University Artifacts collection, 1750s-2020s, bulk 1880s-1990s

Four cups, 2 cups with flared tops, 1 goblet, 1 "shell-like" box with lid, 2 cups with lids, and 1 rectangular box.

Two glass and metal candle holder/vase originally from the Twombley Burden Room. One is in each box.

Mark: two circles enclosing: "Meriden" with scale and "Quadruple Plate, 75, S".

Brass.

Most likely a gift box present to Frank D. Fackenthal on his retirement/leaving Columbia in 1948. There is a cardboard box (red) with the initials F.D.F in silver. Inside is a metal box with engraved signatures of senior administrators across the lid (Carman, Gildersleeve, Pickel, Pegram, etc.) The box is empty, lined with red leather.

From the Gatekeeper's Lodge, one of the original buildings from the Bloomingdale Asylum (now CU's campus). 1879 is the date of construction of the building.

Metal inkwell in the shape of St. Paul's Chapel on a wood base. Engraved on inside of lid: "Presented to John B. Pine, June 1907, by the donors of St. Paul's Chapel."

C00.1458

Belonged to Ogden Nicholas Rood. The wax seals and lead dies are housed in small wooden boxes.

Brass/copper medallion with image of an owl clutching a diploma with a branch of leaves and flaming torch crossed behind the bird. A garland of leaves tied with a bow on the bottom surrounds the image almost entirely.

Curved handle, red velvet interior, outer hinge. Inner lid houses etching featuring a group of figures.

Donated by Martin Mayer in March 2023. Created by Reed and Barton, limited edition #20. Framed but with no glass. On permanent display in UA staff office.

Donated by Martin Mayer, March 2023. Created by Reed and Barton, limited edition #251. Framed with glass. Item on permanent display in UA staff office.

Both engraved: "The Cherry Tree. Planted by Mrs. Fumiko Kobayashi in Japan who graduate Class of 1932 for everlasting goodwill and friendship between United States of America and Japan. April, 1933."

Metal sign with red lettering. A stylized image of a sun sits between "Columbian" and "Peitho-Logian Society". There are two holes for nails.

Two unidentified small metal wall hangings. Made of brass, in a sort of diamond shape with protruding holders/"pockets" on the front. It's of an oriental design and has holes for hanging at the top and bottom of the piece.

Two metal works. Large "C" with "95." Both engraved: "Decennial-June-14-1905."

Brass pen and ink set with bell and candle.

Flat pencil in an engraved silver case. Class of 1888 Dinner Souvenir. Engraved: "1884 - 1909"

Gift of Clarence H. Young (CC 1888), 19 January 1951

Plaque hung in the Rosenthal Memorial Room in honor of Lewis A. Rosenthal (CC 1928) by his parents. Names of this room's occupants from 1955-56 to 1969-70 listed on the plaque. Box also contains a printed email from Rogher Lehecka explaining the history of "Prize Rooms" of which this was one.

Item is round, metal, with stand. Engraved: "Nicholas Murray Butler" and "1930 New York". Mark: "G. Romagnol" (?)

7" diamter metal seal with color (blue, white and gold) depicting Columbia University's official seal. Donated by Chris Saxman in May 2023.

Box has an image of the Park Place campus on it.

Engraved: "Columbiae Universitati, bini me dederunt hospites gratissime, MCMXL". Mark: "C.N.C.," with devices near lip.

Silver decorated container containing proclamation, with separate wooden stand.

16.9 oz stainless steel bottle distributed by Columbia College for the Core Curriculum centennial in 2019-2020. Bottle has logo: "100: The Core Centennial" and hashtag #centennialcelebration

Metal whistle on a fluroscent yellow string with a metal tag. The tag reads "Break the Silence. Rape Crisis Center 854-HELP. Nightline 854-7777. Security 4-5555 (99). Distributed during 1995 Student Wellness Day.

Inventory: "William Forbes: William Samuel Johnson's Silver Wine Syphon."

