Arranged in 7 sub-series, this series contains images of Columbia student clubs, fraternities, performing groups, publications and student traditions over the years.
Subseries: XI.1: General
Images of student activities and student life that did not easily fit in the other sub-series categories created.
Box 195
Prom, Sophomore-Freshmen, 1952
(Notes: Mad Hatter theme.)
Box 195
Butler Library Banner Project, 1989
Box 195
Dorm Council, undated
Box 208
Freshman Week, 1950s
(Notes: freshman beanies)
Box 195
Greek Games, undated
Box 195
International students, ca. 1945-1955
Box 195
International Students, Hungarian, ca. 1956
Box 195
Miscellaneous, ca. 1900-1950s
Box 195
Miscellaneous, ca. 1960-1990
(Notes: Group portraits.)
Box 195
Miscellaneous, Taken by Barbara Kashian Gubbins, c., 1970s
Box 195
Miscellaneous, circa, 1960-1990s
Box 195
Orientation, ca. 1980s 1995-1997, ca. 1980s, 1995-1997
(Notes: Students moving into dormitories, diversity training, information sharing. College freshmen.)
Box 195
Orientations, 1951
(Notes: Class of 1955 Freshman Orientation.)
Box 195
Representatives, international conferences, 1946
(Notes: Frank Fackenthal (acting President), John Szaniawski, William Silvernail, Robert Frosch, and Walter Truslow.)
Box 195
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC), 1940s-1950s
Box 195
Student Representatives, 1916
(Notes: Student board. Group portrait.)
Box 195
Student Representatives, 1950s
(Notes: Columbia College.)
Folder 208
Students on Low Library Steps, 2017-2018
(photos by Jessica Raimi)
Box 195
Unidentified group portraits, 1911 1940 1960 ca. 1970, 1911, 1940, 1960, ca. 1970
(Notes: Article: Kellett.)
Box OS 19
Miscellaneous, 1950s-1960s
Box OS 19
Miscellaneous, 1950-1960s
(Notes: Unidentified formal portraits. Students.)
Box OS 19
Student Representatives, 1914 1911 1919, 1914, 1911, 1919
Box XL 9
Miscellaneous, 1900 1910 ca. 1920, 1900, 1910, ca. 1920, (2 Folders)
(Notes: Group Portraits.)
Box XL 8
Miscellaneous, 1895-1925, (2 Folders)
Box XL 9
Student Representatives, 1914
Subseries: XI.2: Clubs
Images of a variety of student clubs that once existed or continue to exist at Columbia.
Box 196
1864 Society, 1932, 1864, 1932
Box 196
Bicycle Club, undated
Box 196
Buffalo Club, undated
(Notes: Studio group portraits.)
Box 196
Camera Club, undated
(Notes: Various activities of the Camera Club.)
Box 196
Chess Club, n.d.
(Notes: Various activities of club.)
Box 196
Columbia College Amateur Photographic Society, 1887
Box 196
Column Club, undated
(Notes: photocopy; Century Club; Century Association.)
Box 196
CURC, undated
Box 196
Debating Team, undated
Box 196
Deutscher Verein, undated
(Notes: Includes 1932 Columbian Portrait.)
Box 196
Early Eighties, ca. 1918-1932
Box 196
Filatelicus, n.d.
(Notes: 1932 Columbian Portrait.)
Box 196
Glee Club, 1950s 1960s, 1950s, 1960s
(Notes: Trip to White House.)
Box 196
International Students Club of Columbia University (ISCCU), 1948 March12, 1948
(Notes: Donated by Krishna Chandra Asthana.)
Box 196
Intramural Board, undated
Box 196
Jewish Students Society, 1932
Box 196
Miscellaneous, 1916
(Notes: Halftone prints.)
Box 196
Newman Club, undated
(Notes: Catholic students.)
Box 196
Peithologian Society, undated
(Notes: Photo of badge and medal.)
Box 196
Philolexian, undated
Box 196
Pre-Engineering Society, undated
(Note: 1932 Columbian Portrait.)
Box 196
Pre-Law Society, n.d.
(Notes: 1932 Columbian Portrait.)
Box 196
Rifle Club,1950s
Box 196
Seixas-Menorah Club, 1953
(Notes: Seixas-Menorah Club.)
Box 196
Student Homophile League, ca. 1970s
(Notes: Information booth in front of Low Library.)
Box 196
Van Am Club, undated
Box 196
WKCR-FM, undated
Box OS 17
Banjo Club, 1896 and undated, 1896, undated
Box OS 17
Chess Team, 1926
Box OS 17
Columbia University Christian Association, 1904 1913 1919 1925, 1904, 1913, 1919, 1925
Box OS 17
Debating team, 1911
Box OS 17
Deutscher Verein, ca. 1902 1922, ca. 1902, 1922
(Notes: "Alt Heidelberg" Deutsche Theater, University Place.)
