Eugene Higgins Scientific Trust records, 1951-1974

Call No.:	UA#0245
Bib ID	5799308 View CLIO record
Creator(s)	Eugene Higgins Scientific Trust
Title	Eugene Higgins Scientific Trust records, 1951-1974
Physical Description	3 linear feet (3 linear feet)
Language(s)	English .
Access	You will need to make an appointment in advance to use this collection material in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library reading room. You can schedule an appointment once you've submitted your request through your Special Collections Research Account.
	Material is unprocessed. Please contact rbml@columbia.edu for more information. All administrative records of the University are restricted for 25 years from the date of creation. This collection is located off-site. You will need to request this material at least three business days in advance to use the collection in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library reading room.

Description

Summary

This collection consists of the correspondence and reports from the Eugene Higgins Scientific Trust, including records of the Board of Control.

Using the Collection

Restrictions on Access

You will need to make an appointment in advance to use this collection material in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library reading room. You can schedule an appointment once you've submitted your request through your Special Collections Research Account.

All administrative records of the University are restricted for 25 years from the date of creation.

This collection is located off-site. You will need to request this material at least three business days in advance to use the collection in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library reading room.

Terms Governing Use and Reproduction

Single photocopies may be made for research purposes. The RBML maintains ownership of the physical material only. Copyright remains with the creator and his/her heirs. The responsibility to secure copyright permission rests with the patron.

About the Finding Aid / Processing Information

Processing Information

Collection-level record describing unprocessed material made public in summer 2018 as part of the Hidden Collections initiative.

Subject Headings

The subject headings listed below are found in this collection. Links below allow searches at Columbia University through the Archival Collections Portal and through CLIO, the catalog for Columbia University Libraries, as well as ArchiveGRID, a catalog that allows users to search the holdings of multiple research libraries and archives.

Subject

History / Biographical Note

Biographical / Historical

The Eugene Higgins Scientific Trust, established by Eugene Higgins CC 1882, supported basic research in the natural and physical sciences. The Board of Control is made up of the presidents of the Columbia, Harvard, Princeton and Yale, and the president of the United States Trust Company.

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