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Using the Collection
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Summary InformationAt a Glance
ArrangementArrangementThis collection is arranged in one series.
DescriptionSummaryThis collection contains correspondence, bulletins, reports, budgets, and off-prints from 1879. It contains early correspondence between the founders of the school and President Butler, and correspondence of the deans and founders of the Ware and Avery libraries. The post-1930 records consist of alumni newsletters, bulletins, and press releases.
Using the CollectionRare Book and Manuscript Library Restrictions on AccessYou 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. 
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. There are no restrictions on this collection. Terms Governing Use and ReproductionSingle 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. Preferred CitationIdentification of specific item; Date (if known); Graduate School of Architecture Planning and Preservation records; Box and Folder; University Archives, Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Columbia University Libraries. Related MaterialsAdditional materials related to the early days of the School of Architecture can be found in the Graduate School of Architecture and Planning records, 1890-1963 at the Avery Drawings & Archives. AccrualsAdditions are expected. About the Finding Aid / Processing InformationColumbia University Libraries, Rare Book and Manuscript Library Processing InformationCollection-level record describing unprocessed material made public in summer 2018 as part of the Hidden Collections initiative. This collection was processed by Marilyn H. Pettit in May 2004. Revision Description2022-12-16 Finding aid published (JR) Subject HeadingsThe 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. All links open new windows. Subject
History / Biographical NoteHistorical NoteInstruction in the principles of civil and military architecture for the Senior Class appears in the Columbia College Statutes as early as 1836, but the establishment of a professional school of architecture would have to wait a few years. William Robert Ware, who established the first school of architecture in this country at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in 1865, organized the initial courses in architecture at Columbia College in 1881 and within the School of Mines. In 1902, the School of Architecture became its own independent unit in the University. |