Cornell University calendar collection, 1902-2005.
Collection Number: 48-1-241
Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections
Cornell University Library
DESCRIPTIVE SUMMARY
Title:
Cornell University calendar collection, 1902-2005.
Repository:
Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections
Collection Number:
48-1-241
Abstract:
Illustrated annual calendars: some listing social, educational, athletic, and artistic
events on campus, and dates of the university's operation and instruction. Some include
appointment and schedule information from previous owners.
Abstract:
1993 Cornell calendar, with drawings by Ioana Schipor, 1992.
Abstract:
Academic year 1956-57 - 1960-61 calendars annotated with campus events by Ronald Demer,
member of the Class of 1959.
Creator:
Cornell University
Schipor, Ioana.
Demer, Ronald.
Quanitities:
3.6 cubic feet.
Language:
Collection material in English
Illustrated annual calendars: some listing social, educational, athletic, and artistic
events on campus, and dates of the university's operation and instruction. Some include
appointment and schedule information from previous owners.
1993 Cornell calendar, with drawings by Ioana Schipor, 1992.
Academic year 1956-57 - 1960-61 calendars annotated with campus events by Ronald
Demer, member of the Class of 1959.
Includes collection #48-1-2690.
INFORMATION FOR USERS
Cornell University Calendar Collection, #48-1-241. Division of Rare and Manuscript
Collections, Cornell University Library.
See also collection #48-1-2690 for the academic and event calendars.
Names:
Cornell University -- : Calendars.
Cornell University. Class of 1959
Form and Genre Terms:
Calendars.
CONTAINER LIST
Container
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Description
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Date
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Series I. Chronological list of calendars
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Box 1 |
Cornell Calendar 1902
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1902 | |
Scope and Contents
"Epic verse" (including a poem, titled "Prologue," on the opening page and the four
poems beginning with each season ["In Winter," "In Spring," etc.]) and the full page
illustrations on the cover and for each month are by J.K. Fraser ('97); the pages
are "[f]urther embellished by the work of Jay van Everen, '99 and W.D. Straight, '01;"
copyright belongs to The Ezra Press, 1902; this calendar is the gift of "Miss M.J.
Hull."
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Box 1 |
Cornell University Calendar 1906
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1906 | |
Scope and Contents
Cover, printed on a kind of thin, laminated wood, featuring the Cornell University
seal with Ezra Cornell's profile in the center; a label on the back of the cover reads:
"Gift of J.A. Skidmore in memory / of Charles Fleet Scudder '11, and / Marguerite
Arthur Scudder Celley / May 16, 1972;" features BW photographs of the campus and the
sports teams with titles underneath; includes a photograph of "President Schurman
Dedicating Goldwin Smith Hall."
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Box 1 |
1908 Cornell Calendar
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1908 | |
Scope and Contents
Calendar leaves have no binding; features BW photographs of the campus for each month
with descriptions underneath, including one photograph of "President Shurman at 'Inspection,'"
in which he is talking to several police officers.
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Box 1 |
Cornell Calendar 1909
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1909 | |
Scope and Contents
Cover features a color illustration of an half-naked man leaning against a stump in
the green woods with a pen in his right-hand and his eyes staring thoughtfully into
an easel we cannot see, giving the illustration a very sylvan, "dales of Arcady" atmosphere--a
vision of the Arts Quad appears in a silver frame in the center; features BW photographs
of the campus for each month with titles underneath.
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Box 1 |
1909 Cornell Calendar
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1909 | |
Scope and Contents
Features BW photographs for each month but without titles or descriptions; the photographs
are printed onto scrapbook paper and roughly trimmed, then printed in reproduction
form to give the calendar a very "cosy" appearance; additionally, the calendar months
are handwritten for similar effect.
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Box 1 |
A Calendar from Cornell for 1910
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1910 | |
Scope and Contents
Cover features a BW photograph of the profile of Ezra Cornell; calendar leaves have
no binding; features BW photographs of the campus for the months with titles underneath.
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Box 1 |
Cornell 1911
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1911 | |
Scope and Contents
The calendar is "Donated / by Luther L. Emerson A.B. 1928 / property of Isabel Dolbier
Emerson (Whitson) / my aunt (Class of 1902)" (handwritten on back of cover); features
BW photographs for each month with descriptions on back of calendar; there is a (mendable)
tear on the back of the calendar.
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Box 1 |
Cornell MCMXII Calendar
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1912 | |
Scope and Contents
"Gift of Henry Cape Jr." handwritten in pencil (and almost illegible) on top left
corner of cover; features colored-in photographs for the months and includes titles
underneath.
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Box 1 |
Cornell 1912
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1912 | |
Scope and Contents
The cover depicts a color reproduction of "Senior Singing," an oil painting designed
and painted by Christian Midjo; features BW photographs of the campus for each month
with descriptions on back of calendar.
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Box 1 |
The Cornell Calendar for 1912
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1912 | |
Scope and Contents
Cover features the illustration of an open book with words reading: "I / would found
/ an / institution / where / any person / can find / instruction / in any study;"
features BW photograhs for the months and includes titles emphasizing the dramatic
weather of Ithaca (i.e. for the months of January and February, "The Gloom and Snow
of January--Central Avenue").
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Box 1 |
1913 Cornell
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1913 | |
Scope and Contents
Black leather cover with a color Cornell shield and a color illustration of McGraw
Tower on the front; features a colored-in photograph of Taughannock Falls and BW photographs
of various scenes about campus with titles underneath.