Box OS 17
Dramatic Society, 1931-1932
(Notes: Seth Low Junior College.)
Box OS 17
Early Eighties, n.d.
(Notes: Signed by members; Colonial Band reenactment.)
Box OS 17
Glee Club, 1922
Box OS 17
Mandolin Club, 1905 ca. 1912, 1905, ca. 1912
Box OS 17
Newman Club, 1925-1926
(Notes: Catholic students.)
Box OS 17
Omega Club, Physicians & Surgeons, College of, 1894
Box OS 17
Philolexian, 1912-1917
Box OS 17
Pre-Medical Society, 1925-1926
(Notes: Schermerhorn Hall.)
Box XL 9
CURC, 1940s
(Notes: Antenna tower and student broadcasts.)
Box XL 9
Glee Club, 1903-1904
Box XXL 2
"The Ace of Clubs,", ca. 1868
(Notes: William Bayard Cutting, Jacob Bininger, Edward Tillou, David B. Ogden, Harry Madison Jones, Shipley Jones, Robert Lenox Belknap, William E. Iselin.)
Subseries: XI.3: Fraternities
Mostly group portraits of fraternities at Columbia from 1920s and 1930s.
Box 208
General, 1950s-1960s
(Notes: dances, Pamphatria Spring Carnival, fraternity life, and unidentified group portraits.)
Box 196
Acacia, n.d.
(Notes: 1932 Columbian Portrait.)
Box 196
Alpha Delta Phi, undated
(Notes: 1932 Columbian Portrait.)
Box 196
Alpha Epsilon Pi, 1953
(Notes: Alpha Epsilon Pi group photos)
Box 196
Alpha Phi Omega, n.d.
(Notes: 1932 Columbian Portrait.)
Box 196
Beta Sigma Rho, undated
(Notes: 1932 Columbian Portrait.; Group playing cards, n.d.)
Box 196
Beta Theta Pi, n.d.
(Notes: 1932 Columbian Portrait.)
Box 196
Delta Chi, undated
(Notes: 1932 Columbian Portrait.)
Box 196
Delta Phi, n.d.
(Notes: 1932 Columbian Portrait.)
Box 196
Delta Psi (St. Anthony's Hall), undated
(Notes: 1932 Columbian Portrait.)
Box 196
Delta Upsilon, undated
(Notes: 1932 Columbian Portrait.)
Box 196
Epsilon Psi Epsilon, undated
Box 196
Phi Delta Theta, undated
(Notes: 1932 Columbian Portrait.)
Box 196
Phi Gamma Delta, ca. 1896 1900, ca. 1896, 1900
Box 196
Phi Gamma Delta (FIJI), undated
Box 196
Phi Kappa Psi, undated
(Notes: 1932 Columbian Portrait.)
Box 196
Phi Kappa Sigma, n.d.
(Notes: 1932 Columbian Portrait.)
Box 196
Phi Sigma Delta, undated
(Notes: 1932 Columbian Portrait.)
Box 196
Phi Sigma Kappa, 1932
Box 196
Psi Upsilon, n.d.
(Notes: 1932 Columbian Portrait.)
Box 196
Sigma Chi, undated
(Notes: 1932 Columbian Portrait.)
Box 196
Sigma Nu, undated
(Notes: 1932 Columbian Portrait.)
Box 196
Tau Epsilon Phi, undated
(Notes: 1932 Columbian Portrait.)
Box 196
Theta Xi, undated
(Notes: 1932 Columbian Portrait.)
Box 196
Zeta Beta Tau, n.d.
(Notes: 1932 Columbian Portrait.)
Box 196
Zeta Psi, undated
(Notes: 1932 Columbian Portrait.)
Box OS 17
Alpha Sigma Phi, 1925
Box OS 17
Beta Theta Pi, ca. 1920
(Notes: Columbian portrait.)
Box OS 17
Delta Beta Phi, 1924-1925
(Notes: Group portraits of Delta Beta Phi members from 1924 and 1925.)
Box OS 17
Delta Kappa Epsilon, ca. 1888
Box OS 17
Delta Phi, 1890 undated, 1890, undated
(Notes: Churchill Satterlee.)
Box OS 17
Delta Psi, ca. 1916
Box OS 17
Delta Upsilon, ca. 1884
(Notes: 1932 Columbian Portrait.)
