Columbia University

Columbia University (New York, N.Y.)

Private university in the United States and a member of the Ivy League. The institution was established as King's College by the Church of England, receiving a Royal Charter in 1754 from George II of Great Britain.

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Manuscript

Librarians and scholars

Date: 1984 - 1988

From: Kirkpatrick, Brownlee Jean, 1919-2007:Papers relating to Katherine Mansfield

Reference: MS-Papers-11923-06

Description: Correspondence regarding research for Katherine Mansfield bibliography with librarians and scholars in the period 1984 to 1988. Includes the following correspondents: - Argyll and Bute District Council - William L Scott (Local Studies Librarian) - Auckland Public Library - New Zealand and Pacific Section (Jon Bell; [P M French]; Mary A Ronnie) - Australian Broadcasting Corporation - Patricia Kelly - British Broadcasting Corporation - Written Archives Centre (Gwyniver Jones; Amanda Mares; Clare Brown; Margaret Prythergch) - Bayerische Staatsbibliothek [Bavarian State Library, Munich], Germany - Bodleian Library - Michael L Turner - Brighton Central Reference Library - Carolyn Jacob - British Library - Reading Room - Anne Reader; Newspaper Library - Alan Marshall; Eve Johansson; S P Green; Department of Manuscripts - Sally Brown - Columbia University - City of New York - City of Birmingham - Public Libraries Department - C Rogers (Social Sciences Department) - City of Dundee District Council - J B Ramage (Chief Librarian) - City of Glasgow District Council - Libraries Department - D Ferguson (Periodicals) - Central Library - Leeds City Council - R J Fuller - City of Manchester - M J Harkin (Librarian) - City of Newcastle upon Tyne - F W Manders (Librarian) - Calibre - Cassette Library (Aylesbury, Bucks, England) - Linda Downey - Cambridge University Library - A E B Owen (Keeper of Manuscripts) - Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (Toronto, Ontario) - Rhoda Resnick - Cornwall County Council - G T Knight; J E Farmer - Deutsche Bibliothek (Frankfurt am Main, Germany) - Devon Central Library - Plymouth - J R Elliott (Area Librarian) - Dunedin Public Library - Val Laing - Field Museum of Natural History (Chicago, Illinois) - Martha Pinder - Fulham, Hammersmith and Fulham Libraries - Christine Bayliss (Local History Librarian) - Glasgow University Library - P K Escreet - Guardian Newspaper (Manchester) - F B Singleton Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss, holographs and typescripts

Manuscript

Nell Posner - Personal papers

Date: [1918-1932]

From: Nathan family : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-7798-05

Description: Letter from Nell in New York to her father in New Zealand (1919); certificates of music (1918, 1919); reports on Nell Posner's progress at Columbia University's university extension and associated correspondence; and letter regarding her garden department project Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Manuscript

Printed matter

Date: [1929-1975]

From: Sutch, William Ball (Dr), 1907-1975 : Papers

Reference: 96-145-3

Description: Export Development Conference address by Sutch `The Road ahead' and `Government action'; `How to export' (Trade Promotion Council); `Wine in NZ'; Testing facilities in NZ; Report of the Dept of Industries and Commerce 31 Mar 1964; Proceedings of the Ruakawa Farmers Conference Week (1964); article by Sutch in `Woman's viewpoint' (NCW, Aug 1964); `Criteria for industrial development' by Sutch (1964) (5 copies); `Towards economic maturity' (Aug 1963); `Report of Tariff and Development Board on the establishment of a DFC; background papers for Industrial Development Conference (June 1960); `Foreign investment, the Supranationals' (May 1975); Japanese Investment World; Challenge Finance Investment yearbook (1974); prospects for a Pacific community (1971), publications from Columbia University in the City of New York, `Ako Pai' (1927) with Sutch on the executive and in the debating team and `Contemporary NZ; a survey of domestic and foreign policy' NZIIA (1938) Other Titles - Contemporary New Zealand; a survey of domestic and foreign policy; NZ Institute of International Affairs, 1938 Other Titles - Ako Pai (Wellington Teachers' College periodical) Quantity: 1 box(es).

