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Duer Family Papers, undated
0.83 Linear FeetRobert Louis Stevenson letter, undated
1 folderA three page letter to William Aeneas MacKintosh, undated
Johannes Kepler letter, October 1629
1 folder(The text has been published in Johannes Kepler Gesammelte Werke, volume 18, 1959)
Fly papers, late 1980s-early 2000s
52 Linear FeetA large collection of original comic and illustration art; a considerable number of articles of clothing; tapes and CDs; documents; photographs; ephemera.
George Chauncey papers, circa 1968-2000s
30 Linear FeetThe George Chauncey papers include materials documenting Chauncey's research and activism related to LGBTQ+ history and activism. The collection reflects Chauncey's teaching, public speaking, and writing, including notes and other files related to his groundbreaking book, Gay New York: Gender, Urban Culture, and the Making of the Gay Male World, 1890-1940. The collection also includes all the proposals submitted for a conference Chauncey organized in 2000, The Future of the Queer Past, (ultimately 200 papers, 50 panels, people from a dozen countries, funding from the Ford and Rockefeller Foundations), which provides a fascinating snapshot of the LGBTQ+ history field as it was just beginning to take off.
James Sherry Papers, circa 1962-2016
24.5 linear feetAisha H. L. Al-Adawiya and Women in Islam, Inc. collection, circa 1960 -- 2020
50 linear feetBela Kiraly papers, circa 1957-1988
12.5 linear feetThe papers of Béla Király include personal and professional correspondence, manuscripts, and materials related to two organizations he was involved with, the Hungarian Freedom Fighters and the Program on Society in Change. The papers are from Király's time in the United States (circa 1957 to 1989).
Ta-Chun Hsu papers, circa 1904-2016, bulk 1938-2008
7 Linear FeetMorris Harold Saffron collection letters and manuscripts, circa 1700-1992
1 linear feetLetters, manuscripts, printed ephemera and photoreproductions collected by Saffron. The collection reflects Dr. Saffron's two avocations: book collecting and the history of medicine. Of particular importance are three reels of microfilms of Hunterian manuscripts at the University of Glasgow Library. William Hunter (1718-1783) was a Scottish physician. In addition, there is an autograph signed manuscript by John Martyn titled "To the Author of the Grubstreet Journal" 1731-32; letters published in "The Grub-Street Journal" concerning Richard Bentley's edition of Milton; a letter from Stephen Phillips to [Sir Sidney Colvin]; and poetry of Emily Winthrop Miles
R. Robert Pollak Correspondence, 9999
0.43 linear feetA small collection of 75-100 letters from well-known cartoonists, covering a roughly 35-year period, some typed, some handwritten.
Lawrence, T. E. letter, 31 March 1924
1 folderLetter to Sir Albert Stern, 31 March 1924
Divest Barnard, 2010-2017, bulk 2015-2017
0.43 Linear FeetDavid A. Paterson papers, 2005-2011
38.75 linear feetFord Foundation International Fellowships Program records, 2000-2013
423 linear feetJenna Freedman Zine Correspondence Collection, 1999-2022
6.76 Linear FeetCelia Pérez Zinester Ephemera Collection, 1998-2002
.02 Linear FeetKeight Bergmann Zinester Ephemera Collections, 1998-2002
2.88 Linear FeetColumbia Clefhangers records, 1991-2013
0.42 linear feetThe collection consists of musical arrangements, correspondence, flyers, schedules, membership lists, budget information, newsletters as well as two CDs of recorded music.
Institute for Urban Education Collection, 1991-2010
3.75 Linear FeetBarnard College Essay Contest Records, 1991-2003
1.67 Linear FeetTara Emelye Needham and Sasha Cagen Cupsize Zinester Ephemera Collection, 1990-1999
3.36 Linear FeetCollection of China's Spring 1989 Democracy Movement, 1988-1997, bulk 1989-1990
11.5 Linear FeetThe Collection of China's spring 1989 democracy movement (六四前后中国民主运动资料汇集) documents the legacy of the democracy movement in China during 1989 as well as events leading up to the Tiananmen Square Incident and its aftermath, dating from 1988 to 1997, and with the bulk of the materials dating from 1989 to 1990. The collection holds the originals and the photocopies of over 300 ephemeral posters, leaflet/handbills, newsletters, open letters, and petitions created and distributed in 1989, including those issued by the Peking Workers Autonomous Association (北京工人自治联合会), student groups from various universities, the "Hunger Strike Newsletter" and other unofficial news bulletins, intellectuals' petitions to the government, cartoons, and poetry. The collection also comprises over 200 photographs depicting demonstration banners, big character posters, petitions and letters to the leaders. The collection also contains 15 eye-witness reports by Asians and Westerners, reports of human rights organizations, as well as books, miscellaneous news magazine articles and newspaper clippings. Related materials in the collection also include Spring 1989 issues of the banned intellectuals' journal "Eastern Record"; 147 slides of work shown at the Peking National Gallery's avant-garde exhibition; and a video tape of interviews with artists and performance art at the February 5, 1989 opening of that exhibition. Other items are several VHS, audiocassettes, floppy disks, fragments of wall posters, a T-shirt, and commemorative envelopes. A large fabric banner prepared by Chinese students at the University of Michigan which was sent to Peking where it was displayed at Tiananmen Square in May 1989 and later returned to the U.S., is also included in the collection.
William V. Harris's History Department files, 1988-1994
2 linear feetThe 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.
