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DescriptionSummaryScrapbook that documents the teaching of stenography and typewriting at Teachers College. The scrapbook includes photographs, clippings, and course announcements related to the teaching of stenography, Isaac Pitman shorthand, and typing at Columbia.
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. This collection has no restrictions. 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); Frederick Beygrau Papers; Box and Folder (if known); University Archives, Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Columbia University Library. Immediate Source of AcquisitionSource of acquisition--National Education Association - New York. Method of acquisition--Gift; Date of acquisition--1994. About the Finding Aid / Processing InformationColumbia University Libraries, Rare Book and Manuscript Library Processing InformationPapers processed 03/21/2012 Carrie Hintz Finding aid written 03/21/2012 Carrie Hintz Finding aid update 11/20/2015 by Adrien Hilton Revision Description2012-03-22 xml document instance created by Carrie Hintz 2019-05-20 EAD was imported spring 2019 as part of the ArchivesSpace Phase II migration. 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 NoteBiographical / HistoricalFrederick Beygrau was born in London in 1873. Beygrau received his early education in London, and then attended the Commercial High School in Chemnitz, Germany. In 1909 Beygrau was installed as a professor of stenography at Teachers College, the first professor of stenography in any American University. He left his position at Columbia in 1913, but continued to teach stenography at high scools in NYC and Westchester. Throughout his career he also taught stenography courses at both the west and east side branches of the Young Man's Christian Association. |