Manuscript

Papers

Date: 1927-[1940s]

From: Sutch, William Ball (Dr), 1907-1975 : Papers

Reference: 85-185-18

Description: Comprises Hemingway's correspondence School notes on the Chattels Transfer Act 1924; lecture notes by Professor Wesley C Mitchell, Columbia University, on economic theory (1931); university essays by Sutch (n d, ca 1931?); papers relating to Government Monetary Committee and currency (1933-1934); papers and clippings relating to Society for Promotion of Closer Relations with USSR (1940-1944); clippings and papers on civil liberties (1927-1941); folder labelled 'science correspondence' but containing papers on a generality of subjcts, including constitution of New Zealand Association of Scientific Workers (ca 1930-1940); correspondence while overseas (1936); personal papers, including testimonials, correspondence etc, relating to his career Quantity: 1 box(es). Finding Aids: Preliminary list available.

Manuscript

Correspondence (Clo-Con)

Date: 1920-1932

From: Alexander Turnbull Library (Wellington) : Correspondence files

Reference: MS-Papers-0181-025

Description: Name of some correspondents entered in Name Field Also includes: Edith M Close, 1924; W Clough, Masterton, 1924; Rev J Cocker, Masterton, 1927; Margaret Coghland, Queen Margaret College, Wellington, 1925; Miss A H Cole, Wanganui, 1925; R J G Collins of Verne, Collins & Co (Christchurch), 1924; Comite de l'Oceanie Francaise, Paris, 1920; L F Combs & J W Combs, Lyall Bay, 1928; Society of Comparative Legislation, 1921; Rev Canon A W H Compton, Wanganui, 1928; J A Connell, 1923; J L Connell, Featherston, 1922; Constable & Co Ltd (London), 1923 Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Image

Various artists :[American bookplates commissioned by persons whose names begin with th...

Date: 1900 - 1960

From: The Graham Bookplate Collection; bookplates collected by David H Graham. [1500-1950s]

