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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.
Alumni Federation Cards, 1750s-1970s, bulk 1880s-1940s
40 linear feetBampton Lectures in America collection, 1948
1 linear feetThis collection consists of the ticket request correspondence for the inaugural, four-part lecture series "The Prospect of Western Civilization" delivered by Arnold Joseph Toynbee, Director of Studies in the Royal Institute of International Affairs, in April 1948.
Bard College Minutes, 1928-1944
0.63 Linear FeetBarnard-Columbia Affiliation Negotiation records, 1952-1982
1.25 linear feetThis collection consists of the negotiation records of the Columbia University-Barnard College Relations Committee and later the Barnard-Columbia Joint Trustee Committee from October 1977 to June 1982.
Central Files (Office of the President records), 1890-1984
927 linear feetCharles Van Doren Quiz Show Letters, 1959
1 linear feetClass Photograph Albums Collection, 1856-1902
26 linear feetA collection of photo albums (111 items) representing the faculty and graduating classes of Columbia College (now known as Columbia University in the City of New York), and more specifically, the School of Arts (the undergraduate college now known as Columbia College). While the majority of the albums represent Columbia College, there are a few from other Schools including: the School of Law, the School of Mines, and the School of Music. Additionally, there is one album with portraits of Trustees, one from the School of Mines Summer School of Practical Engineering, and one documenting the performance of Capt. Kidd.
Columbia College papers, 1703-1964, bulk 1754-1920
67.08 linear feetColumbia Community Chest campaign records, 1971-1975
1.25 linear feetThis collection contains the administrative records of the Columbia Community Chest campaign during the early 1970s.
Columbia LGBT records, 1961-1990, bulk 1967-1989
8.83 linear feetColumbia 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 Twenty-Five Year Club records, 1980s-1990s
1.25 linear feetThis collection consists of correspondence, membership lists, planning documents, and printed matter from the annual dinners held in the1980s and early 1990s.
Columbia University 250th anniversary committee records, 1997-2004
17 linear feetThis collection consists of the records of the Columbia 250 Committee's minutes, events planning records, and publicity materials.
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 historical recordings, 1902-1985
18.55 linear feetAn artificial collection of phonograph records, reels of audio tape recordings, and motion picture films recording a variety of Columbia University academic and extra-curricular activities and events such as lectures; speeches, some at award ceremonies; commencement; installation of Nicholas M. Butler and Dwight D. Eisenhower as presidents of the university; King George VI of England during his visit, 1939; speech of England's Queen Mother, Elizabeth in 1954; homecoming; football, the band; academic and alumni conferences; and radio programs under the auspices of Columbia. Many of the recordings are of Eisenhower. Other prominent personalities include John Foster Dulles, Herbert Hoover, Isidor Rabi, Eleanor Roosevelt, John R. Dunning, and the Shah of Iran.