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Box 1 |
1913 [with Cornell Univ. Seal]
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1913 | |
Scope and Contents
Leather cover with colored-in photograph of McGraw Tower and Uris Library printed
onto the leather; features BW photographs of the Cornell sports teams and various
scenes about campus, each with titles underneath; additionally includes a BW photograph
of Jacob Gould Shurman, then president of Cornell University .
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Box 1 |
1913 Cornell
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1913 | |
Scope and Contents
Red leather cover with a colored-in illustration of McGraw Tower and Uris library;
features BW photographs of the campus for each month but without titles or descriptions.
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Box 10 |
The Cornell Calendar 1914
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1914 | |
Scope and Contents
Calendar is OVERSIZED. The cover features a colored-in photograph of the "Goldwin
Smith Entrance" in a golden frame; features BW (and blue) photographs of the gorges
and buildings on campus for each month (with titles underneath).
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Box 1 |
Cornell University
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1914 | |
Scope and Contents
The calendar is missing a bottom flap which unfolds to reveal the days of the months
i.e. the actual calendar; includes 15 leaves of really stunning BW photography depicting
the winter weather of Ithaca, Cornell's campus, students between class or out sporting
and (presumably in June) graduating, etc.; descriptions of the photographs on back
of calendar.
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Box 1 |
MCMXIV Cornell Calendar
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1914 | |
Scope and Contents
In oversized envelope; features BW photographs for each month with titles at the bottom;
curiously, the calendar lists the dates of the moon cycles (i.e. "First Quarter,"
"Full Moon," "Last Quarter," and "New Moon") above or below each month.
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Box 1 |
Cornell 1914
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1914 | |
Scope and Contents
Leather cover with Cornell University shield imprinted; features BW photographs of
the capmus throughout with titles underneath.
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Box 1 |
Cornell University Calendar
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1915 | |
Scope and Contents
Calendar intended for faculty, "Showing Univeristy Holidays and Faculty Meetings /
1915 - 1916;" calendar is one single board of thick stock, folded in half, with a
pin-hole at the top.
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Box 1 |
1915 Cornell University
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1915 | |
Scope and Contents
2 copies. Cover of one copylooks as if coffee were spilled across it; however, the
calendar has the bottom flap which unfolds to reveal the days of the months i.e. the
actual calendar; the cover was designed by Christian Midjo; includes 15 leaves of
really stunning BW photography depicting the winter weather of Ithaca, Cornell's campus,
students between class or out sporting and (presumably in June) graduating, etc.;
descriptions of the photographs on back of calendar.
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Box 1 |
Cornell 1916 Calendar
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1916 | |
Scope and Contents
Calendar opens like an envelope with the bottom flap folding down to show the months
and the days; the top flap folds up to show 12 leaves, each with a colored-in photograph
depicting a part of the Cornell campus with titles underneath.
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Box 1 |
1916 Cornell Calendar
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1916 | |
Scope and Contents
Leather cover with metallic-verdigris-apparent Cornell University seal glued (?) to
front; a small metallic pin depicting a coat of arms and a number "15" (a Cornell
class of '15 pin [?]) is attached to the lower left corner; features BW photographs
of the various Cornell 1915 sports teams, including the varsity and freshman teams
and individual photos of the teams' captains; "Made by The Chas. L. Willard Co., New
York, for J.H. Allen, Jr. and L.J. Rummell."
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Box 1 |
Cornell University 1916
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1916 | |
Scope and Contents
Features BW photographs for each month with descriptions on back of calendar; the
month of October features "First touchdown by Captain Barrett, in First Game of Football
played on Schoellkopf Field, Gettysburg-Cornell, September 28, 1915" in addition to
a full page of three photographs documenting the "Harvard-Cornell [football game]
at Cambridge, Oct. 23, 1915," the score ending "Harvard, 0 : Cornell, 10."
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Box 1 |
1917 Cornell University
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1917 | |
Scope and Contents
The cover depicts a color reproduction of an oil painting of Goldwin Smith Hall and
the A.D. White statue--the faint signature of "C.M.S. Midjo" (Christian Midjo[?])
is in the lower right corner; a card on the back of the cover quotes the poem, "Andrew
Dickson White," by Albert W. Smith, reading: "Here 'mid the fair fulfillment of his
dream / His statue broods above the busy ways;" features BW photographs for each month
with descriptions beneath each photograph; a photograph of "Ex-President Taft" and
"President Schurman" is featured for April; half of the month of January is missing;
the entire month of December is missing.
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Box 2 |
Cornell University 1918 Calendar
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1918 | |
Scope and Contents
Cover features a colored-in photograph of the Cornell campus and Cayuga Lake faintly
in the background; features many exceptional colored-in photographs (with titles underneath)
of the Cornell campus; the bottom flap folds down to reveal the days of the month
i.e. the actual calendar.
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Box 2 |
Cornell 1918
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1918 | |
Scope and Contents
The cover features a BW photograph of the Cornell R.O.T.C. marching through the Arts
Quad; a handwritten note in the top left corner of the cover reads: "Hubbell / #1955;"
features BW photographs throughout with a few of the Cornell R.O.T.C. (including titles
underneath).