By: Evans, John William, 1855-; Kent, Rockwell, 1882-1971

Reference: BOOKPLATES-Graham-US-C/E

Description: Arranged in boxes alphabetically according to the name of the person for whom the plate was made. Contains plates made for: H C (name on back of bookplate illegible, possibly Rockwell Kent or Richard Kent) Californians (3 bookplates, 1 by R M Neily, 1913, 2 by artist unknown) Louis Dale Carman (note on back of bookplate reads "1802") Madge Carrick (by D M S, 1932. Picturing a woman sitting upon a large head or mask of a theatrical style. The woman is reading a book and above her is a sign printed backwards reading "Publicity". Note on back of bookplate illegible, possibly reads "S Killene" or "S Kellene") Wm W Carruth (picturing a path leading between gardens to the double doors of a building, with the text "The Abbey") Susan E Chatlin Sarah Heyliger Church (possibly by J J Lankes, 1923) Cleveland Public Library (full text reads "The John Griswold White Collection of Folklore and Orientalia A Gift to the Cleveland Public Library", pictured are 2 American Indians in traditional dress) Colonial Dames of America (possibly by Edwin Davis French. Picturing an ornate fan) Columbia University (full english text reads "Columbia University in the City of New York; The Library; Bought from the income of the Nathan J Miller Fund") S Herald Connon (includes text reading "The poetry of earth is never dead") John Gardner Cope (picturing a standing figure bound hand and foot, and bound also to a log raft by rope and an iron ring, floating in heavy seas toward a lone distant star) Blaine Cordner (by D A. Featuring 3 penguins entering a door marked "Stagedoor") George H Corey (initials of artist illegible, possibly read "S K, 1941") John Herbert Corning (by Hy Sandham, 1890, possibly Henry Sandham. Pictured is a figure modelled on the mythological figure Atlas carrying upon his shoulders a globe marked "Litterae") I E Cotton (name of artist illegible, possibly F Meade Naitan, or F Meade Norton. Note on back of bookplate reads "S Kellner") William Ashmead Courtenay (full text reads "William Ashmead Courtenay Charleston S.C.", possibly referring to Charleston, South Carolina) L Cowlishaw (full title given "L. Cowlishaw. M.B.. Ch.M.") Vernon and Mary Cox (by C B C, 1930. Featuring a ship sailing through a channel and the text "The ice did split with thunder fit; The helmsman steered us through", from "The Rime of the Ancient Mariner")) Marion Crary L B Crooker (full text reads "L. B. Crooker's Library; Mendota, Ill-1875. No. 94". Note from collector reads "Hon. Col. of the U.S. Civil War; Lawyer; 1875") Crothers (by Elizabeth Mills, 1903. Full text reads "Ardella Mills. Elizabeth Mills Crothers. Amoena: Patrin: Librorum") Anne M Cummins Eugene D (picturing a chef with the text "Cuisine Francaise". Note on back of bookplate illegible, possibly reads "Miss Warshawsky. New York USA". A further note from the collector gives this name as "Miss Washawsky, N.Y.") Shirley and Hendrich Dahl W E Daignault (12 bookplates. 2 bookplates by Anne M Danielsen, 1948; 1 for which the collector has noted "sc. Anne M. Daneilson[sic] [1897-1950]; Colorado U.S.A. 1948"; the other, for which he has noted "sc. A.M.Danielsen, 1948" depicts a skull, books upon a shelf and 2 serpents entwined around a winged staff. 4 bookplates possibly by Valentin Le Campion. 1 bookplate possibly by R Barende, 1950. 2 bookplates by K K. The collector has noted this artist's name as "Talman. Kubeny" and as "Kalman. Kubeny, Cleveland USA". Possibly by Kalman Kubinyi. 2 bookplates, sharing a similar style, depict "L'Orient" and "L'Occident", which the collector has noted as being "After Flaxmans Homer's Odessey"[sic]. No artist name is given for these 2 bookplates though 1 bears text which reads "Copyright 1929, C. Grentzebach, Chicago--Classic No. 1", though the collector has noted "The copyright is for the special ink[Metallic]". 1 bookplate is by artist unknown, including a "Christmas Greeting") Edith Putman Dart (text reads "In Memory of Edith Putman Dart; 1874-1903. Pictured is a book with "PI OF KAPPA KAPPA GAMMA" written upon the spine and a candelabra) Ann and Cliff Davenport Flora Neil Davidson (2 bookplates) Herman Davis (full text reads "Herman Davis; Reno, Nevada.", and the word "Metallurgy" is written upon the spine of a book depicted in the bookplate) Winfield J Davis (full text reads "Winfield J. Davis; Sacto. Cal.; No. 378". The illustration has an Egyptian or Pharaonic theme, including a sphinx and 2 pyramids) Cyrus Day (by J L M) Mary Bostwick Day (by F Meier, 1923. Full text reads "U. of C. 1908; Librarian; Mary Bostwick Day PH.B". Pictured are palm trees and 3 pyramids alongside a river) Albert Deane H E Deats C W C Deering Ezakonyv Deryeke (name of artist illegible, possibly Domingo F) Deryne (ink stamp on back of bookplate illegible, possibly reads "fec bartos szeged; linoleumschnitt") Patzauer Dezso (by Bartos) Betsie Diamond (by W N J. Pictured is a mythological Pan type figure playing a trumpet, which would seem to be causing books to fall from the trees around him) J E Diamond (by K K, possibly Kalman Kubinyi) J Edouard Diamond (by Dale Nichols) Arthur Dole A Dolezal (owner also possibly the artist. Ink stamp on back of bookplate reads "Ant. Dolezal, mallr a grafik; Plzen, Nadrazni tr. 30.") Elizabeth Mechtfield Doppler Caroline Mae Du Val John Henderson Dudley (possibly also John Dudley Henderson. Initials of artist illegible, possibly M W V) Cleone S Dunlap Kenneth Durward Captain G W Eedy (Illustration includes several swastikas) Joseph C Egbert (by Sidney L Smith "del & sc") Hettie Elliott (by M Greenleaf) Elizabeth and Ethan Ellis (J W Jameson, 1933 "del et sculpt") Lewis Ethan Ellis (possibly by John Brookflank. Emblem on bookplate reads "Syracuse University. Founded AD 1870") George H Ellwanger (possibly by Sidney L Smith) Edward Bryant Ellsworth (name of the artist illegible, possibly Marian Allard T) George W Emerson (name of artist illegible, possibly M M Muller or M M Kuller. Full text of bookplate reads "Truth swerves not, neither to the right nor left, fixed and eternal as the polar star. Ex Libris; George W. Emerson. Hitch your wagon to a star" [quote from Ralph Waldo Emerson], and pictured is a wagon hitched onto a star) Adelino Xavier Esteves (2 bookplates by C Radler) John W Evans (by Evans, 1919. Note on back of bookplate reads "Eng. Copper by John W. Evans") Quantity: 73 b&w art print(s) on bookplates.. Physical Description: Engravings, etchings Provenance: Donated by David Graham in the 1950s.

