Guide to the Cosmopolitan Club Records,
1904-1958

Collection Number: 37-4-145

Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections
Cornell University Library

Contact Information:
Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections
2B Carl A. Kroch Library
Cornell University
Ithaca, NY 14853
(607) 255-3530
Fax: (607) 255-9524
rareref@cornell.edu
http://rmc.library.cornell.edu
Compiled by:
Eleanor Brown
Date completed:
May 2003
EAD encoding:
Daniel J. Keeley, Oct. 2002
Peter Martinez, May 2003
Updated by:
RMC Staff
Date completed:
April 2011

© 2003 Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library

DESCRIPTIVE SUMMARY

Title:
Cosmopolitan Club records, 1904-1958.
Collection Number:
37-4-145
Creator:
Cosmopolitan Club (Cornell University)
Quantity:
4.6 cubic ft.
Forms of Material:
Correspondence, newspaper clippings, programs, and records.
Repository:
Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library
Abstract:
Scrapbook containing letters, newspaper clippings, and programs relating to the Cornell Cosmopolitan Club; scrapbook relating to International Student Association functions at Cornell; scrapbook relating to the founding and activities of International Student Association chapters at Berlin, Bonn, Göttingen, Heidelberg, Leipzig, Munich, and Zurich (1911-1913); photographs of foreign students at Cornell and of Cosmopolitan Club activities. Also, other correspondence and records.
Language:
Collection material in English

COLLECTION DESCRIPTION

Correspondence, financial records, minute books, publications, memorabilia, scrapbooks and photographs relating to the Cornell University Cosmopolitan Club; correspondence includes records relating to the operation of the Club House, The International Federation of Students, Association of Cosmopolitan Clubs of America, The International Association of Ithaca, The International Student Service, Cornell University administration, correspondents include Edmund Ezra Day, Jacob Gould Shurman, John Mott and Donald C. Kerr; Financial records include financial activities and status of the Club and Association; Minute Books include official club business records of meetings and decisions; Membership records include a selection of the foudning members of the club; Publications including The Cosmopolitan Annual, Memorabilia consisting of commemorative programs and menus documenting official Club events, including Chinese Night 1906. Many of these items are autographed; Scrapbooks relating to International Student Association functions at Cornell (1932-1935); the founding and activities of International Student Association chapters at Berlin, Bonn, Gèottingen, Heidelberg, Leipzig, Munich and Zurich (1911-1913); scrapbook containg letters, newspaper clippings, photographs, christmas cards and other memorabilia documenting the Club founding, events and members; Photographs include individual and group portraits of Club members and administrative officers.
SUBJECTS

Names:
Cosmopolitan Club (Cornell University)
Day, Edmund Ezra, 1883-1951.
Mott, John.
Schurman, Jacob Gould, 1854-1942.
Association of Cosmopolitan Clubs in the American Universities.
Cornell University--Students.
Cosmopolitan Club (Cornell University).
International Students Association.

Subjects:
Students, Foreign.

Form and Genre Terms:
Photographs,
INFORMATION FOR USERS

Cite As:
Cosmopolitan Club records, #37-4-145. Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library.
RELATED MATERIALS