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Box 2 |
1919 Cornell University
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1919 | |
Scope and Contents
Calendar includes a mail envelope from the publisher, "Troy's Cornell / Art Calendar
/ 1919," with an addressee of "Dr. D. Schott;" the cover features a BW photograph
of the Ezra Cornell statue in the Cornell Arts Quad; the cover has some handwritten
measurements at the bottom (but is in otherwise better condition than the duplicate);
a bottom flap unfolds to to reveal the days of the months i.e. the actual calendar;
there are many BW photographs (with titles underneath) depicting the Cornell R.O.T.C.
training about campus.
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Box 2 |
1920 Cornell University
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1920 | |
Scope and Contents
Features BW photographs (with titles underneath) of the campus and student life; one
photograph (in July) documents the "Unveiling of the Ezra Cornell Statue;" various
lines of poetry "accompanying the pictures of this calendar with four exceptions are
from the Semi-centennial Ode by Martin W. Sampson."
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Box 2 |
Cornell 1921
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1921 | |
Scope and Contents
A colored-in photograph of McGraw Tower is center on the cover; features BW photographs
(with titles underneath) of the campus and student life and sports.
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Box 2 |
Cornell 1921
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1921 | |
Scope and Contents
Black leather cover with the Cornell shield imprinted bottom-center; features BW photographs
(with titles underneath) of various Cornell campus buildings; curiously, the calendar
lists the dates of the moon cycles (i.e. "First Quarter," "Full Moon," "Last Quarter,"
and "New Moon") above or below each month.
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Box 2 |
The Cornell Class Reunions
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1922 | |
Scope and Contents
Begins with a cover letter by "Foster M. Coffin, Alumni Representative," imploring
the Cornell alumni to return for the reunions; a small calendar published to advertise
the 18 different Cornell class reunions (ranging from the years 1872 to 1919) all
to be held on June 16th through the 18th; an uncredited cartoon illustration on the
top of the calendar depicts a crowd of alumni carrying signs and bags with their graduation
year (e.g. "1872," "1912," etc.) and walking toward McGraw Tower; the calendar features
individual leaves for the months of January through June.
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Box 2 |
1922 Cornell
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1922 | |
Scope and Contents
The cover, beneath a BW photograph of McGraw Tower, includes a quote by Albert W.
Smith, reading, "Hail Thou in Majesty, Cornell, on Guard Forever on the Height;" features
BW photographs (with titles underneath) depicting the campus and student life and
sports; two photographs of interest (in October) are: 1) "Mr. George F. Baker Laying
the Corner-stone of the New Chemistry Building--His Gift to Cornell University;" and,
2) "The Inauguration. The New President Livingston Farrand and Acting President A.W.
Smith."
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Box 2 |
1922 Cornell
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1922 | |
Scope and Contents
The brown leather cover is very weathered but depicts the head of Athena (?) between
two lighted lamps and above the Cornell shield; the months are paired on each leaf
(e.g. "January and February" on the first leaf and on the next leaf "March and April")
with untitled BW photographs of various Cornell campus buildings.
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Box 2 |
1923 Cornell University
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1923 | |
Scope and Contents
The leaves for the months of January and March are folded over; features BW photographs
(with titles underneath) of the campus and student life and sports, including a (small)
photograph (in July) of what appears to be mostly if not all men swimming in the Fall
Creek Gorge and another (small) photograph (in September) of "maidens" retrieving
arrows from a target during an archery class (with a clever quote below, reading,
"More merciful than Cupid, who ne'er / withdraws a dart once sped," written by Albert
W. Smith).
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Box 2 |
1923 Cornell Calendar of Winter and Spring Events and the Reunions
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1923 | |
Scope and Contents
This calendar includes a cover letter by "Foster M. Coffin, Alumni Representative,"
imploring the Cornell alumni to return for the reunions; a small calendar published
to advertise the 21 different Cornell class reunions (ranging from the years 1873
to 1921) all to be held on June 15th through the 17th; the drawing (of the Arts Quad
at the calendar's top) is by "J. Andr Smith '02" and the lettering is by "John T.
Parson '99;" the calendar features individual leaves for the months of January through
June with a reminder-note to sign up for the class reunion; the following months of
July through December are all on the back of the calendar.
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Box 2 |
Cornell 1924
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1924 | |
Scope and Contents
Cover features a heavily sepia-colored photograph of McGraw Tower printed onto delicate
tissue paper; features sepia-colored photographs (with titles underneath) depicting
the campus and student life, including two photographs of the moonlight on the campus
in April and two photographs of "The Mud Rush" in May; exceptional photographs in
this calendar.
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Box 2 |
Cornell 1924
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1924 | |
Scope and Contents
The cover BW photograph (a view of McGraw Tower between the pillars at Goldwin Smith
Hall) is loose from the calendar (but inside the manila folder); there is a handwritten
note in pencil with the catalog number (#48/1/241) in the top right corner; features
BW photographs (with titles underneath) of the campus and student life; one photograph
(in March) depicts three "Bronze Statues [The Boy with a Thorn; Discus Thrower; and,
Praying Boy] from the large collection in the Museum of Archeology representing the
best of Greek sculpture."
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Box 2 |
1924 Cornell Calendar of Winter and Spring Events and the Reunions
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1924 | |
Scope and Contents
A small calendar published to advertise the 22 different Cornell class reunions (ranging
from the years 1869 to 1922) all to be held on June 13th through the 15th; the drawing
(of the Arts Quad at the calendar's top) is by "J. Andr Smith '02" and the lettering
is by "John T. Parson '99;" the calendar features individual leaves for the months
of January through June with a reminder-note to sign up for the class reunion and
urges alumni "to make yourself responsible for the presence of at least three old
cronies;" the following months of July through December are all on the back of the
calendar.