Emobsser stamp with handle for Women's Faculty Club. Stamp reads on outside of circle: "Women's Faculty Club of Columbia University Inc. Inside the circle: "Incorporated - 1953 - New York"

Shield shaped gold colored pin,with light blue background color and writing. Crown is on bottom of the pin.

Coffin shaped pin with an axe across it at a diagonal. The axe head on the pin has broken off.

"Barnard 99 - 100."

"The Campaign for Columbia."

Decennial pin consisting of a ribbon and "Columbia 1909" button. Inscriptions: "Columbia 1909." Ribbon: "Class Decennial."

Decennial pin consisting of a ribbon and "Columbia 1909" button. Inscriptions: "Columbia 1909." Ribbon: "Decennial Entertainment Committee."

Inscription: "Columbia 1913"

Inscriptoin: "50th 1913 Reunion."

4 small pins: "Surgam"; blue and white crown on a round pin; square pin with crown surrounded by blue and white border; Columbia shield shaped pin with Alma Mater in gold. Donated by Richmond B. Williams.

Circular Columbia blue enamel pin (with gold colored backing, lettering and edging) attached to a white cardboard piece that says "With Compliments of The Columbia Club of New York". Pin has an image of King's Crown in the middle surrounded by lettering "Columbia Club of New York". Pin was presented to the University Archives by Larry M. Kent in 2010.

Ribbon shaped pin in gold and light blue. Inscription on cardboard to which pin is attached: "Thank you for your donation. CCS, Columbia Community Service."

"CUL 1992 Picnic," attached paper reads: "please wear this button to gain admittance to the Libraries Picnic."

"Local 1199 Columbia University Employees. Columbia University Rich and INFAMOUS for Low Pay."

Gold colored pendant/pin with light blue and white image of university seal. Pin is shaped like an open book with a loop at top to attach to a chain. Pin belonged to Dr. Joseph F. Doyle, Jr. who attended Columbia's School of Optometry in the early 1930s. Donated to the UniversityArchives in September 2011.

Round metal buttons with a picture of the earth showing its core surrounded by text "Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory of Columbia University". Received June 2014 from LDEO

Small round metal pin in a plastic display box with image of earth in blue with silve writing saying "Alumni Association" with Columbia Crown in middle. Surrounded in white with text "Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory of Columbia University". Received June 2014 from LDEO.

"Columbia U. Loves John Paul II."

Round metal button with dark blue background and light blue image of lion face with words "Proud Columbia Family" in white lettering.

(2) White buttons with navy blue text saying "ASK ME!" worn by volunteers at Inauguration of Minouche Shafik.

(4) Gold, blue and white medallions distrubted for investiture of CU President Minouche Shafik. Recto: Portrait of President Shafik. Verso: Low Library image sorrounded by text "The Inauguration of Minouche Shaifk, Columbia University, 20th President"

"Apartheid Kills! Divest Now! Columbia out of South Africa."

Metal crown in very poor condition.

Heavy metal crown. 6/12/2012 removed to UA Reading Room, 6th floor Butler Library for display.

Large ceremonial key on a rope. Silver colored. Design incorporates "88" and "S of A" for "School of Arts", now known as Columbia College.

Key on blue and white rope in a brown fabric bag with "Tiffany and Co." on it. Key appears to be made in some sort of East Asian design.

Seven ceremonial keys on a ring, representing the first seven buildings on the Morningside campus. Reproduction used for Columbia University presidential inaugurations.

Two metal labels on wooden storage box: (1) "The Mace of Columbia University," and (2) "Gift of John Munro Woolsey, LL.B. 1901, LL.D. 1929, April 1933." Paper Label: The eighteenth-century mace carried in the Columbia ceremonies was given to the University by the late Judge John Munro Woolsey, LL.B. '01, LL.D. '29. It is of Sheffield plate, topped with a King's crown over a design of acanthus leaves. The mace was the symbol of authority in British Courts.