Consists of collections #37-4-145 and #37-4-441.
CONTAINER LIST

Description
Container
Series I. General Correspondence
General Correspondence 1913
Box 1 Folder 1
General Correspondence 1914-1925
Box 1 Folder 2
General Correspondence 1926-1929
Box 1 Folder 3
General Correspondence 1930
Box 1 Folder 4
General Correspondence 1930
Box 1 Folder 5
General Correspondence 1931-1932
Box 1 Folder 6
General Correspondence 1933
Box 1 Folder 7
General Correspondence January-April 1933
Box 1 Folder 8
General Correspondence January-April 1933
Box 1 Folder 9
General Correspondence September-December 1933
Box 1 Folder 10
General Correspondence 1934
Box 1 Folder 11
General Correspondence January-February 1934
Box 1 Folder 12
General Correspondence March 1934
Box 1 Folder 13
General Correspondence April 1934
Box 1 Folder 14
General Correspondence May 1934
Box 1 Folder 15
General Correspondence June 1934
Box 1 Folder 16
General Correspondence July-August 1934
Box 1 Folder 17
General Correspondence September 1-14, 1934
Box 1 Folder 18
General Correspondence September 15-30, 1934
Box 1 Folder 19
General Correspondence October 1934
Box 1 Folder 20
General Correspondence November 1934
Box 1 Folder 21
General Correspondence December 1934
Box 1 Folder 22
General Correspondence 1935
Box 1 Folder 23
General Correspondence 1935
Box 1 Folder 24
General Correspondence January 1935
Box 1 Folder 25
General Correspondence February 1935
Box 1 Folder 26
General Correspondence March 1-7, 1935
Box 1 Folder 27
General Correspondence March 8-31, 1935
Box 1 Folder 28
General Correspondence April-May 1935
Box 1 Folder 29
General Correspondence June-August 1935
Box 1 Folder 30
General Correspondence September 1935
Box 1 Folder 31
General Correspondence October 1935
Box 1 Folder 32
General Correspondence November-December 1935
Box 1 Folder 33
General Correspondence 1936
Box 1 Folder 34
General Correspondence January 1936
Box 1 Folder 35
General Correspondence February 1936
Box 1 Folder 36
General Correspondence March 1936
Box 1 Folder 37
General Correspondence April 1936
Box 1 Folder 38
General Correspondence May 1936
Box 1 Folder 39
General Correspondence June-July 1936
Box 1 Folder 40
General Correspondence August-September 1936
Box 1 Folder 41
General Correspondence October-December 1936
Box 1 Folder 42
General Correspondence January-February 1937
Box 1 Folder 43
General Correspondence March-May 1937
Box 1 Folder 44
General Correspondence June-August 1937
Box 1 Folder 45
General Correspondence September-December 1937
Box 1 Folder 46
General Correspondence January 1938
Box 1 Folder 47
General Correspondence February-April 1938
Box 1 Folder 48
General Correspondence May-September 1938
Box 1 Folder 49
General Correspondence October-December 1938
Box 1 Folder 50
General Correspondence January 1939
Box 1 Folder 51
General Correspondence February-March 1939
Box 1 Folder 52
General Correspondence April-May 1939
Box 1 Folder 53
General Correspondence June-October 1939
Box 1 Folder 54
General Correspondence November-December 1939
Box 1 Folder 55
General Correspondence January-February 1940
Box 1 Folder 56
General Correspondence March-April 1940
Box 1 Folder 57
General Correspondence May 1940
Box 1 Folder 58
General Correspondence June-August 1940
Box 1 Folder 59
General Correspondence September-October 1940
Box 1 Folder 60
General Correspondence November-December 1940
Box 1 Folder 61
General Correspondence January 1941
Box 1 Folder 62
General Correspondence February 1941
Box 1 Folder 63
General Correspondence March-April 1941
Box 1 Folder 64
General Correspondence May-June 1941
Box 1 Folder 65
General Correspondence July-August 1941
Box 1 Folder 66
General Correspondence September 1941
Box 1 Folder 67
General Correspondence January-March 1942
Box 1 Folder 68
General Correspondence April-June 1942
Box 1 Folder 69
General Correspondence October 1942
Box 1 Folder 70
General Correspondence November-December 1942
Box 1 Folder 71
General Correspondence January 1943
Box 2 Folder 1
General Correspondence February 1943
Box 2 Folder 2
General Correspondence March-April 1943
Box 2 Folder 3
General Correspondence May-June 1943
Box 2 Folder 4
General Correspondence July-October 1943
Box 2 Folder 5
General Correspondence November-December 1943
Box 2 Folder 6
General Correspondence January-March 1944
Box 2 Folder 7
General Correspondence April-May 1944
Box 2 Folder 8
General Correspondence June-July 1944
Box 2 Folder 9
General Correspondence August-December 1944
Box 2 Folder 10
General Correspondence January 1945
Box 2 Folder 11
General Correspondence February-June 1945
Box 2 Folder 12
General Correspondence July-December 1945
Box 2 Folder 13
General Correspondence January-February 1946
Box 2 Folder 14
General Correspondence March-April 1946
