This series contains the invitation to events held at other institutions. The "representation files" are organized alphabetically by the name of the inviting institution and then mostly by academic year. Each event packet is labeled by the institution, event date, event title, and representative sent (if any). Events include presidential inaugurations, anniversary celebrations, commencements, conferences, convocations, dedications, etc. Packets can include the original invitation, correspondence with the hosting institution and the local delegate(s), and responses mailed with the official Columbia University credentials. The files capture the ritual and practice of sending delegates and credentials to fellow institutions.
Representation files
Box 21 Folder 1
A-C, 1965-1966
Box 21 Folder 2
D-I, 1965-1966
Box 21 Folder 3
J-P, 1965-1966
Box 21 Folder 4
Q-Sm, 1965-1966
Box 21 Folder 5
So-To, 1965-1966
Box 21 Folder 6
Tr-Z, 1965-1966
Representation files
Box 12 Folder 24
A-B, 1966-1967
Box 12 Folder 25
C, 1966-1967
Box 12 Folder 26
D-F, 1966-1967
Box 13 Folder 1
H-I, 1966-1967
Box 13 Folder 2
J-Ma, 1966-1967
Box 13 Folder 3
Me-My, 1966-1967
Box 13 Folder 4
N-Q, 1966-1967
Box 13 Folder 5
R-S, 1966-1967
Box 13 Folder 6
T-U, 1966-1967
Box 13 Folder 7
V-Z, 1966-1967
Representation files
Box 13 Folder 8
A-B, 1967-1968
Box 13 Folder 9
C, 1967-1968
Box 13 Folder 10
D-G, 1967-1968
Box 13 Folder 11
H-J, 1967-1968
Box 13 Folder 12
K-M, 1967-1968
Box 13 Folder 13
N, 1967-1968
Box 14 Folder 1
O-S, 1967-1968
Box 14 Folder 2
T-U, 1967-1968
Box 14 Folder 3
V-Z, 1967-1968
Representation files
Box 21 Folder 7
A-C, 1968-1969
Box 21 Folder 8
D-L, 1968-1969
Box 21 Folder 9
M-P, 1968-1969
Box 21 Folder 10
Q-Sa, 1968-1969
Box 21 Folder 11
Se-U, 1968-1969
Box 22 Folder 1
W-Z, 1968-1969
Representation files
Box 22 Folder 2
A-C, 1969
Box 22 Folder 3
D-Mi, 1969
Box 22 Folder 4
Mo-R, 1969
Box 22 Folder 5
S-Z, 1969
Representation files
Box 22 Folder 6
A-D, 1969-1970
Box 22 Folder 7
E-P, 1969-1970
Box 22 Folder 8
R-Z, 1969-1970
Representation files
Box 22 Folder 9
A-N, 1970
Box 22 Folder 10
O-Z, 1970
Box 22 Folder 11--12
Representation files, 1970-1971
Box 22 Folder 13-15
Representation files, 1971 Spring
Box 29 Folder 8
Representation files, 1971
Box 29 Folder 9
Representation files, 1972
Box 29 Folder 10
Representation files, 1973-1974
Credentials and Greetings
A cover letter included in some files notes whether President William McGill attended. If instead a delegate attended, then arrangements for academic attire are included and notes when the credentials were sent. If no delegate attended, the greeting's mailing date is entered. Some files include invitations only (received correspondence) for which the office sent no greetings or credentials in response.
Box 14 Folder 4--5
Credentials and Greetings, 1977-1978
Box 14 Folder 6--7
Credentials and Greetings, 1978-1979
Box 14 Folder 8--9
Credentials and Greetings, 1979
Box 14 Folder 10--11
Credentials and Greetings, 1980
Box 18 Folder 22-23
Credentials and Greetings, 1981
Box 18 Folder 24-26
Credentials and Greetings, 1982
Box 29 Folder 11
Representation / Credentials and Greetings procedures and blank forms, 1978-1984