Gift of John Munro Woolsey, LL.B. 1901, LL.D. 1929, April 1933.

Mace is metal and wood, with crown, in wooden box, with two keys. Plaque on box engraved: "President's Mace, Columbia University, Ex Dono, John Munroe Woolsey, LLB 1901-LLD 1929, May 1, 1941".

Box contains (9) smaller boxes: King's College Seal (bronze); Columbia University Library Seal; Columbia College Seal - bronze die; (5) Columbia College Seal Steel dies; Columbia College Seal plaster and wax impressions; College of Physicians and Surgeons Seal before Columbia affiliation; Columbia College Class of '57 die; Columbia College Seal -sealing wax impressions; Kings College Literary Society Seal - glass plate;

Three metal seal stamps - the three original seals of King's and Columbia College. 1 silver circle, 1 bronze circle, and 1 bronze oval. Box includes impressions of these three seals.

Silver circle inscribed: "The gift of George Harrison to King's College at New York in America, 1756."

Stamped: "Taper forged, true temper 2, heat treated." Plaque: "Uris Building, Graduate School of Business, Columbia University, Ground Breaking-April 17, 1962, by Percy Uris."

18th century. Engraved: "IDUANE". Handle decorated with dragon's head. Leather and silver sheath. Mark: "PV." Belonged to James Duane, lawyer, jurist, and Revolutionary leader from New York. He later went on to serve as a delegate to the Continental Congress, a U.S. District judge, state senator, and Mayor of N.Y.

Belonged to Captain Edward V. W. Keen. Studying law at Columbia until the outbreak of WWI. His officers and men presented him with the sword after clearing mine fields.

Silver with ivory handle in Tiffany's blue and white drawstring bag. Ceremonial trowel for cornerstone layings, engraved with names of commemorated buildings, 1895-1950. Mark: "Tiffany & Co., 3725 makers 6103, sterling silver, 025-1000."

1999-004

Two bereavement rings worn by Samuel Johnson upon the death of his wife, Charity Floyd Johnson.

Inscription: "In Memory of Seth Low, died July 19, 1853, aged 71 years." Woman's oval brooch. R: lock of hair (light brown, blond, silver) under beveled glass, surrounded by 32 small pearls. V: Simple latch pin. Created in memory of CU President Seth Low's grandfather of the same name.

1999-026

Gold colored (brass?) men's 1956 Graduate School of Business class ring once belonging to Larry M. Kent. Black stone with raise brass image of a column with the word "virtue" across column. Raised images of king's crown with "CU" intertwined on one side of ring. Other side has an image of a lion standing on a "56". Inscription: "Graduate School of Business, Columbia. '56". Donated to University Archives in 2010.

Dwight D. Eisenhower inspired cuff links and tie pins with the word "IKE" on them. Gifts of Alice Bonnell and Yarema Hutsaliuk.

Assortment of items belonging to Frank D. Fackenthal. Includes numerous cuff links and stick pins in leather boxes. Also contains a corkscrew from The Providence Biltmore Hotel, a utility kit with a pencil, scissors, file, and knife, made by "Cross London." A French Tunisian 10 centimes coin from 1908, a silver colored container with aspirin, a necklace of black beads, a rhinestone evening bag. There is also a paper commemorating the issuance of a medal by the Town of Verdun for heroism in WWI, Nov. 20th, 1916.

George Adams: Celestial Equinoctial Ring Dial (armillary sphere/astrolabe). According to an advertisement in the New York Times (Jan 8, 1984) "An 18th century astrolabe made by the Royal Instrument Maker to King George II." On display in UA Reading Room.

C00.1209

Brass compass and leather case with inscription "35". Origin of instrument and use is unknown.

Donated by Engineering Dean's Office in 2011.

Frederick A. Wurzbach, Jr., M.D., F.A.C.S, dissecting kit used at the College of Physicians and Surgeons, 59th Street, 1915 and 1916.

