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Herbert Barber Howe papers, 1887-1957

37 boxes
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Papers of Howe, including family, personal, and professional correspondence; bills and receipts; photographs, itineraries, and brochures of his numerous American and European trips; four diaries for the years 1901, 1905, 1909, 1910; sermons, scripture readings, and other materials related to his ministry; addresses and writings; Howe-Barber genealogical materials, including galley proofs for his biography JEDIAH BARBER.

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James Gamble Rogers architectural records and photographs, 1905-1980, bulk 1905-1937

5 manuscript boxes
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Largely architectural drawings, photographs, and furniture designs for Butler Library and the College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York City. Also, architectural drawings and photographs for other buildings at Columbia, including Bard Hall, Kent Hall, National Hall, South Hall, and Low Library; as well as drawings for buildings elsewhere in the United States and El Salvador.

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Gouverneur Morris Ogden letters, 1866-1877

1.67 linear feet
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The collection consists of Columbia College Treasurer Gouverneur M. Ogden's correspondence and deals chiefly with routine matters of college business and finance. The letters are tipped and mounted onto the blank pages of 7 volumes. There are three volumes of letters from F.A.P. Barnard, President of the College, 1 volume of letters from trustees and members of the faculty, and 3 volumes of College business letters. A letterbook of outgoing correspondence was added in 1984.

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John Watts papers, 1784-1893

1.67 linear feet
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Letters written by Dr. Watts, his family, friends, patients, and colleagues. There are also many documents including Dr. Watts' appointment as an army surgeon July 6, 1812 signed by President Madison. Included amongst the documents are announcements of faculty teas, meetings of the trustees, faculty letters, and a catalogue of the officers and students of Columbia College, 1867-1868.

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Seth Low papers, 1870-1930

145 boxes
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Correspondence and papers of Low. Both sides of the correspondence are almost intact from 1890 on, with copies of outgoing letters for the two previous decades. There are also four letterpress copybooks, numerous scrapbooks of clippings relating to Low's career and activities, a large number of photographs and other memorabilia, and printed and manuscript copies of many of Low's speeches. Also, contains ten boxes of Annie Low's (Mrs. Seth Low) business and financial correspondence, invitations and regrets, requests for donations, and bills for the period 1914 to 1930.

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Clarence H. Vance papers, 1913-1960

13 boxes
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Correspondence, mansucripts, transcripts, documents, photographs, and printed materials assembled by Vance for his dissertation, a biography of Myles Cooper (1737-1785), clergyman, Loyalist, and second president of King's College (now, Columbia University) from 1763 until 1775. There are transcripts of very many letters and manuscripts by and about Myles Cooper and King's College along with pertinent photographs and printed materials which Vance collected from American, English, and Scottish sources. There are also materials about Samuel Seabury (1729-1796) and Isaac Sears (1730-1786) whose biographical entries Vance wrote for the DICTIONARY OF AMERICAN BIOGRPAHY. Among the correspondents are Gertrude Atherton, Nicholas Murray Butler, Marcus Benjamin, Dixon Ryan Fox, and Dumas Malone.

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Columbia University historical recordings, 1902-1985

18.55 linear feet
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An artificial collection of phonograph records, reels of audio tape recordings, and motion picture films recording a variety of Columbia University academic and extra-curricular activities and events such as lectures; speeches, some at award ceremonies; commencement; installation of Nicholas M. Butler and Dwight D. Eisenhower as presidents of the university; King George VI of England during his visit, 1939; speech of England's Queen Mother, Elizabeth in 1954; homecoming; football, the band; academic and alumni conferences; and radio programs under the auspices of Columbia. Many of the recordings are of Eisenhower. Other prominent personalities include John Foster Dulles, Herbert Hoover, Isidor Rabi, Eleanor Roosevelt, John R. Dunning, and the Shah of Iran.

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Franz and Sally Hughes Schrader diaries, 1913-1970

2.5 linear feet
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A collection of diaries (49 vols.) kept by Franz Schrader and his wife, Sally Hughes Schrader. Much of the material relates to academic life in general, the Dept. of Zoology at Columbia University, and field trips made by the Schraders to Mexico, Guatemala, and British Honduras. Also, Franz Schrader's angling diary, 1906-1971.

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William Harris correspondence, 1817-1828

.42 linear feet
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Letters concerning academic matters and student discipline at Columbia College. Most of the letters are addressed to the Rev. Dr. William Harris.

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David C. Humphrey Collection of Revolution-Era King's College and Columbia College Student Information, 1970-1975

3.75 linear feet
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This collection consists of student biographical information from both King's College and Columbia College before and after the American Revolution (1754-1792) collected by archivist and historian David C. Humphrey.
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