Box OS 17
Phi Delta Kappa, 1914
(Notes: Dr. Russell; property of John Dewey.)
Box OS 17
Phi Delta Phi, 1896
Box OS 17
Phi Sigma Delta, 1923
(Notes: Columbian portrait.)
Box OS 17
Sigma Chi, 1908
Box OS 17
Tau Delta Sigma, 1909
(Notes: Broken, missing corners of board.)
Box XL 9
Kappa Psi, 1907
(Notes: Gift of Ms. Suzy Taraba.)
Box XXL 5
Kappa Alpha Annual Dinner, 1913 1915, 1913, 1915
(Notes: At University Club and Delmonicos.)
Subseries: XI.4: Honorary Societies
Images of honorary societies such as the Blue Key Society, Phi Beta Kappa, and Varsity "C" Club.
Box 197
Blue Key Society, undated
(Notes: Blue Key Officers Portrait.)
Box 197
Dolphins, undated
(Notes: Swimming and Water Polo club.)
Box 197
Junior Society of Blue Key, undated
(Notes: 1932 Columbian Portrait.)
Box OS 18
Lambda Upsilon, Gamma, undated
Box 197
Phi Beta Kappa, undated
Box 197
Senior Society of Sahib, undated
(Notes: 1932 Columbian Portrait.)
Box 197
Spiked Shoe, undated
(Notes: 1932 Columbian Portrait.)
Box 197
Varsity "C", undated
Box OS 18
Chemical Society, 1878
(Notes: 1932 Columbian Portrait.)
Box XL 9
Varsity "C" Club, 1930
(Notes: Columbia University Club.)
Subseries: XI.5: Performing Groups
Photographs depicting student performances (theatre, musical groups, etc.) at Columbia over the years. Images include performances by Theatre Associates and the Soph Show. Images of the Varsity Show can be found within the Varsity Show Records, 1894-Present (UA#0003)
Box 197
Asian Pacific American Awareness Month (APAAM), ca. 1990
(Notes: Indian dancers: Swati Khurana, Gaurav Chowdhary, Emily Tan, Rick Bhasin, Shivali Shah, and Elmer Arguilla.)
Box 197
Band
Box 197
Performing Groups -- "The Blue Notes" Quartet, 1950s
Box 197
Miscellaneous "Poor Eddy,", undated
Box 197
Dramatics, miscellaneous, undated
Box 197
Dramatic Club -- "William Penn,", 1899
Box 197
Glee Club, undated
Box 197
Opera Workshop, "Evangeline,", undated
Box 197
Opera, miscellaneous., undated
Box 197
Orchestra, undated
Box 197
Soph Show, 1898
Box 197
Soph Show, undated
Box 197
Theater Associates 1947-"Murder in the Cathedral,", 1947
Box 197
Theater Associates 1948-"The Belle of New York,", 1948
Box 197
Theater Associates 1950-"The Barrier,", 1950
Box 197
Theater Associates, miscellaneous, undated
Box 199
Wigs and Cues, undated
Box OS 18
Barnard, "Le Medecin Malgre Lui,", 1905
(Notes: La Societe Francaise at Brinkerhoff.)
Box OS 18
Dramatic Club-"William Penn,", 1889
Box OS 18
Dramatics, miscellaneous, ca. 1895-1950
Box OS 18
Orchestra, 1904 March3, 1904
(Notes: Dept. of Music; Mendelsohn Hall.)
Box OS 18
Philharmonic Society, 1914
Box OS 18
Soph Show, ca. 1905
Box OS 18
Soph Show, 1911
Box OS 18
Soph Show, 1904
Varsity Show, 1894-1980
Varsity Show 1894-"Joan of Arc,", 1894
Varsity Show 1896-"The Buccaneer,", 1896
Varsity Show 1897-"Cleopatra,", 1897
Varsity Show 1898-1902-"In a Vanity Fair," 1898 1902, 1898, 1902
Varsity Show 1899-"Cleopatra,", 1899
Varsity Show 1903-"The Mischief Maker,", 1903
Varsity Show 1904-"The Isle of Illusia,", 1904
Varsity Show 1905-"The Khan of Kathan,", 1905
Varsity Show 1906-"The Conspirators,", 1906
Varsity Show 1907-"Ides of March,", 1907
Varsity Show 1908-"Mr. King,", 1908
Varsity Show 1909-"In Newport,", 1909
Varsity Show 1911-"Made in India,", 1911
Varsity Show 1913-"Brigands,", 1913
Varsity Show 1914-"The Merry Lunatic,", 1914
Varsity Show 1921-"You'll Never Know,", 1921
Varsity Show 1922-"Steppe Around,", 1922
Varsity Show 1923-"How Revolting,", 1923
Varsity Show 1926-"His Majesty, The Queen,", 1926
Varsity Show 1929-"Oh! Hector,", 1929
Varsity Show 1930-"Heigho Pharaoh,", 1930
Varsity Show 1931-"Great Shakes,", 1931
Varsity Show 1933-"Home James,", 1933
Varsity Show 1935-"Flair-Flair, The Idol of Paree,", 1935
Varsity Show 1939-"Fair Enough,", 1939
Varsity Show 1940-"Life Begins in '40,", 1940
Varsity Show 1942-"Saints Alive,", 1942
Varsity Show 1946-"Step Right Up,", 1946
Varsity Show 1948-"Streets of New York, "1948
Varsity Show 1951-"Babe in the Woods,", 1951
Varsity Show 1952-"Streets of New York,", 1952
Varsity Show 1953-"Shape of Things,", 1953
Varsity Show 1954-"Sky's the Limit,", 1954
Varsity Show 1955-"When in Rome,", 1955
Varsity Show 1980-"Fly With Me,", 1980
Subseries: XI.6: Publications
Images of student publication groups such asSpectatorandJester.