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Box 2 |
1925 Cornell
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1925 | |
Scope and Contents
Features BW photographs (with titles underneath) mostly of the academic buildings
on campus in addition to several photographs of student life and sports; includes
(in August) an illustration of Willard Straight Hall "by the Architects, Messrs. Delano
and Aldritch."
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Box 2 |
Cornell 1925
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1925 | |
Scope and Contents
Includes sepia-toned photographs of the campus, the student life and sports, and several
of the Cornell R.O.T.C. training; two (albeit small) photographs of the "The Mud Battle"
are in May.
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Box 2 |
Cornell 1926
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1926 | |
Scope and Contents
Calendar produced by photographer G. F. Morgan. A colored-in photograph of the Arts
Quad is on the center of the cover; sepia-toned photographs (with titles underneath)
for each month depict campus, student life and sports; two photographs for the month
of January document astronomical phenomena: 1) "Total Eclipse of the Sun from Cornell,
January 24, 1925;" and, 2) "The Corona of the Eclipse;" the faces and bodies of people
in several of the photos appear to have been "touched-up" with pencil in the pre-publishing
process. Information on how the time-lpase photo of the eclipse was obtained appear
in the February 19, 1925 Ithaca Journal-News.
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Box 2 |
1926 Cornell
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1926 | |
Scope and Contents
Calendar produced by University photographer J. P. Troy. A BW photograph of the Arts
Quad is center on the cover; there is a handwritten note in pencil with the catalog
number (#48/1/241) in the top right corner; features BW photographs (with titles underneath)
of the campus and student goings-on; one photograph of note is "President Farrand's
Commencement Address, June 15, 1925" (in June); additionally, one photograph (in December)
features "Professor Kinkeldey, Professor Harold Smith, and the Advanced Choir of Sage
Chapel."
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Box 2 |
1926 Cornell Calendar of Winter and Spring Events and the Reunions
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1926 | |
Scope and Contents
A small calendar published to advertise the 19 different Cornell class reunions (ranging
from the years 1871 to 1924) all to be held on June 11th through the 13th; the drawing
(of the Arts Quad at the calendar's top) is by "J. Andr Smith '02" and the lettering
is by "John T. Parson '99;" the calendar features individual leaves for the months
of January through June with a reminder-note to sign up for the class reunion and
the promise that "June 1926 should surpass all previous celebrations;" the following
months of July through December are all on the back of the calendar.
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Box 2 |
Cornell 1927
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1927 | |
Scope and Contents
Features BW photographs (with titles underneath) of the Cornell campus and several
events (e.g. sports and commencement); the excellent photograph of McGraw Tower, featured
on the cover in sepia-tone for the "Cornell 1924" calendar, is also on display for
the month of September in better scale (and with its illumination technique revealed:
a searchlight!).
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Box 2 |
Cornell 1927
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1927 | |
Scope and Contents
A colored-in photograph of McGraw Tower is on the center of the cover; BW photographs
(with titles underneath) for each month depict campus, student life and sports, including
one photograph wherein "President Farrand decorates the prize-winning cadets of the
R.O.T.C." (for the month of April).
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Box 3 |
1928 Cornell
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1928 | |
Scope and Contents
Features BW photographs (with titles underneath) of the campus and student goings-on;
"J.F. Anderson" and "N.G. Wright" are featured in May for track and field events;
in the photograph for June, "Dexter Kimball" is seen leading the "Senior Singing on
the Steps of Goldwin Smith Hall;" in the photograph for December, "Commander Byrd
pays tribute to the memory of Ross Gilmore Marvin, Cornell, 1905, at Sage Chapel."
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Box 3 |
Cornell 1928
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1928 | |
Scope and Contents
Features BW photographs (with titles underneath) of the Cornell campus and several
events (e.g. sports and commencement); the photograph of "Ezra Cornell on a Winter
Night" (in January) and the one of "Goldwin Smith Hall at Night" (in December) are
of exceptional and dramatic quality (the January photograph, at its bottom right corner,
has a handwritten note, reading: "N5543").
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Box 3 |
Cornell Class Reunions
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1928 | |
Scope and Contents
A small calendar published to advertise the 17 different Cornell class reunions (ranging
from the years 1873 to 1926) all to be held on June 15th through the 17th; the six
BW illustrations throughout are uncredited; the calendar features individual leaves
for the months of January through June; unlike the previous "Reunion" calendars, this
one lacks the reminder-note to sign up for reunions (it seems likely that it was not
issued).
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Box 3 |
Cornell MCMXXIX
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1929 | |
Scope and Contents
The cover features a colored-in photograph of the A.D. White statue and the Arts Quad
with McGraw Tower in the background; features BW photographs (with titles underneath)
of the Cornell campus and major events (e.g. sports and commencement).
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Box 3 |
Cornell 1929
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1929 | |
Scope and Contents
Features BW photographs (with titles underneath) of the Cornell campus and several
events (e.g. sports and commencement).
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Box 3 |
Cornell 1930
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1930 | |
Scope and Contents
Features BW photographs (with titles underneath) of the Cornell campus and several
events (e.g. sports and commencement).
