School of General Studies Records, 1946-2004

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Series III: Press Releases on the School of General Studies, 1946-1994

This series consists of a relatively complete set of Columbia press releases from the years 1946-1994 concerning developments in the School of General Studies, the arrival of new deans or administrators, and the beginning of new programs. These press releases demonstrate how General Studies presented itself during these years, and the large number of releases from the formative years of the program provides particularly good coverage of the period from 1946-1961 (Folders 28-34). Missing altogether from the series are releases for virtually all of 1962, the years 1969-1974, and all years after 1994. This series is arranged chronologically.


Press Releases



Box 2 Folder 12 1946-1950


Box 2 Folder 13 1951


Box 2 Folder 14 1952


Box 2 Folder 15 1953-1954


Box 2 Folder 16 1955-1956



Box 3 Folder 1 1957-1958


Box 3 Folder 2 1959-1961


Box 3 Folder 3 1963-1970


Box 3 Folder 4 1975-1995