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Trust Administration Deeds and Gifts Records, 1755-1989

2.5 linear feet

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

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Series I. Trust Administration Deeds and Gifts records, 1755-1989

Series I. Trust Administration Deeds and Gifts records, 1755-1989
This series includes deeds to cemetery plots, room endowments in various dormitories from alumni

This series includes deeds to cemetery plots, room endowments in various dormitories from alumni groups, mergers and proposals between Columbia University and area hospitals, and gifts and acquisitions from John D. Rockefeller and Joseph Pulitzer regarding Rockefeller Center and the founding of the School of Journalism. Records are organized by the name of the property (e.g. Casa Italiana, College of Pharmacy, Ferris Booth Hall) or by the name of the gift giver (e.g. Class of 1887, Estate of Nicholas Murray Butler).

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Mahrous Mustafa Bseiso Land Deeds Collection, 1906-1977

12.2 Gigabytes

This collection consists of digital files only. The digital files are available on the Columbia University Digital Library Collections (DLC), as well as on the web.

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Doc 54: Record Deed/Agreement, 1934

Doc 54: Record Deed/Agreement, 1934

In 1934, we see another land contract that was recorded in Beersheba. The contract was recorded under number 74/34 on November 9, 1934, in the land registry of Beersheba in the town of Alsir number 54, volume 10. The registration fees paid were five Palestinian pounds and Eighty-Eight mils per invoice number 27732 dated on November 9, 1934. Origins: Beersheeba, Palestine. Language(s): Arabic, English

  1. Series I: Documents, 1906-1977

Doc 53: Sale of Land(Deed), 1931

Doc 53: Sale of Land(Deed), 1931

In 1931 while the last Palestinian census was carried out by the British Mandate, Mr. Mahrous was continuing to buy land in his quest to industrialize Beersheba. On November 9th, 1931, Mohammad Bin Shaker Hirzallah and Mr. Mahrous entered into a land sale agreement in which Hirzallah sold two thousand eight hundred and thirty-three legal Dunams to Mr. Mahrous for the sum of one hundred and sixty-two Palestinian pounds and five hundred mills. This agreement was witnessed by Salem Ali Hirzallah evidenced by the sign and seal and was also signed by Mr. Mahrous and Hirzallah. . Origins: Beersheeba, Palestine. Language(s): Arabic, English

  1. Series I: Documents, 1906-1977

Doc 33: Land Deed, 1944

Doc 33: Land Deed, 1944
Land Registry Office of Beersheba with a petition number of 44/44 and deed number 44/42. The

This document is a certificate of registration to Mr. Mahrous from the Government of Palestine Land Registry Office of Beersheba with a petition number of 44/44 and deed number 44/42. The certificate contains the land classification, description of the property, boundaries, the area of land, the shares, and the nature of the transaction. This certificate not only shows Mr. Mahrous was the owner of the land described therein, but it also demonstrates the historical significance of the Palestinian State institutions and property mechanisms that were in place by municipalities to determine and register land ownership at the time. Mr. Mahrous went through the proper channels and obtained the required certification in order to complete his vision of industrializing Beersheba.. Origins: Beersheeba, Palestine. Language(s): Arabic

  1. Series I: Documents, 1906-1977
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Charles F. Chandler papers, 1847-1937, bulk 1864-1925

135.25 linear feet
Chemist, Professor, and President of the New York Metropolitan Board of Health. Professor Chandler taught at Union College before joining the faculty of Columbia University where he taught in the Chemical Department, the College of Physicians and Surgeons, and served as one of the founders and long-time Dean of Columbia University's School of Mines. He was interested in Industrial Chemistry and Public Health, serving on the New York Metropolitan Board of Health for many years and implementing a number of significant public health and public housing reforms.
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Subseries I.3: Financial Records, 1825-1926

. Copies of some of these wills and property deeds are included.

These files provide an intimate glimpse into the Chandler household through detailed information about household accounts, including bills, receipts and correspondence about standing orders and accounts. Additionally, the subseries includes information about many properties either owned or managed by Charles and Augusta Chandler, many of which were ancestral properties that were willed to the couple. Copies of some of these wills and property deeds are included.

  1. Series I: Personal, 1847-1925
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James Graham Phelps Stokes papers, 1779-1960, bulk 1884-1960

38 linear feet

Correspondence, manuscripts, documents, financial records, memorabilia, and printed materials. The papers relate to numerous organizations--social, political, civic, and philanthropic--with which he was associated. Among these organizations are Legal Aid Society; Prison Association of New York; Outdoor Recreation League; Socialist Democratic League and National Party; American Alliance for Labor and Democracy; Constitutional Democracy Association; National Security League; YMCA, etc. Included among the papers are his journals and diaries, 1884-1950. An incomplete set of his letterbooks 1905-1960 and some family papers relating to real estate and financial matters

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Avery Drawings & Archives

Louis L. and Nettie S. Horch Papers, 1920s-1960s

3 document boxes
This collection includes office papers and reference papers related to the professional and civic activities of Louis L. and Nettie S. Horch, the Master Institute of United Arts, the Master Apartments, and the Bloomingdale Neighborhood Conservation Association.
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Percy and Harold D. Uris papers, 1901-2003

277.5 linear feet

This collection primarily contains materials related to Percy and Harold Uris and their real estate businesses. Correspondence, financial records, and estate papers document the professional and personal lives of the brothers and their wives. The bulk of the business records are from their properties at 380 Madison Avenue and 300 Park Avenue. There is limited information about the other Uris properties and Uris Building Corporation. Finally, the collection contains records from the Uris Brothers Foundation, Inc about the family's philanthropic endeavors.

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I. Cyrus Gordon Collection of Abraham Lincoln Materials, 1846-1980

8 linear feet

Letters, documents, memorabilia, printed material, prints, medals and sculpture relating to Lincoln and the Civil War period. Included are a letter from Edward Everett, a Philip Henry Sheridan autograph, a document by W. H. Herndon, Linclon's law partner, 19th century leters and documents and 20th century clippings, pictures, etc. of or about Lincoln. The collection features a John Rogers sculpture, "The Council of War," several busts of Lincoln and other two and three dimensional works of art.

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Robert College records, 1858-2018

110 linear feet
These records contain information related to the formation of Robert College (Bebek, Turkey). They document the founders' attempts to define the mission of a Christian college within the Ottoman Empire, their efforts to obtain permission to purchase land, and their efforts to gain necessary permits to build upon the site.
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Yuri and Bill Kochiyama Papers, 1936-2003, bulk 1968-1998

186.25 linear feet

Letters, diaries, albums, photographs, and printed material.

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American College for Girls records, 1880s-1979

18 linear feet
These records contain information related to the formation of the American College for Girls. They document the founders' attempts to define the mission of a Christian women's college within the Ottoman Empire.
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