Lawrence A. Kobrin papers, 1948-2019

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Series I: Lawrence A. Kobrin papers, 1948-2019


Correspondence



Box 1 Folder 1 Chamberlain, Lawrence H., 1958


Box 1 Folder 2 Columbia University, 1988-2003

(Correspondence, donations, and alumni matters)


Box 1 Folder 3 Graff, Henry, 1961


Box 1 Folder 4 Sovern, Michael I., 1978-1992


Box 1 Folder 5 Stern, Fritz, 1980


Box 1 Folder 6 Truman, David, 1969


Box 1 Folder 7 Wouk, Herman, 1995-2014


Course materials


Box 1 Folder 8 British Constitutional History, 1950s

(Syllabus and class notes. According to Kobrin, "one of the most popular courses at the time and considered 'must' for pre-law students.")


Box 1 Folder 9 Contemporary Civilization, 1952-1953

(Outline and assignements, review questions)


Box 1 Folder 10 Looking Back from Here: A Personal Memoir, 2019


Memorabilia


Box 1 Folder 11 Columbia Bicentennial programs, 1954

(Convocations and Alexander Hamilton Dinner)


Box 1 Folder 12 Columbia College Journal of Social Sciences, 1954

(Issue I, Volume 1)


Box 1 Folder 13 Commencement, 1954

(Bulletin and a program for Columbia College Senior Week, May 27-June 1, 1954)


Box 1 Folder 14 Commencement, 1957

(Bulletin and Columbia Alumni News July 1957 issue)


Box 1 Folder 15 Law Review credential, 1955-1957


Box 1 Folder 16 Law School Centennial program, 1958


Box 1 Folder 17 Spectator press credential, 1950s


Box 1 Folder 18 Photographs, 1954

(37 black-and-white, 3.5" x 4.5" snapshots of Lawrence Kobrin and friends around campus in May/June 1954 and images of 1954 Commencement.)


Student files

(Correspondence, receipts, tickets, newspaper clippings, photographs, class materials, etc.)


Box 1 Folder 19 Freshman Year, 1950-1951


Box 1 Folder 20 Sophomore Year, 1951-1952


Box 1 Folder 21 Junior Year, 1952-1953


Box 1 Folder 22 Senior Year, 1953-1954


Box 1 Folder 23 Law School I, 1954-1955


Box 1 Folder 24 Law School II, 1955-1956


Box 1 Folder 25 Law School III, 1956-1957


Subject files


Box 1 Folder 26 7th District Democratic primaries, 1953


Box 1 Folder 27 Campus secret societies, 1954

(According to Kobrin, "A files of student correspondence from 1954 when there was a big campus fuss over the place of secret societies. It all led to nothing more than a Spectator editorial but did involve the Deans and considerable campus excitement.")


Box 1 Folder 28 Class of 1954, 1954-1961


Box 1 Folder 29 College Elections Commission, 1954


Box 1 Folder 30 Columbia College, 1950-1954

(Application process, academic record correspondence and graduation awards.)


Box 1 Folder 31-32 Columbia Daily Spectator, 1953-1954, 2 folders


Box 1 Folder 33 Law school admission, 1954

(Application essay, admission letter, scholarship offer, etc.)


Textbooks


Box 1 Folder 34 Chapters in Western Civilization, 1948

(Volumes I-II, with some underlining)


Box 1 Folder 35 Introduction to Contemporary Civilization in the West: A Sourcebook, 1950

(Volumes I-II, with some underlining)