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Box 3 |
1930 Cornell Calendar of Winter and Spring Events and Reunions
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1930 | |
Scope and Contents
A small calendar published to advertise the 22 different Cornell class reunions (ranging
from the years 1869 to 1928) all to be held on June 11th through the 13th; the drawing
(of the Arts Quad at the calendar's top) is by "J. Andr Smith '02" and the lettering
is by "L.S. Fuertes '29;" the calendar features individual leaves for the months of
January through June with the following months of July through December are all on
the back of the calendar; this calendar, like the 1928 edition, lacks the reminder-note.
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Box 3 |
Cornell 1930
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1930 | |
Scope and Contents
Cover features a color photograph of the Ezra Cornell statue; features BW photographs
(with titles underneath) of the Cornell campus and several events (e.g. sports and
commencement); the photograph "Beacham's Band Makes Its Debut at the Niagra Game"
in November is of interest.
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Box 3 |
Cornell 1931
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1931 | |
Scope and Contents
Cover features a colored-in photograph of the Cornell War Memorial; features BW photographs
(with titles underneath) of the Cornell campus and several events (e.g. sports and
commencement); there is a small "Architects Sketch of Myron Taylor Hall" for the month
of August.
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Box 3 |
Cornell 1931
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1931 | |
Scope and Contents
Features BW photographs (with titles underneath) of the Cornell campus and several
events (e.g. sports and commencement); also includes three aerial-view photographs
of the campus (with one of "Schoellkopf Field during Princeton Game" in November).
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Box 10 |
Cornell 1932
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1932 | |
Scope and Contents
Calendar is OVERSIZED. Features BW photographs (with titles underneath) of the Cornell
campus and student-life; the photograph for June features the popular swimming hole
in Beebe Lake under the bridge with swimmers, male and female.
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Box 3 |
Cornell 1932
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1932 | |
Scope and Contents
Features BW photographs (with titles underneath) of the Cornell campus and several
events (e.g. sports and commencement); the photograph of "The Library from the War
Memorial Archway" in October is particularly pleasant; also includes two aerial-view
photographs of the campus.
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Box 10 |
Cornell 1933
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1933 | |
Scope and Contents
Calendar is OVERSIZED. Features exceptional BW photographs (with titles underneath)
of the Cornell campus and student-life; the photographs for June document the commencement
of the previous year and includes a great photograph of "The Commencement Procession
Wind[ing] Its Way Around Schoellkopf Field."
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Box 3 |
Cornell 1933
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1933 | |
Scope and Contents
Features BW photographs (with titles underneath) of the Cornell campus and several
events (e.g. sports and commencement); also includes two aerial-view photographs of
the campus.
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Box 3 |
Cornell 1934
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1934 | |
Scope and Contents
Features BW photographs (with titles underneath) of the Cornell campus and several
events (e.g. sports and commencement); features a photograph of "President Farrand
addressing the Class of 1933" in June; also includes one aerial-view photograph of
the campus.
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Box 3 |
Cornell 1934
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1934 | |
Scope and Contents
Features BW photographs (with titles underneath) of the Cornell campus and several
events (e.g. sports and commencement), with one photograph of "The Junior Prom" (in
February) and one of "President Farrand addressing the Class of 1933" (in June); also
includes two aerial-view photographs of the campus (in April).
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Box 3 |
Cornell 1935
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1935 | |
Scope and Contents
Features BW photographs (with titles underneath) of the Cornell campus and several
events (e.g. sports and commencement); also includes one aerial-view photograph of
the "College of Agriculture."
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Box 3 |
Cornell 1936
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1936 | |
Scope and Contents
"#2070-" handwritten in pencil in top left corner of cover; features BW photographs
(with titles underneath) of the Cornell campus and several events (e.g. sports and
commencement); "Jack Batten" and "Jeff Stofer" are featured in football photographs
in November; also includes one aerial-view photograph of the campus.
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Box 3 |
Cornell 1937
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1937 | |
Scope and Contents
"#2070-" handwritten in pencil in top left corner of cover; features BW photographs
(with titles underneath) of the Cornell campus and several events (e.g. sports and
commencement); also includes two aerial-view photographs of the campus.
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Box 4 |
Cornell 1938
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1938 | |
Scope and Contents
Features BW photographs (with titles underneath) of the Cornell campus and several
events (e.g. sports and commencement); also includes three aerial-view photographs
of the campus.
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Box 4 |
Cornell 1939
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1939 | |
Scope and Contents
The cover features the Cornell shield; features BW photographs (with titles underneath)
of the Cornell campus; most of the photographs for this calendar are loose (though
all are present); the photograph of the "Interior View of Willard Straight Hall" for
the month of March is unique.
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Box 4 |
Cornell 1940
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1940 | |
Scope and Contents
Features BW photographs (with titles underneath) of the Cornell campus; unfortunately,
photographs are missing for the months of January, February, April, July, October,
and December; the leaf for the month of August is stuck to the back of July with the
adhesive used for the photographs; a unique, solemn-looking (taken during the "Pledge
of Allegiance" or some other song or prayer [?]) photograph of "Commencement" is featured
for June.
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Box 4 |
Cornell 1941
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1941 | |
Scope and Contents
Features BW photographs (with titles underneath) of the Cornell campus; a scenic photograph
of the "Willard Straight Rock Garden" is featured for June.
