Series I. Diplomas and Certificates
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- Series I. Diplomas and Certificates
This series is comprised of individual diplomas and certificates from both Columbia and other
Kings College to the present. In some cases there is related correspondence included with the diplomas - Abstract Or Scope
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This series is comprised of individual diplomas and certificates from both Columbia and other institutions which were presented to people with Columbia University associations dating from its inception as Kings College to the present. In some cases there is related correspondence included with the diplomas or certificates. Examples of diplomas from the various schools under the umbrella of Columbia University (e.g, Columbia College, School of Mines, College of Physicians and Surgeons) and the different degrees offered to students by Columbia (e.g, B.A., M.A., PhD., M.D.) are found in this collection. The series also contains ceremonial certificates of greeting and distinction presented to the University on special occasions such Dwight Eisenhower's installation as President of Columbia in 1948, the 1954 Bicentennial of Columbia University's establishment, and for national service work such as the development of the atomic bomb. There are many diplomas and certificates received by particular individuals. Most notable are those received by Nicholas Murray Butler, Samuel Johnson and his family, John Erskine, Frederick A.P. Barnard, Seth Low, and Frederick de Peyster, Jr.