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Academic eminence records, 1952-1956
3.34 linear feetThis collection consists of the materials used to compile the report, Columbia's Academic Eminence: A Report by the University Development Plan Committee's Subcommittee on Academic Eminence, 1954-1955. There are surveys for each academic department (Philosophy) and "field of learning" (Ethics, Logic, Metaphysics). There are also some subcommitee records: minutes, correspondence, outlines, and drafts of the final report.
Andrew Cordier Papers at the Columbia University Archives, 1923-1974
11 Linear FeetCentral Files (Office of the President records), 1890-1984
927 linear feetCollege of Pharmaceutical Sciences records, 1892-1976, bulk 1950-1976
1.63 linear feetColumbia College papers, 1703-1964, bulk 1754-1920
67.08 linear feetColumbia College records, 1875-2022, bulk 1969-1987
123 Linear FeetColumbia University Committee on Student Organizations records, 1905-1919
0.83 linear feetColumbia University Office of Art Properties Records, 1960-2012
7.9 linear feetDepartment of Germanic Languages and Literatures records, 1930-1990
4 linear feetDepartment of History records, 1890-1959
2 linear feetDwight D. Miner papers on the history of Columbia University, 1938-1978
19.6 Linear FeetMiner's correspondence, manuscripts, typescripts, manuscript and typescript notes, and printed materials relating to the history of Columbia University. Interfiled with Miner's papers are the correspondence, manuscripts, and notes of Columbia librarian Roger Howson (1882-1962) who had been writing a history of the University at the time of his retirement in 1948. Howson and Miner's correspondence is chiefly with Columbia University administrators, faculty, staff, and alumni and deals entirely with the history of the university. The two major Columbia correspondents are Provost Frank D. Fackenthal and Secretary Philip M. Hayden. There are manuscript and typescript drafts of chapters and parts of chapters by Howson and Miner, but neither's history was ever completed or published. These drafts along with the related correspondence, notes, and typescript copies of original manuscripts from Columbia's archives and manuscript collections are filed together under the appropriate headings in the Name and Subject Files. In addition there are two partially completed typescript drafts of each history.
Edward J. Bermingham collection, 1948-1957
2.5 linear feetCorrespondence of Dwight D. Eisenhower and his friend Bermingham who first met when Eisenhower became President of Columbia. During his tenure as Columbia's President and later, as commander of the Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE) for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), Eisenhower exchanged long letters with Bermingham, outlining in detail his views of world affairs. When Eisenhower became President of the United States, the correspondence continued, and the two men met at least twice at the White House. The collection also includes a photograph of Eisenhower, inscribed to Bermingham; letters to Bermingham from Antonio Bermúdez, director of PEMEX, and Alexander Makinsky, president of the Coca Cola Export Corporation in Paris; and some correspondence between Bermingham and Eisenhower's aides.
Eugene Higgins Scientific Trust records, 1951-1974
3 linear feetThis collection consists of the correspondence and reports from the Eugene Higgins Scientific Trust, including records of the Board of Control.
Faculty Meeting Minutes, 1864-2011
25.54 linear feetThis collection contains the recorded minutes from the different faculty meetings: from the representative University Council to the individual schools (Columbia College, Engineering, Journalism, Law, etc.). Faculty meeting minutes include information on admissions, the academic calendar, curricular changes, faculty appointments and leaves, student petitions, fellowships, grants, prizes, and graduation requirements among other topics. Unfortunately, this collection is not complete. Additional minutes can be found in the record collections of the different faculties. For example, there is complete set of the minutes of the Faculty of Columbia College in the Columbia College records. Similarly, the minutes of the Seth Low Junior College and the minutes for the New York School of Social Work can be found in their respective collections.
Graduate School of Arts and Sciences records, 1910s-2020, bulk 1968-1983
64.29 linear feetGrayson Kirk papers, 1938-1984
12.67 Linear FeetThe collection contains correspondence, memoranda, drafts, committee meeting reports, speeches, calendars, etc. of Grayson L. Kirk, former Columbia University President. Also included are books from his library. There are also materials deemed by the Office of the President staff as "personal," meaning not directly related to Columbia University. These included the records of the Jacob R. Schiff Charitable Trust and the New York World's Fair 1964-1965.
Historical 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 feetJoan Konner papers, 1950s-2010s
30.83 linear feetJoanne Grant research files, 1963-1968
1.44 linear feetJoAnn Winsten papers, 1969-2004
2.5 linear feetThis collection consists of Winsten's records from her time on the Commission on the Status of Women, the University Senate and the Columbia Administration Staff Association (CASA). The records include her work on subcommitees and task forces addressing issues such a salary equity, fringe benefits, retirement plans, staff professional development, parental leave or workload relief, child care, sexual assault policy and procedures, personnel grievance procedures, and staff representation on the University Senate committees.
