest and Activism Collection, 1958-2018 (bulk 1968-1972)
• University Seminars records, 1945-2000
• Urban Center records, 1967-1974
• Varsity Show Records, 1894-
• Victor Kayfetz Photograph collection, 1963-1965
• Wallach Art Gallery Records, 1985-2017
• Walter L. Bogert Photograph album, 1932-1943
• War Memorial records, 1984-2008
• Warner R. Schilling papers, 1958-1975
• Warren F. Goodell papers, 1962-1970
• Will Csaplar Postcard Collection, 1900-1950s (bulk 1910-1925)
• William Daniel Clark papers, 1912-1934
• William E. Petersen papers, 1968 July-August
• William McGill Speeches, 1971-1980
• William O. Trapp papers, 1940s-1950s
• William V. Harris’s History Department files, 1988-1994
• Wills and Agreements records, 1902-1994
• Women’s Graduate Club of Columbia University records, 1898-1956
• Women’s Graduate Club Portrait collection, 1920s-1930s