Box 199
Columbian, undated
Box 199
Jester, 1909 1911 1912 1913 1914 1924 1925, 1909, 1911, 1912, 1913, 1914, 1924, 1925
Box 199
Miscellaneous, 1904 1931, 1904, 1931
Box 199
Spectator, miscellaneous., undated
Box 199
Spectator, Portraits, undated
Box 199
Varsity Review, undated
Box OS 18
Alumni News, Columbia, undated
(Notes: "Lion-ize folks back home with Columbia's monthly news magazine.")
Box OS 18
Columbian, 1925-1926
Box OS 18
Columbian
(Notes: 1906; 1911; 1914)
Box OS 18
Jester, 1909 1911 1912 1913 1914 1924 1925, 1909, 1911, 1912, 1913, 1914, 1924, 1925
Box OS 19
Spectator, 1904 1905 1906 1909-1913 1915, 1904, 1905, 1906, 1909-1913, 1915
Box OS 19
Spectator, 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895, 1891, 1892, 1893, 1894, 1895
Box XL 9
Spectator, 1877
(Notes: "The First Spectator Board" H. G. Paine; S. B. Pond; M. Benjamin; J. W. Spalding; W. B. Parsons; F. W. Halls; W. F. Morgan; C. H. Crowe.)
Subseries: XI.7: Traditions
Images of some of the student traditions of Columbia College students, many of which are no longer continued today. Traditions represented in this sub-series include rushes, cane spree, Goodwood Cups, freshmen beanies and the Yule Log.
Box 199
Beanies, undated
Box 199
Block Party, 1949
(Notes: Performance in front of Alma Mater.)
Box 199
Block Party, 1955
(Notes: Men drinking and playing games.)
Box 199
Burial of the Ancients, drawings, 1882 undated, 1882, undated
(Notes: Also called, "Triumph.")
Box 199
Cane Spree, 1869
Box 199
Cane Spree, ca. 1897
Box 199
Cane Spree, 1914
Box 199
Dances, ca. 1940
(Notes: Spring Dance, Sweetheart Dance.)
Box 199
Dinner Week, 1987
(Notes: Class of 1900 Freshman-Sophomore wars.)
Box 199
Goodwood Cups, undated
Box 199
Goodwood Cups, Recipients
(Notes: Kirk; Eisenhower; General Frederick Irving; Mrs. Kirk.)
Box 199
Prom, Sophomore-Freshmen, 1952
(Notes: Mad Hatter theme.)
Box 199
Pumpkin carving
(Notes: Students sitting on lawn carving jack o' lanterns.)
Box 199
Rushes, 1915
Box 199
Rushes, 1949
Box 199
Rushes, 1948
Box 199
Rushes, 1908
Box 199
Rushes, 1951
Box 199
Rushes, 1911
Box 199
Rushes, 1954
(Notes: Rush Queens Marian Beckmann and Marie Gerardi.)
Box 199
Rushes, 1951
Box 199
Rushes, 1911
Box 199
Rushes, 1954
Box 199
Rushes, 1950
Box 199
Rushes, 1947
Box 199
Rushes, 1952
Box 199
Rushes, 1915
Box 199
Rushes, undated
Box 199
Rushes, 1940
Box 199
Rushes, 1946
Box 199
Senior Ball, 1950s
Box 199
Yule Log, undated
Box OS 19
Cane Spree Team, 1928
Box OS 19
Homecoming, 1952
Box OS 19
Junior Week, 1925