John Mladinov Photograph Collection, 1939-1942
.83 linear feetL. Carrington Goodrich papers, 1890-1991
11 linear feetCorrespondence, manuscripts, documents, notes, notecards, journals, diaries, photographs, slides, memorabilia and printed materials documenting Goodrich's career in the field of Chinese language and history, as well as materials on the cultural affairs of twentieth century China. Among the cataloged correspondence are Joseph Alsop, Pearl S. Buck, Norman Cousins, Philip C. Jessup, H.H. Kung, Owen Lattimore, and Nathan Pusey. Part of the collection is arranged in Goodrich's alphabetical subject/name file and the remainder is arranged alphabetically. The correspondence is from colleagues, students, business associates, friends, etc. The subject files are on a variety of topics concerning China, the Far East, printing, medicine, the arts, and technology; material on the Chinese Civil Service Examination; associations, schools, foundations, missions and their work in the Far East.
Margaret B. Pickel Papers, 1943-1954
0.42 linear feetMinutes of the Board of Trustees, 1755-2019
46.1 linear feetThis collection contains the minutes created by the Governors of the College of the Province of New York in the City of New York in America, the Corporation of King's College in the City of New York, the Regents of the University of the State of New York, and Trustees of Columbia College (and since 1896, University) in the City of New York. It also includes two subject indices.
Office of Alumni and Development Photograph Collection, 1948-2006, bulk 1982-1997
20.6 linear feetOffice of Public Affairs records, 1930s-1990s
201 linear feetMaterials consist of biographical, faculty, historical, subject and chornological files maintained by this office, speeches of University Presidents, Columbia in the News publications, and materials generated by Fred Knuble, Director of Public Information from 1969 to his death in 1998.
Office of the Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs records, 1939-2006, bulk 1956-2003
337.27 Linear FeetOffice of the Superintendent of Buildings and Grounds records, 1875-1926
1.42 linear feetOffice of University Planning records, 1956-1967, bulk 1962-1967
8.84 linear feetPresidential Commission on the Future of the University records (Strategies of Renewal Report), 1955-1989, bulk 1984-1987
2.5 linear feetThis collection contains the materials collected and used in the preparation of the report "Strategies of renewal: report of the Presidential Commission on the Future of the University," 1987.
Presidential Search Records, 1945-2002
16.84 linear feetPresident's House guest books, 1912-1947
0.42 linear feetThis collection consists of 6 guest books kept at the President's House, 60 Morningside Drive. The guest books include the signatures of numerous guests attending a wide range of events held at the House during President Nicholas Murray Butler's tenure. Events include dinners with dignitatiries, dinners in honor of convocation honorees, commencement dinners, etc.
Ralph S. Halford papers, 1936-1975 [bulk dates: 1940-1959]
0.83 linear feetCorrespondence, manuscripts, typescripts, conference papers, scientific drawings, photographs, and printed material. This collection consists chiefly of Halford's manuscripts and typescripts of his writings for scientific journals and papers presented at various conferences and symposiums with related correspondence of colleagues. Also included are files on the teaching of chemistry with reference to practices at Columbia, photographs of his spectrometers, a copy of his patent for Recording Spectrometers, and a file relating to his participation in a 1959 panel discussion on the future of education sponsored by the Barnard College and Columbia Alumni Clubs of Chicago. The printed material includes reprints and accompanying bibliography of Halford's writings. Also, a photograph taken by Jack Aeby at the test site of the atomic bomb, Alamogordo, N.M., 16 July 1945 has been added to the collection.
School of the Arts records, 1895-1997
45 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.
South Africa Divestment Records, 1972-1987
5 linear feetTemple-Lilley Special Committee records, 1968-1971, bulk 1968-1969
4.41 linear feetUniversity Ceremonies records, 1921-2010
34 linear feetThis collection consists of the records related to ceremonies, events, prizes, dinners, etc. It includes the planning records of events related to University prizes (Butler Medal, Bancroft, Cabot, Horwitz), honorary degrees, dignitary visits, presidential inaugurations and commencement. There are also materials related to the University's greetings, credentials and representation at non-Columbia events.
University Protest and Activism Collection, 1958-2018, bulk 1968-1972
42.60 linear feetUrban Center records, 1967-1974
5.34 linear feetThis collection consists of the records the Urban Center at Columbia University. The records include annual reports, publications and the Ford Foundation grant materials. The collection also contains both the transcripts and recordings of a number of conferences and events sponsored by the Urban Center.
Victor Kayfetz Photograph collection, 1963-1965
0.21 linear feetThis image collection consists of one black leather album containing 105 archive-quality 5x7 inch historic photos (of which 90 are manually darkroom-produced, black-and-white enlargements, mainly from negatives) depicting Columbia College student life and related current events during 1963-1965, plus photo captions totaling about 1,800 words. Also 4 CDs totaling 39 digitally reproduced color and B&W images.
Warren F. Goodell papers, 1962-1970
3 linear feetThis collections contains the records of Warren F. Goodell as Associate Director of the Office of Projects and Grants and later as Assistant to the Vice President for Administration. The records relate to fundraising campaigns, major gifts and University planning, including materials Goodell inherited from Stanley Salmen, Coordinator of University Planning. Goodell's administrative roles also facilties, real estate, campus expansion and the Computer Center. There are also materials (flyers, newspaper clipplings, radio and television coverage transcripts, etc.) related the student strike in 1968.