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Box 4 |
Cornell 1942
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1942 | |
Scope and Contents
Features BW photographs (with titles underneath) of the Cornell campus; the month
of May features an uncommon (and somewhat perspectiveless) photograph of "Cayuga Lake
from Stewart Avenue Bridge;" a BW illustration of the "Entrance to Balch Hall at Night"
is depicted for December.
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Box 4 |
Cornell 1943
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1943 | |
Scope and Contents
The cover features a colored-in photograph of the R.O.T.C. ensigns marching in formation,
as seen from a window in the Cornell War Memorial; features BW photographs (with titles
underneath) of the Cornell campus and two events (i.e. one untitled event at the "Cornell
War Memorial" in May and "Senior Singing" in June).
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Box 4 |
Cornell 1944
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1944 | |
Scope and Contents
Comes with the original 1944 envelope; features BW photographs (with titles underneath)
of the Cornell campus; for the month of July, the "Ensigns Training at Cornell" can
be seen standing in formation by the Cornell War Memorial; and, again, in December,
the same BW illustration of the "Entrance to Balch Hall at Night" is featured with
the addition of Christmas lights on the conifer, front-and-center.
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Box 10 |
Cornell 1945
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1945 | |
Box 4 |
Cornell 1946
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1946 | |
Scope and Contents
Features BW photographs (with titles underneath) of the Cornell campus; the picture
for June offers "A Glimpse of 'Collegetown'" (at approximately the intersection of
Williams St., Eddy St., and Dryden Rd. ) in 1946.
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Box 4 |
Cornell 1947
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1947 | |
Scope and Contents
Features BW photographs (with titles underneath) of the Cornell campus.
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Box 4 |
Cornell 1948
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1948 | |
Box 10 |
Cornell 1949
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1949 | |
Box 10 |
Cornell 1950
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1950 | |
Box 4 |
Cornell engagement calendar, 1947
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1947 | |
Scope and Contents
Weekly engagement calendar, with black and white photographs of campus buildings and
activities. No annotations, but last page is stamped: The Triangle Book Shop, Evan
J. Morris, Prop., Sheldon Court, Ithaca, New York.
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Box 5 |
The Cornell Calendar 1956-57
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1956-1957 | |
Scope and Contents
Academic calendar with many black and white photos. Includes listings for athletic
activities, concerts, and other events. Annotated by previous owner.
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Box 5 |
The Cornell Calendar 1957-58
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1957-1958 | |
Scope and Contents
Academic calendar with many black and white photos . Includes listings for athletic
activities, concerts, and other events. Annotated by previous owner.
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Box 5 |
The Cornell Calendar 1958-59
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1958-1959 | |
Scope and Contents
Academic calendar with many black and white photos . Includes listings for athletic
activities, concerts, and other events. Annotated by previous owner.
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Box 5 |
The Cornell Calendar 1959-60
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1959-1960 | |
Scope and Contents
Academic calendar with many black and white photos . Includes listings for athletic
activities, concerts, and other events. Annotated by previous owner.
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Box 5 |
The Cornell Calendar 1960-61
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1960-1961 | |
Scope and Contents
Academic calendar with many black and white photos . Includes listings for athletic
activities, concerts, and other events. Annotated by previous owner.
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Box 5 |
Cornell Academic-Year Calendar 1976-1977
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1976-1977 | |
Scope and Contents
An academic-year calendar that covers the many academic, sports, and extracurricular
events on campus from August 1976 to July 1977; the calendar offers general information
relevant to student-life (e.g. information about the "Academic Program" and class-times
and final examinations for September and October); none of the BW photographs are
titled or credited; the back of the calendar includes publication credits and a list
of important academic and support service phone numbers. Annotated by previous owner.
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Box 5 |
Cornell Academic-Year Calendar 1977-1978
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1977-1978 | |
Scope and Contents
An academic-year calendar that covers the many academic, sports, and extracurricular
events on campus from August 1977 to August 1978; the calendar offers general information
relevant to student-life (e.g. information about the "Academic Program" and class-times
and final examinations for September and October); none of the BW photographs are
titled or credited; the back of the calendar includes publication credits and a list
of important academic and support service phone numbers.
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Box 5 |
Cornell Academic-Year Calendar 1978-1979
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1978-1979 | |
Scope and Contents
An academic-year calendar that covers the many academic, sports, and extracurricular
events on campus from August 1978 to July 1979; the calendar offers general information
relevant to student-life (e.g. information about the "Academic Program" and class-times
and final examinations for September and October); none of the BW photographs are
titled or credited; the back of the calendar includes publication credits and a list
of important academic and support service phone numbers.
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Box 5 |
Cornell Academic-Year Calendar 1979-1980
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1979-1980 | |
Scope and Contents
An academic-year calendar that covers the many academic, sports, and extracurricular
events on campus from August 1979 to September 1980; the calendar offers general information
relevant to student-life (e.g. information about the "Academic Program" and class-times
and final examinations for September and October); none of the BW photographs are
titled or credited; the back of the calendar includes publication credits and a list
of important academic and support service phone numbers.
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Box 5 |
Cornell Academic-Year Calendar 1983-1984
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1983-1984 | |
Scope and Contents
An academic-year calendar that covers the many academic, sports, and extracurricular
events on campus from August 1983 to August 1984; the calendar offers general information
relevant to student-life (e.g. information about the "Academic Program" and class-times
and final examinations for October and November); the cover of the calendar features
a four-paragraph history of the original Cornell mascot, Touchdown, a flesh-and-blood
bear; the back of the calendar includes publication credits and a list of important
academic and support service phone numbers.