Bound & Gagged records, 1987-2005
20 Linear FeetA nearly complete run of 106 issues of Bound & Gagged magazine, plus 125 original drawings, and several portfolios of artwork and miscellaneous binders. In addition there are ca. 10 record storage boxes of supporting correspondence and archives. It is likely that this collections will include videos and DVDs.
John Jay Iselin papers, 1983-1995
8 linear feetBradley Commission on History in Schools Records, 1982-1992
9 linear feetThe Bradley Commission on History in Schools Records contain the commission's administrative records and materials related to the process of creating and sharing guidelines for elementary and secondary school history education in the United States from 1982-1992. Many of these materials were created by Elaine Wrisley Reed, administrative director, Kenneth Jackson, chair, and the sixteen members of the commission. They include files related to the planning, staffing, and funding of the commission as well as correspondence and meeting minutes. The papers also contain surveys the commission drafted and distributed to teachers to collect data for the project. Teachers were surveyed on the history requirements at their school, the obstacles they faced, and recommendations to improve their field. The results of those surveys and the commission's conclusions are documented with drafts and final versions of two publications, as well as videos and other materials from two associated conferences.
Committee for Health in Southern Africa records, 1981-1998, bulk 1985-1991
7.56 linear feetJulian Symons papers, 1980-1985
1 boxCorrespondence, manuscripts and illustrations concerned with Symons' two most important historical works on the detective story, The Great Detectives, 1981, and the 1985 revised edition of Bloody Murder, which received the Mystery Writers of America Edgar Allan Poe Award for the 1972 first edition. Most of the correspondence is concerned with The Great Detectives, including 2 letters from Frederic Dannay, 2 letters from Lady Gregory Bromet (daughter of A. Conan Doyle), and 1 letter from Tom Adams with drafts of his illustrations for this book. There is also a letter from Canadian author Derrick Murdoch, founder of Crime Writers of Canada.
Joseph Kissane correspondence re. Angus Wilson, 1980-1984
0.42 linear feetCollection of letters to and from Joseph Kissane, editor of "Twentieth Century Literature's" issue on Angus Wilson (Vol. 29, No. 2, Summer, 1983). Collection contains letters from contributors to Joseph Kissane regarding biographies and corrections.
Freshman Seminar Program, 1975-2005, bulk 1983-1991
2.5 Linear FeetComics Magazine Association of America records, 1974-1994
0.25 linear feetFiles related to the Comic Code Authority. Includes original and photocopied correspondence, memos, and minutes of the CMAA and Code Authority; copies of the code; and a photocopy of a comic about the code.
Don Congdon records, 1973-2018
59 linear feetCorrespondence, manuscripts, memoranda, contracts, and miscellaneous material from the files of Don Congdon Associates, Inc., literary agency, dealing with the editing and publishing of American and English books, serial rights, reprints, dramatic rights, translations, foreign rights, promotion, and copyright restrictions. Select files pre-date the firm's establishment because some clients of Harold Matson Company, Inc. became clients of Don Congdon Associates, Inc. The cataloged correspondence include: Ray Bradbury, Lillian Hellman, William Manchester, William Shirer, William Styron, and Francois Truffaut.
Steven Moore Papers on David Markson, 1973-2010
2 linear feetDiversity Collections, 1973-1990
0.63 Linear FeetDalkey Archive Press records, 1972-2018, bulk 1990-2011
220.75 linear feetSouth Africa Divestment Records, 1972-1987
5 linear feetEast End Women's Alliance Collection, 1970-2014, bulk 1970-1999
12.75 Linear FeetBook Industry Study Group records, 1970-1990
36 linear feetCorrespondence, memos, minutes, annual reports, membership and mailing lists, publicity files, and printed materials relating to the Book Industry Study Group (BISG) and two of its subdivisions, the Serials Industry Systems Advisory Committee (SISAC), and the Book Industry Systems Advisory Committee (BISAC). Correspondence includes letters to and from a wide variety of prominent members of the publishing industry, and relates to all aspects of the BISG, SISAC, and BISAC, including finance. Memos concern all aspects of BISG's operations, and are both intra and interdivisional. Minutes are of meetings of SISAC, BISAC, the BISG, and the Board of Directors, and include attendence records and reports by various members. The membership and mailing lists illustrate the diversity of the BISG and emphasize its importance in the publishing industry. Publicity files include examples of press releases and mailings to BISG members. The printed material includes copies of Consumer research reports prepared by the BISG and copies of its three publications, Book Industry Trends, Trends Update, and the BISG Bulletin
Christine E. Bose Wages for Housework Research Collection, 1970-1979, bulk 1974-1977
0.05 Linear FeetMichael Brody Jr. Letters, 1970
33 Linear FeetThis unique collection contains letters from all over the world sent in response to an announcement by Michael Brody Jr., the 21-year-old heir to a margarine fortune, that he would give away his inheritance to people in need, and in doing so would solve the problems of the world.
Richard Brick and Geri Ashur collection, 1968-2014, bulk 1975-2005
43 Linear FeetColumbia University Senate Records, 1968-2008
79.5 linear feetRobert O. Paxton papers, 1968-2004
15 linear feetThe Robert O. Paxton Papers include: arranged correspondence featuring exchanges between Paxton and his occasional collaborator and one-time coauthor Michael Marrus; research materials and notes for Vichy France and the Jews (published 1981); and course materials (including lecture notes, syllabi, and exams) for two history courses Paxton taught at Columbia from 1968 to 1995. The lecture notes--which help to illuminate Paxton's teaching style, the depth of his lecture preparations, and the evolution of his topical emphases across the decades--may be of particular interest to history and pedagogy scholars alike.