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Academic costumes and textiles collection, 1820s-2000s
85.02 linear feetThis 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).
Alumni Class Records, 1850-1989
24.84 linear feetThe Alumni Class Records contains materials pertaining to the alumni from the Classes of 1842 to 1963, from Columbia College and the School of Mines, later the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences. Content includes programs, menus, invitations, clippings, correspondence, and printed matter related to activities from college days to the many reunion events in the subsequent years.
Columbia Medals collection, 1770s-2015
13.13 linear feetThis is an artificial collection of medals and pins presented to Columbia University students, faculty, staff, and alumni over the years.
Columbia University Faculty Photographs collection, 1938
5.5 linear feetArranged alphabetically, these individual portraits of Columbia University faculty members are black and white images mounted on heavy cardboard with the name of the individual typed underneath the image. Names that begin with L-M-N-O-P and Q are missing from this collection.
Columbia University Founding Anniversaries Collection, 1837-2004
7.08 linear feetThis collection contains correspondence, newspaper clippings, calendars, posters and other printed matter, memorabilia including textiles, such as banners and t-shirts that document and commemorate the anniversary celebrations of Columbia University.
Columbia University Media collection, 1930s-2010s
17.56 linear feetThe Media Collection consists of audio cassettes, reel-to-reel tapes, phonograph recordings, video cassettes, vinyl record albums, 8mm film and other audio and visual media collected over the years by curators of the Columbiana Collection and staff of the University Archives.
Columbia University miscellaneous records, 9999
22 linear feetMaterials from different collections.
Columbia University Publications, 9999
125 linear feetCollection of books and other printed materials
Columbia Yearbooks, Facebooks and Class Books, 1861-2023
462 VolumesThis collection finding aid is meant to facilitate access to a number of related publications. The Univeristy Archives holdings have been collected and organized so that users can easily request materials to view in the RBML reading room. For a few items, if there is an existing digital copy, a link has been provided.
Commencement Collection, 1758-
23.8 linear feetDiplomas and Certificates Collection, 1714-2003, bulk 1800-1959
56.87 linear feetHistorical biographical files, 1800-2022
184.31 linear feetThe materials that comprise the Historical Biographical Files have been collected and added to from a variety of sources over the years by current and previous staff. The files consist of materials related to people who have a connection to the University whether as student, alumni, administrator, faculty, staff, guest lecturer, or honorary degree recipient. Materials generally consist of newspaper and magazine clippings, press releases, programs, ephemera, printed matter, lists, reports, and pamphlets.
Historical photograph collection, 1858-
180.81 Linear FeetHistorical subject files, 1810s-2022, bulk 1968-1972
182.23 linear feetLecture notes collection, 1817-1969, bulk 1877-1913
9.92 linear feetSchool of Journalism Founding Documents, 1892-1912, bulk 1903-1904
0.42 linear feetSchool of the Arts records, 1895-2011
37.53 linear feetThe School of the Arts Records consists of administrative files from several offices within the School. The files span from the creation of the Department of Fine Arts through the mid-1990s and document the day to day maintenance of the School as well as the large scale vision held by faculty and administration. General administrative files such as financial records, meeting minutes, proposals, reports, and correspondence comprise the bulk of the collection. Correspondence from Dean Davidson Taylor and Associate Dean Grafton Nunes is well represented. Records from the Translation Center tend to focus on individual issues, but there are also files concerning fundraising, publicity, and the many awards granted on a yearly basis.
Scrapbook collection, 1850s-1960s
245 linear feetThe scrapbooks are as varied as the collectors who composed the different books. They cover an assortment of topics, mostly related to Columbia University history from the 1850s to the 1960s. Among the subject areas addressed in these books are Columbia schools, student life, fraternities, sports teams, reunions, commencement, and famous alumni.
University Artifacts collection, 1750s-2020s, bulk 1880s-1990s
124.61 linear feetThe University Artifacts Collection contains objects, textiles, buttons, trophies, ribbons, plaques, plates, and other three-dimensional items used as well as created by or for the University since its founding in 1754 as King's College. Some items were created for specific individuals or classes.
War Memorial records, 1984-2008
1 linear footThis collection consists of materials related to a campaign for a campus war memorial. There are research files to help identify Columbians who died while serving their country. There are also committee files describing the proposals and plans considered over the years.