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Box 5 |
Cornell Academic-Year Calendar 1984-1985
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1984-1985 | |
Scope and Contents
An academic-year calendar that covers the many academic, sports, and extracurricular
events on campus from August 1984 to August 1985; the calendar offers general information
relevant to student-life (e.g. information about the "Academic Program" and class-times
and final examinations for October and November); the BW photographs featured (and
captioned!) actually date back to the earlier decades of Cornell (only one photograph
is dated [at 1875]) and possess historical interest; the back of the calendar includes
publication credits and a list of important academic and support service phone numbers.
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Box 5 |
Cornell Academic-Year Calendar 1985-1986
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1985-1986 | |
Scope and Contents
An academic-year calendar that covers the many academic, sports, and extracurricular
events on campus from August 1985 to August 1986; the calendar offers general information
relevant to student-life (e.g. information about the "Academic Program" and class-times
and final examinations for October and November); none of the BW photographs are titled
or credited; the back of the calendar includes publication credits and a list of important
academic and support service phone numbers.
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Box 5 |
Cornell Academic-Year Calendar 1986-1987
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1986-1987 | |
Scope and Contents
An academic-year calendar that covers the many academic, sports, and extracurricular
events on campus from August 1986 to August 1987; the calendar offers general information
relevant to student-life (e.g. information about the "Academic Program" and class-times
and final examinations for October and November); there is a handwritten note in ink
on the month of November next to a photograph of John L. Ford, previous Dean of Students
at Cornell, reading: "My / old poker / buddy John / Ford! / T.H.;" none of the BW
photographs are titled or credited; the back of the calendar includes publication
credits and a list of important academic and support service phone numbers.
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Box 5 |
Cornell Academic-Year Calendar 1988-1989
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1988-1989 | |
Scope and Contents
An academic-year calendar that covers the many academic, sports, and extracurricular
events on campus from August 1988 to August 1989; the theme of this calendar is "Tap
into the Cultural Life of Cornell University" and the BW photographs therein showcase
the music, theater, and dance exhibitions at Cornell; the end of the calendar features
the academic-year of 1988 to 1989 in brief; the final leaf of the calendar includes
publication credits.
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Box 5 |
1989 Cornell Calendar
|
1989 | |
Scope and Contents
The cover features a view of central campus with the distant lights of Ithaca shining
in the night sky; the large color photographs feature a wide variety of subjects from
infamous Ithaca weather to student life to the Cornell campus and include paragraph-long
descriptions; the end of the calendar shows a calendar in brief of the previous and
the following years (there are no image or publishing credits on the calendar); on
the very back of the calendar is a short history of Cornell University.
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Box 5 |
Cornell Academic-Year Calendar 1989-1990
|
1989-1990 | |
Scope and Contents
An academic-year calendar that covers the many academic, sports, and extracurricular
events on campus from August 1989 to August 1990; the theme of this calendar is "Treasure
Hunt for Campus Sites" wherein 15 locations throughout the Cornell campus are photographed
and hinted at (e.g. in January, "This hilltop facility is known for its oriental rugs.
The bronze tablet on its fireplace commemorates a visit by President Ulysses S. Grant."--the
answer is A.D. White House.); those who could answer the 15 locations correctly could
win a $50 Campus Store gift certificate; the last page of the calendar includes both
the contest rules and the publication credits.
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Box 5 |
1990 Cornell Calendar
|
1990 | |
Scope and Contents
The cover features the Arts Quad on a partly-sunny day in Ithaca; the large color
photographs feature a wide variety of subjects from infamous Ithaca weather to student
life to the Cornell campus; the photograph for March shows a scene from the Dragon
Day 1989 Parade; also, for the month of November, there is a unique photograph of
"Big Red fans--and their umbrellas--in Shoellkopf Stadium;" the end of the calendar
shows the image and publishing credits in addition to a calendar in brief of the previous
and the following years; on the very back of the calendar is a short history of Cornell
University.
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Box 5 |
Cornell Academic-Year Calendar 1990-1991
|
1990-1991 | |
Scope and Contents
An academic-year calendar that covers the many academic, sports, and extracurricular
events on campus from August 1990 to August 1991; the theme of this calendar is "Treasure
Hunt for Campus Sites" wherein 12 locations throughout the Cornell campus are photographed
and hinted at (e.g. in February, "People in this place think about how the world shifts
as the millennia unfold."--the answer is Snee Hall); those who could answer the 12
locations correctly could win a $50 Campus Store gift certificate (note: this calendar
is much easier than the 1989-1990 challenge); the last page of the calendar includes
both the contest rules and the publication credits.
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Box 5 |
1991 Cornell Calendar
|
1991 | |
Scope and Contents
The cover features the frequently-photographed-but-ah!-it-is-spring! "McGraw Tower,
graced by tulip magnolia blossoms;" the large color photographs feature a wide variety
of subjects from infamous Ithaca weather to student life to the Cornell campus; the
end of the calendar shows the image and publishing credits in addition to a calendar
in brief of the previous and the following years; on the very back of the calendar
is a short history of Cornell University.
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Box 5 |
1992 Cornell Calendar
|
1992 | |
Scope and Contents
The cover features "A view of the campus from West Hill;" the large color photographs
feature a wide variety of subjects from infamous Ithaca weather to student life to
the Cornell campus; the photograph for May is of the "Johnson Graduate School of Management
graduates celebrating" by wildly flinging handfuls of fake US dollars into the air
like confetti; the end of the calendar shows the image and publishing credits in addition
to a calendar in brief of the previous and the following years; on the very back of
the calendar is a short history of Cornell University.
