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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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Arthur E. Carlisle papers, 1954-1980 6 linear feet

Carlisle, Arthur E

This collection consists of a mostly complete run (C-Z) of Arthur E. Carlisle's personal subject and correspondence files, arranged in alphabetical order. Topics include housing issues, nuclear reactor on campus, area playgrounds, parking lots, College of Pharmacy site, political announcements, etc.

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Marie Runyon Papers, 1955-2008 14 linear feet

Runyon, Marie M
Marie Runyon was an activist and former New York State legislator. Born in North Carolina in 1915, she moved to Morningside Heights and in 1963 began a decades long fight against Columbia University over its real estate practices and expansion in the neighborhood. Runyon founded the Morningside Tenants Committee as well as other tenants' organizations, and she brought a number of cases to court to prevent her eviction from her apartment at 130 Morningside Drive. She also worked for many political and service organizations throughout her career.
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Urban Center records, 1967-1974 5.34 linear feet

Columbia University. Urban Center

This 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.

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