Rudolph Schoenheimer's microscope. Schoenheimer received this microscope from his parents. After this death in 1941, Morris Graff, his laboratory technician, inherited the device. Graff made the glassware for the lab, conducted experiments and even served as a subject. The microscope was donated by his son, Jon Graff, in the Summer of 2017

According to an advertisement in the New York Times of January 8, 1984: "Ironically, this telescope, also made by the Royal Instrument maker, was loaned to George Washington for his use during the Revolutionary War."

Engraved: "Presented to Professor James Renwick by the junior class of Columbia College, February 3, 1854."; Mark: "David Rait, ?, 381 Broadway, N.Y."

Engraved: "To James Renwick, Esq., in token of the high regard and grateful appreciation of his distinguished professional abilities most graciously exercised in building the Chapel of St. Luke the Beloved Physician from his friend, M. W. A. Mutter."; Mark: "Ball Black & Co., N. York, E & S (star)."

Engraved: "State Board of Education of New Jersey to Nicholas Murray Butler, Dec 20, 1895."; 1895. Mark: "Sterling, 3461" and gryphon device.

Engraved: "Nicholas Murray Butler"; Enclosed note: "Silver casket (& case), testimonial from Oxford University (England) to Dr. Butler, to go to Columbia." Lapel on cloth bag: "John Wells Co., Old English Silver, New York, London." Mark: "B. Bros." and lion device.

Silver candlesticks belonging to Women's Faculty Club. Mark: "Gorham Co., 0210, Silver Soldered [anchor device]." Tags: WFC 44, 45.

Crafted by silversmith Myer Myers, owned by President Samuel Johnson. "Presented by William Samuel Johnson (1859-1937) in 1935".

Silver creamer belonging to Women's Faculty Club. Mark: "Knickerbocker Smith Co., 18% Nickel Silver." Tag: WFC 42.

Two Eisenhower Silver dollars. One 1971 Uncirculated silver dollar and one 1971 U.S. Proof silver dollar.

Silver punch ladle, twisted hardwood handle, imbeded coin of the rein of King George III. Coin dated 1787. Coin reads: "M B F ET H REX F D B ET L D S R I A T ET E, 1787."

Set of three silver spoons in velvet case.

Silver sugar bowl belonging to Women's Faculty Club. Mark: "Knickerbocker Smith. Co., 18% Nickel Silver." Tag: WFC 43.

Crafted by silversmith Daniel Feuter, owned by President William Samuel Johnson. Inventory: "Presented by the Columbia Club Foundation, 1959".

Has separate black base. Handle is broken off. But is included seperately in box. Engraved: "Presented to Nicholas Murray Butler by the Class of '74 in recognition of his fidelity and success as president of Columbia University, 1913." Mark: Crichton Bros. New York & London and four devices: "LAC," "lion," "shield," and "r."

Large trophy, silver with three handles. Engraved: "Presented to James Furman Kemp, for 15 years professor of geology in Columbia University, by his old students, 1893, 1906, New York, the seventeenth of May, nineteen hundred and six." Mark: "Tiffany & Co., 11067 Makers 1939, Sterling Silver, 925-1000, C" and "7 pints."

Engraved: "William Renwick, born 26 April 1769, James Renwick, born 30 May 1792, Henry B. Renwick, born 4 September 1817, James A. Renwick, born 30 January 1857, Henry B. Renwick, Jr., born 16 March 1886." Mark: 4 devices, with "7209."

Trophy goblet with floral and natural designs. Engraved: "CCAA, May 13th '87, first prize, tug of war". CCAA=Columbia College Athletic Association. Mark: "Derby Silver of Derby Connecticut" and "Quadruple plate" with Anchor and Crown device.

Columbia College Athletic Association, tug of war, fall meeting, 1886. Mark: "Cox Silver Plate, 1253 1/2"

Cup made of copper? Engraved: "78"; Mark: "Hunter"

Engraved: "78, April 15, 1915". Mark: Sterling 1009 and bird (?) device.