Manuscript

Papers

Date: 1919-1941

From: Sutch, William Ball (Dr), 1907-1975 : Papers

Reference: 85-185-17

Description: Comprises papers relating to Sutch's trip to UK as part of the New Zealand delegation to the Imperial Conference of 1937, including invitations, programmes and correspondence, including some from Morva Sutch; papers related to Guaranteed Price (1936-1941); papers relating to the Pharmacy Act and possible of entry of Boots Ltd to New Zealand (1935) WEA papers and lecture notes on economic and union history; papers re courses in economics at Columbia University, New York (1937); report to the Auckland Chamber of Commerce on the Niemeyer Report (ca 1937); printed reports from Appendices of House of Representatives on the Coal Industry (1919) and the findings of the Royal Commission on Rural Credits (1926); paper by W D Forsyth titled The Drying reservoirs of migrants (1936); loose papers on banking, economics and currency supplement to a paper on tropical settlement in Australia, prepared for British Commonwealth Relations Conference (1938) Quantity: 1 box(es).

Manuscript

C R H Taylor - Correspondence file

Date: [1933-1957]

From: Alexander Turnbull Library (Wellington) : Correspondence files (Series b)

Reference: MS-Papers-0006-33

Description: Includes file of correspondence and clippings relating to Clyde Taylor as recipient of the Carnegie Library fellowship for study abroad; letter from Charles Fox has TL 3/1 file number; various pieces of ephemera including touris brochures; notes on fonts; Danish printing samples Other Titles - Readers' review; official organ of the Wellington Public Libraries (Jul 1935) Other Titles - Illustrated Sydney news (11 Apr 1885) Arrangement: Design of Florence Nightingale glass panel by J Berry at fMS-Papers-0006 Quantity: 1 folder(s).

Manuscript

Correspondence - Inward and outward

Date: 1939-1960, undated

From: Taglicht, Gisela, 1898-1981 : Papers

Reference: MS-Papers-8906-01

Description: Folder comprises personal letters and professional correspondence with organisations involved with the teaching of dance and gymnastics. Includes letter from Sir Humphrey Rolleston from the Alfred Eichholz Clinic with a copy of the English journal `Physiotherapy in general practice' (1938); Also contains letters from the following organisations: New York Columbia University Teachers College (1949, 1954), New Zealand YWCA (1950), United States of America Young Womens Christian Associations (1949-1950), University of Otago (1949), New Zealand Council of Organizations for Relief Service Overseas Inc. (1953), Wellington East Girls' College (1954), the New Zealand Austrian Consulate (1959), the New Zealand Post-Graduate School for Nurses (1959), and the High Commission for the United Kingdom (1960). Includes one letter in German from Internationale Vereinigung der Berufstatigen Frauen Wiener - Klub (1950), and one personal postcard in German addressed to Gisela Taglicht (1951). Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Holographs, mss and typescripts