Box 2 Folder 15
General Correspondence May-December 1946
Box 2 Folder 16
General Correspondence January-June 1947
Box 2 Folder 17
General Correspondence July-December 1947
Box 2 Folder 18
General Correspondence January-April 1948
Box 2 Folder 19
General Correspondence May-December 1948
Box 2 Folder 20
General Correspondence January-February 1949
Box 2 Folder 21
General Correspondence March-May 1949
Box 2 Folder 22
General Correspondence June-December 1949
Box 2 Folder 23
General Correspondence January-June 1950
Box 2 Folder 24
General Correspondence July-December 1950
Box 2 Folder 25
General Correspondence January-May 1951
Box 2 Folder 26
General Correspondence June-December 1951
Box 2 Folder 27
General Correspondence January-June 1952
Box 2 Folder 28
General Correspondence July-December 1952
Box 2 Folder 29
General Correspondence 1953
Box 2 Folder 30
General Correspondence January-June 1954
Box 2 Folder 31
General Correspondence July-December 1954
Box 2 Folder 32
General Correspondence 1955-1958
Box 2 Folder 33
Series II. Financial Records
Financial Records Budget Ledger 1906-1908
Box 2 Folder 34
Financial Records Budget Ledger 1922-1926
Box 2 Folder 35
Financial Records Budget Ledger: Merchant and Member's Accounts 1923
Box 2 Folder 36
Financial Records Club House Book 1925-1926
Box 2 Folder 36
Financial Records Club House Book 1928-1929
Box 2 Folder 38
Financial Records Budget Ledger 1933-1936
Box 2 Folder 39
Financial Records Miscellaneous 1938-1952
Box 2 Folder 40
Financial records Budget Ledger 1939
Box 2 Folder 41
Financial Records International Association of Ithaca 1953-1954
Box 2 Folder 42
Series III. Administrative Records
Administrative Records Minute Book Board of Directors 1904-1907
Box 3 Folder 1
Administrative Records Minute Book Club Business 1907-1919
Box 3 Folder 2
Administrative Records Minute Book Board of Directors 1909-1912
Box 3 Folder 3
Administrative Records Minute Book Board of Directors 1912-1920
Box 3 Folder 4
Administrative Records Minute Book Board of Directors 1913-1928
Box 3 Folder 5
Administrative Records Minute Book Board of Directors
 Box 3 Folder 6
Administrative Records Minute Book Club Business 1921-1934
Box 3 Folder 7
Administrative Records Minute Book Board of Directors 1921-1933
Box 3 Folder 8
Administrative Records Minute Book Board of Directors 1928-1940
Box 3 Folder 9
Administrative Records Minute Book International Association of Ithaca 1933-1958
Box 3 Folder 10
Series IV. Guest Records
Guest Records Guest Book 1907-1930
Box 3 Folder 11
Guest Records Guest Book 1934-1937
Box 3 Folder 12
Series V. Membership Records
Membership Records Life Records of Miscellaneous Members 1896-1918
Box 3 Folder 13
Membership Records Index Cards 1934-1944
Box 3 Folder 14
Membership Records Membership List 1934
Box 3 Folder 15
Membership Records Miscellaneous Membership Certificates, n.d.
 Box 3 Folder 16
Series VI. Publications
Publications "Argentina 1816-1902" 1902
Box 4 Folder 1
Publications Cosmopolitan Annual 1907
Box 4 Folder 2
Publications Cosmopolitan Annual 1907
Box 4 Folder 3
Publications Cosmopolitan Annual 1907-1909
Box 4 Folder 4
Publications Cosmopolitan Annual 1908
Box 4 Folder 5
Publications Cosmopolitan Annual 1908
Box 4 Folder 6
Publications Cosmopolitan Annual 1909
Box 4 Folder 7
Publications The Cosmopolitan Student 1910
Box 4 Folder 8
Publications The Cosmopolitan Student 1911
Box 4 Folder 9
Publications The Students of the World and International Conciliation, Eighth Annual Congress of Students 1913
Box 4 Folder 10
Publications Published Material Miscellaneous 1934-1954
Box 4 Folder 11
Publications The Cosmopolitan Review Convention Issue 1936
Box 4 Folder 12
Publications Una Jornada by Modesto Quiroga 1938
Box 4 Folder 13
Publications The Cosmopolitan Globe Annual Yearbook 1952
Box 4 Folder 14
Series VII. Memorabilia
Memorabilia Programs and Menus 1905
Box 4 Folder 15
Memorabilia Programs and Menus 1906
Box 4 Folder 16
Memorabilia Programs and Menus 1907-1908
Box 4 Folder 17
Memorabilia Class Year Book, Pomfret School 1908
Box 4 Folder 18
Memorabilia Programs and Menus 1911-1919
Box 4 Folder 19
Memorabilia Alumni Record, Pomfret School 1916
Box 4 Folder 20
Memorabilia Programs and Invitations 1920-1926
Box 4 Folder 21
Memorabilia Programs and Menus 1931-1939
Box 4 Folder 22
Memorabilia International Association of Ithaca Seal 1933
Box 4 Folder 23
Memorabilia Programs and Menus 1940
Box 4 Folder 24
Memorabilia Programs and Menus 1941
Box 4 Folder 25
Series VIII. Scrapbooks
Scrapbook International Student Association in Germany 1911-1913
Box 5 Folder 1
Scrapbook International Student Association functions at Cornell 1932-1935
Box 5 Folder 2
Scrapbook Cornell Cosmopolitan Club 1904-1932
Box 6 Folder 1
Series IX. Photographs
 Box 7