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Box 5 |
Cornell Academic-Year Calendar 1992-1993
|
1992-1993 | |
Scope and Contents
An academic-year calendar that covers the many academic, sports, and extracurricular
events on campus from August 1992 to July 1993; the month of October features a BW
photograph of students, from the Interfraternity Council and the Panhellenic Association,
tossing ground beef into what looks like an enormous raised garden bed but what is
in fact the largest lasagna in America as part of a fund-raiser for Ithaca's Southside
Community Center; the back of the calendar includes publication credits.
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Box 5 |
1993 Cornell Calendar
|
1993 | |
Scope and Contents
The cover features McGraw Tower at night, the moon in its third-quarter ghostly in
the violet sky; the large color photographs feature a wide variety of subjects from
infamous Ithaca weather to student life to the Cornell campus; the photograph for
July shows "Dedication ceremonies for Akwe:kon, the Native American residential program
house;" the end of the calendar shows the image and publishing credits in addition
to a calendar in brief of the previous and the following years; on the very back of
the calendar is a short history of Cornell University.
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Box 5 |
Cornell 1993 Calendar
|
1993 | |
Scope and Contents
A January to December calendar featuring hand-illustrated BW drawings of many buildings
on campus; the first leaf opens to a list of 18 drawings not included with the months;
the final leaf includes a BW map of the campus with a key for the location of the
buildings; the calendar and the drawings are by Ioana Schipor.
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Box 5 |
Cornell Academic-Year Calendar 1993-1994
|
1993-1994 | |
Scope and Contents
An academic-year calendar that covers the many academic, sports, and extracurricular
events on campus from August 1993 to July 1994; the month of November features a BW
photograph of director Spike Lee (with blurb about the Cornell University Program
Board and its speakers); the back of the calendar includes publication credits.
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Box 5 |
1994 Cornell Calendar
|
1994 | |
Scope and Contents
The cover features Myron Taylor Hall; the large color photographs feature a wide variety
of subjects from infamous Ithaca weather to student life to the Cornell campus; the
photograph for March features "[t]he ritual burning of the first-year architecture
students' dragon" (the year of the parade, however, is uncredited); the end of the
calendar shows the image and publishing credits in addition to a calendar in brief
of the previous and the following years; on the very back of the calendar is a short
history of Cornell University.
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Box 5 |
Cornell Academic-Year Calendar 1994-1995
|
1994-1995 | |
Scope and Contents
An academic-year calendar that covers the many academic, sports, and extracurricular
events on campus from August 1994 to August 1995; the month of March features a BW
photograph of the Dragon Day Parade (the year of the parade, however, is uncredited)
with a short history included; the end of the calendar features the academic-year
of 1994 to 1995 in brief; the back of the calendar includes publication credits.
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Box 5 |
1995 Cornell Calendar
|
1995 | |
Scope and Contents
The cover features McGraw Tower at sundown; the large color photographs feature a
wide variety of subjects from infamous Ithaca weather to student life to the Cornell
campus; the photograph for February is unique, featuring "Ice Hockey in Lynah Rink;"
the end of the calendar shows the image and publishing credits in addition to a calendar
in brief of the previous and the following years; on the very back of the calendar
is a short history of Cornell University.
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Box 5 |
Cornell Academic-Year Calendar 1995-1996
|
1995-1996 | |
Scope and Contents
An academic-year calendar that covers the many academic, sports, and extracurricular
events on campus from August 1995 to August 1996; the theme of this calendar is "The
[Willard] Straight's 70th Anniversary" and, to complement, it includes confetti, photographs
and short histories of the construction of the building in addition to its many renovations
and notable programs throughout the decades (e.g. the month of September features
the original floor plan of Willard Straight Hall and a photograph of "The Cornerstone
Laying Ceremony, June 15, 1924"); the end of the calendar features the academic-year
of 1995 to 1996 in brief; the back of the calendar includes publication credits.
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Box 5 |
1996 Cornell Calendar
|
1996 | |
Scope and Contents
The cover features "Sibley Hall and Dome" with a bicyclist riding past; the large
color photographs feature a wide variety of subjects from infamous Ithaca weather
to student life to the Cornell campus; the end of the calendar shows the image and
publishing credits in addition to a calendar in brief of the previous and the following
years; on the very back of the calendar is a short history of Cornell University.
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Box 5 |
Cornell Academic-Year Calendar 1996-1997
|
1996-1997 | |
Scope and Contents
An academic-year calendar that covers the many academic, sports, and extracurricular
events on campus from August 1996 to August 1997; the theme of this calendar is "Exploring
Cornell" and, to complement, it includes "Did you know that ..." facts about the various
buildings on campus (e.g. in February, "Did you know that ... the opening in the middle
of the Johnson Museum building lets the afternoon sunlight reach the Arts Quad?");
the end of the calendar features the academic-year of 1996 to 1997 in brief; the back
of the calendar includes publication credits.
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Box 5 |
Cornell Academic-Year Calendar 1997-1998
|
1997-1998 | |
Scope and Contents
An academic-year calendar that covers the many academic, sports, and extracurricular
events on campus from August 1997 to August 1998; the theme of this calendar is "Windows
of Opportunity, