Academic costumes and textiles collection, 1820s-2000s

Summary Information

At a Glance

Call No.:
UA#0102
Bib ID:
6259557 View CLIO record
Creator(s):
Columbia University. Archives
Repository:
Rare Book and Manuscript Library
Physical Description:
85.02 linear feet (56 boxes)
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.

Due to the nature of the items in this collection, access must be arranged with the University Archivist (uarchives@columbia.edu).

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 primarily of academic robes and hoods of various Columbia professors and administrators, especially those given to these individuals for honorary degrees at other universities. The collection also contains some other textile materials, including the Women's Banner or Butler Library Banner (in two parts), Columbia College banners and flags, and some crew sweaters. Additional textiles can be found in the University Artifacts Collection (UA#0016).

Arrangement

This collection is arranged in three series: Series I: Academic Costumes; Series II: Textiles; Series III: Class Flags.

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.

Due to the nature of the items in this collection, access must be arranged with the University Archivist (uarchives@columbia.edu).

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.

Preferred Citation

Identification of specific item; Date (if known); Academic costumes and textiles collection; Box Number; University Archives, Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Columbia University Libraries.

Related Materials

Additional textiles can be found in the University Artifacts Collection (UA#0016).

Accruals

Materials have been added to the collection since this finding aid was prepared. Contact uarchives@columbia.edu for more information.

About the Finding Aid / Processing Information

Columbia University Libraries, Rare Book and Manuscript Library

Revision Description

2020-06-18 EAD finding aid (JR)

2020-09-29 Addition of Series III. Class Flags

2022-08-16 Added Box 48

Subject Headings

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

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Genre/Form
Academic costume CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Flags CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Textiles (visual works) CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Name
Cardozo, Benjamin N (Benjamin Nathan), 1870-1938 CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Columbia University CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Columbia University -- Alumni and alumnae CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Cordier, Andrew W (Andrew Wellington), 1901-1975 CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Da Ponte, Lorenzo, 1749-1838 CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Eisenhower, Mamie Doud, 1896-1979 CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Elizabeth, Queen, consort of George VI, King of Great Britain, 1900-2002 CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Erskine, John, 1879-1951 CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Highet, Gilbert, 1906-1978 CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Hogan, Frank Smithwick, 1902-1974 CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Howson, Roger, 1882-1962 CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Kirk, Grayson L. (Grayson Louis), 1903-1997 CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Low, Seth, 1850-1916 CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Moore, John Bassett, 1860-1947 CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Nevins, Allan, 1890-1971 CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Shotwell, James T., 1874-1965 CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Stedman, Edmund Clarence, 1833-1908 CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Stone, Harlan Fiske, 1872-1946 CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID
Van Amringe, J. Howard (John Howard), 1835-1915 CLIO Catalog ArchiveGRID