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Columbia University Archives

Columbia University Archives

6th Floor East Butler Library
535 West 114th Street
New York, NY 10027, USA
uarchives@columbia.edu
The University Archives, a unit within the Rare Book & Manuscript Library, preserves the institutional memory of Columbia University through the acquisition of official University records and related historical collections and materials from its founding in 1754 to the present day.

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Elizabeth Blake Papers, 1940-2010, bulk 1940-1976

1.50 linear feet
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A collection of personal papers of Elizabeth (Betty) Blake, who was very active in both the Columbia and broader Manhattan communities, consisting primarily of correspondence, meeting agendas, minutes, and Columbia University memorabilia.

Copyright Advisory Office (CAO) records, 2008-2013

2.5 linear feet
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This collection contains the records of the Columbia University Libraries Copyright Advisory Office.

Department of Physics Historical records, 1862-1997, bulk 1906-1957

2.29 linear feet
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This collection of various historical materials collected by the Columbia University Physics Department includes photographs and negatives of faculty members, faculty biographical information, images of related buildings and grounds, correspondence between faculty members and others, publications, information concerning guest lecturers in the department, as well as materials used in exhibitions and presentations depicting the department's history.

Brian Greene Lectures, 1997-2002

2.5 linear feet
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This collection comprises 85 VHS tapes of the lectures of Brian Greene, Fall 1997-Spring 2002.

John Mladinov Photograph Collection, 1939-1942

.83 linear feet
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Collection of black and white photographs depicting campus activities, individuals, and student life taken by John K. Mladinov, an undergraduate student enrolled at Columbia University between 1939 and 1942.
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Series I: Academics, 1941-1942

Columbia Spectator Volumes, 1877-2012

323 linear feet
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Archival copies of the Columbia Spectator.

Columbia University Senate Records, 1968-2008

79.5 linear feet
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Records of the University Senate, a governing body established by Columbia in 1969, consisting primarily of minutes, correspondence, reports, meeting agendas, and resolutions concerning various campus and academic issues. The records date primarily from 1969 to 2004 and are organized by committee or subcommittee and then arranged chronologically.

Aaron W. Warner Papers, 1936-2004

22 linear feet
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The collected papers of Aaron W. Warner, former Director of the University Seminars, include his writings on domestic and foreign labor, course notes, and documents from his time at the University Seminars.

Columbia University Office of Art Properties Records, 1960-2012

7.9 linear feet
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The records in the collection reflect the Department's mission and its daily operations. The materials contained within it include exhibition proposals, catalogs and posters, photographs, general correspondence, and other administrative files.

George Lowy Papers, 1969-1982

6 linear feet
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This collection consists of the records of George Lowy as the first Director of the Herbert Lehman Library (at the time called the Chief of Social Sciences Division Library) at the School of International and Public Affairs (then the School of International Affairs (SIA)). The files contain administrative information about the library: acquisitions, annual reports, budgets, building matters, personnel, publications, security, etc.

Michael Dolin Photographs, 1960s

0.21 Linear Feet
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This collection consists of photographs taken by Columbia College student Michael Dolin (CC 1966). It includes photos of campus views, student protests, and former Columbia University presidents Dwight Eisenhower and Grayson Kirk.

Summer Session records, 1898-2006

4.81 linear feet
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This collection consists of records regarding the Summer Session, started in 1900.

William McGill Speeches, 1971-1980

0.83 linear feet
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This collection contains copies of William McGill's speeches delivered at Columbia University as well as at numerous other institutions from 1971 to 1980. It includes commencement speeches delivered at Columbia as well as Barnard and Cornell.

William V. Harris's History Department files, 1988-1994

2 linear feet
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The files relate to his six years as chair of the CU History Department (1988-1994), plus a couple that refer to wider professional activities of some significance outside the University.

Columbia Record volumes, 1973-2016

10 linear feet
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This is an collection of the original volumes of the University record and Columbia University Record.

Gabriel Cooney Photograph Collection, 1991-1999, bulk 1996-1998

4.29 linear feet
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This collection consists of photographic prints (8x 10 and 11x14) and negatives (35mm and 2 ¼" square) taken by professional photographer Gabriel Amadeus Cooney for Columbia University. Many of the images were ultimately used in a brochure titled Broadway Local published in 1991 and in a series of brochures for the Campaign for Columbia produced between1996 and 1999. Some prints and negatives are in color, but most are in black and white. Many of these negatives and prints correspond directly to contact sheets and prints found in Series I of the Office of Alumni and Development Photograph Collection (UA#0208).

Wallach Art Gallery Records, 1985-2017

17.25 linear feet
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This collection consists of exhibition files, general operations files and exhibition catalogs generated by the Wallach Art Gallery staff between 1985 and 2017.

Holcomb E.M. Jones Photograph Album, 1936-1943, bulk 1936-1940

1.58 linear feet
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This album documents Holcomb E.M. Jones's time as a student at Columbia College from 1936 to 1940.
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Series I. Photograph Album, 1936-1943

Trust Administration Deeds and Gifts Records, 1755-1989

2.5 linear feet
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This collection consists of deeds from various land transactions and gifts of property from donors to Columbia University.

Academic Appointment Records, 1890s-1990

46 linear feet
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Originally compiled by the Office of the Secretary and later by the Academic Appointments Office, this card catalogue contains a record of all appointment letters sent to faculty members beginning in the 1890s. The cards include the appointees' name, degrees, and a record of each appointment (rank, school and academic year). For faculty and officers of research, the last date on the cards is June 30, 1990. For officers of administration, there are cards with information through July 1987. The cards are divided between inactive (last appointment ended before June 1990) and active (still at Columbia in 1990). The active appointments are also subdivided by school or division.