School of General Studies Records, 1946-2004

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Series V: Student Applications to GS Writing Courses, 1948-1954

This series consists of original copies of student applications to General Studies writing courses in 1949-1954 and copies of return correspondence by Columbia faculty and administrators. These files are restricted; student application materials are sealed, in accordance with Columbia policy. Folders in Box 5, all from 1955, are related to Quarto, a GS publication. Folders contain a number of unpublished manuscripts of short stories and poems, some of which were apparently accepted and some clearly rejected.


Applications for Writing Courses

Restricted until 2030



Box 3 Folder 11 A, 1951-1954


Box 3 Folder 12 B, 1951-1954



Box 4 Folder 1 C, 1950-1954


Box 4 Folder 2 D, 1950-1954


Box 4 Folder 3 E, 1950-1953


Box 4 Folder 4 F, 1950-1954


Box 4 Folder 5 G, 1950-1954


Box 4 Folder 6 H, 1951-1954


Box 4 Folder 7 I-J, 1952-1954


Box 4 Folder 8 K, 1951-1954


Box 4 Folder 9 L, 1952-1954


Box 4 Folder 10 M, 1950-1954


Box 4 Folder 11 N, 1951-1954


Box 4 Folder 12 O, 1951-1954


Box 4 Folder 13 P-Q, 1951-1954


Box 4 Folder 14 R, 1952-1954



Box 5 Folder 1 S, 1948-1954


Box 5 Folder 2 T, 1952-1954


Box 5 Folder 3 U-V, 1952


Box 5 Folder 4 W, 1950-1954


Box 5 Folder 5 X-Z, 1950-1954


Box 5 Folder 6 Applications for Writing Courses, Summer, 1950-1954

Restricted until 2030


Box 5 Folder 7 Correspondence and publications, Quarto


Box 5 Folder 8-9 Manuscripts, 1955, 2 folders


Box 5 Folder 10 Manuscripts, rejected, 1955