Cox Commission records, 1957-1971

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Series III: Testimony before the Fact Finding Commission

This series contains the audio-tapes, unorganized and uncorrected transcripts, and the final, bound transcripts of the testimony from the hearings held from May 7 to July 25, 1968, including an index to the testimony books. There is also a selection of bound reports and transcripts related to the events.


Cox Commission Transcripts (bound copies)

Proceedings of the Fact Finding Commission before Professor Archibald Cox, Chairman; Professor Anthony Amsterdam, Hon. Simon H. Rifkind, Dr. Dana Farnsworth, and Professor Hyland Lewis. Prepared by Professional Reporting Services. Please note that there is no transcript of Book VII.



Box 4 Folder 26 Books I-III, pages 1-208, 1968 May


Box 4 Folder 27 Books IV-V, pages 209-572, 1968 May



Box 5 Folder 1 Book VI, pages 573-797, 1968 May


Box 5 Folder 2 Books VIII-IX, pages 998-1431a, 1968 May


Box 5 Folder 3 Books X-XI, pages 1433-1861, 1968 May-June


Box 5 Folder 4 Book XII, pages 1862-2137, 1968 June


Box 5 Folder 5 Books XIII-XIV, pages 2138-2507, 1968 June


Box 5 Folder 6 Books XV-XVI, pages 2508-2985, 1968 June


Box 5 Folder 7 Books XVII-XIX, pages 2986-3418a, 1968 July



Box 6 Folder 1 Books XX-XXI, pages 3419-3789a, 1968 July


Box 6 Folder 2 Index to Testimony Before the Fact Finding Commission, 1968 August


Related Transcripts and Reports


Box 6 Folder 3 Alumni Recommendations for the Future Government and Operation of Columbia University, 1968 August


Box 6 Folder 4 Charters and Statutes of the University, 1968 March


Box 6 Folder 5 Columbia University in the City of New York: An Old Partnership, 1968


Box 6 Folder 6 Committee on Student Life: Majority and Minority Reports, 1967 August


Box 6 Folder 7 A Draft Proposal on Changes in the Basic Structure of the University, 1968 December

Cresap, McCormick and Paget


Box 6 Folder 8 The Functions and Operation of the University Council, 1959

"Burns Report"


Box 6 Folder 9 Grossner Case (Morris Grossner v. Trustees of Columbia University), 1968


Box 6 Folder 10 Henkin Report on Outside Agencies, 1968 May

"the investigation, formulation and statement of principles for guidance in the University's relations with outside agencies."


Box 6 Folder 11 Systems Study by Price, Waterhouse, 1962-1966

Financial administration


Unorganized and Uncorrected Testimony

This is an incomplete, duplicative set of transcripts with the label "Unorganzied and uncorrected Testimony" on the front covers.


Box 6 Folder 12 Uncorrected Book I, 1968


Box 6 Folder 13 Uncorrected Book IV (Incomplete), 1968


Box 6 Folder 14 Uncorrected Book VIII, 1968


Box 6 Folder 15 Uncorrected Book XIV, 1968


Box 6 Folder 16 Uncorrected Book XV, 1968


Box 6 Folder 17 Uncorrected Book XVI, 1968


Box 6 Folder 18 Uncorrected Book XVII, 1968


Box 6 Folder 19 Uncorrected Book XVIII, 1968


Box 6 Folder 20 Uncorrected Book XIX, 1968



Box 7 Uncorrected Book XX, 1968


Box 7 Uncorrected Book XXI, 1968


Box 7 Fact Finding Commission Audio Tapes, 1968, 29 open reel audiotapes

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