Office of the Registrar records, 1857-1976, bulk 1890-1976

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Series I. Annual Reports

A set of published annual reports containing statistical information concerning enrollment and graduates from 1924 through 1976. This run of reports does not include reports from 1926, 1927 or 1934. To see these reports, please consult thevolumes online.



Box 1 1924-1945

(Reports for 1926, 1927 and 1934 are not in this collection. To see these reports, please consult the volumes online.



Box 2 1946-1958



Box 3 1959-1976

(1975 and 1976 information are not full reports, just photocopied statistical tables)

Series II. Ledgers

Arranged in four sub-series, this series consists of Columbia University matriculation ledgers and grade books once maintained by the Office of the Registrar. Schools represented in this collection include Columbia College (a.k.a, "School of the Arts"), Summer Session, and The Graduate Faculties. Enrollment statistics for Seth Low Junior College are also included in this collection. Volumes were re-housed into individual protective boxes.


Sub-Series II.1 Columbia College

This sub-series consists of the volumes containing matriculation and grade information for students enrolled in the undergraduate college known today as Columbia College but previously known as the "School of the Arts."



Box 4 Columbia College Class Lists, 1878-1894



Box 5 Columbia College Exams and Grades, 1894-1896



Box 6 Columbia College Matriculation Book, 1890-1895

(Volume includes information for all students at Columbia, not just undergraduates.)



Box 7 Columbia College Student Records, 1898-1900



Box 8 Columbia College Student Records, 1894-1895



Box 9 Permanent Records of the College, AAR-BER, ca. 1904-1914



Box 10 Permanent Records of the College, BER-CAL, ca. 1904-1914



Box 11 Permanent Records of the College, CAM-DAN, ca. 1904-1914



Box 12 Permanent Records of the College, DAR-FAY, ca. 1904-1914



Box 13 Permanent Records of the College, FEI-GOO, ca. 1904-1914



Box 14 Permanent Records of the College, GOO-HEY, ca. 1904-1914



Box 15 Permanent Records of the College, HIC-KER, ca. 1904-1914



Box 16 Permanent Records of the College, KER-LIV, ca. 1904-1914



Box 17 Permanent Records of the College, LLO-MOST, ca. 1904-1914



Box 24 Permanent Records of the College, MOS-PIT, ca. 1904 -1914, ca. 1904



Box 18 Permanent Records of the College, POD-SCH, ca. 1904-1914



Box 19 Permanent Records of the College, SCH-STU, ca. 1904-1914



Box 20 Permanent Records of the College, SUC-WEB, ca. 1904-1914



Box 21 Permanent Records of the College, WEB-ZVI, ca. 1904-1914



Box 22 School of the Arts (Columbia College): Roll of Merit for Sophomore Class,, 1857-1891



Box 23 School of the Arts (Columbia College): Roll of Merit for Junior Class,, 1857-1892


Sub-Series II.2 Graduate Faculties

This sub-series consists of volumes containing matriculation and grade information for students enrolled in the Graduate Faculties (Philosophy, Political Science and Pure Science).



Box 25 Graduate Faculties Grade Book, A-B, 1900-1912



Boxes 26 Graduate Faculties Grade Book, B, 1900-1912

(Volume 1)



Boxes 27 Graduate Faculties Grade Book, B, 1900-1912

(Volume 2)



Box 28 Graduate Faculties Grade Book, C, 1900-1912



Box 29 Graduate Faculties Grade Book, C-D, 1900-1912



Box 30 Graduate Faculties Grade Book, D-E, 1900-1912



Box 31 Graduate Faculties Grade Book, E-F, 1900-1912



Box 32 Graduate Faculties Grade Book, F-G, 1900-1912



Box 33 Graduate Faculties Grade Book, G-H, 1900-1912



Boxes 34 Graduate Faculties Grade Book, H, 1900-1912

(Volume 1)



Boxes 35 Graduate Faculties Grade Book, H, 1900-1912

(Volume 2)



Box 36 Graduate Faculties Grade Book, H-K, 1900-1912



Box 37 Graduate Faculties Grade Book, K-L, 1900-1912



Box 38 Graduate Faculties Grade Book, L-McC, 1900-1912



Box 39 Graduate Faculties Grade Book, McC-M, 1900-1912



Box 40 Graduate Faculties Grade Book, M-N, 1900-1912



Box 41 Graduate Faculties Grade Book, N-P, 1900-1912



Box 42 Graduate Faculties Grade Book, P-R, 1900-1912



Box 43 Graduate Faculties Grade Book, R-S, 1900-1912



Box 44 Graduate Faculties Grade Book, S, 1900-1912



Box 45 Graduate Faculties Grade Book, S-U, 1900-1912



Box 46 Graduate Faculties Grade Book, U-W, 1900-1912



Box 47 Graduate Faculties Grade Book, W-Z, 1900-1912



Box 49 Faculty of Pure Science Graduate Student Register, 1892-1899


Sub-Series II.3 Other Schools

This sub-series contains matriculation and grade volumes for Summer Session students, Faculty of Fine Arts students and enrollment statistics for Seth Low Junior College.



Box 50 Architecture, Fine Art Faculty Grade Book, 1902-1904



Box 51 Music Department, Faculty of Fine Arts Records, 1904-1914



Box 52 Seth Low Junior College Statistics, 1929-1936



Box 53 Summer Session Permanent Records SLO-STU, 1900-1910



Box 54 Summer Session Permanent Records SUD-VAL, 1900-1910



Box 55 Summer Session Permanent Records VAL-WEM, 1900-1910



Box 56 Summer Session Permanent Records WEN-ZUC, 1900-1910


Sub-Series II.4 Matriculation Receipt Books

Volumes of matriculation receipts for a particular year noting the name of the student, date of matriculation, and the school matriculated into. Some of the volumes also contain blank receipts.



Box 57 1890-1891



Box 58 1891-1892



Boxes 59 1892-1893

(Volume 1)



Boxes 60 1892-1893

(Volume 2)



Boxes 61 1893-1894

(Volume 1)



Boxes 62 1893-1894

(Volume 2)


Sub-Series II.5 Matriculation Books

Three volumes of student matriculation information for students enrolled at Columbia College. Information includes names of student, age information, guardian name and address. For a time in the 19th century, the information was written in Latin rather than English. The volumes from 1785-1831 and 1832-1881 were once cataloged publications in the Columbiana book collection (call numbers CH M422 and CH M423, respectively). The volume covering the years 1882-1896 was received from the Office of the Registrar in 2000 and provides information on the last students studying at the 49th Street campus.



Box 63 Columbia College, 1785-1831

(call# CH M422)



Box 64 Columbia College, 1832-1881

(call# CH M423)



Box 65 Columbia College, 1882-1896

(accession #2000-032)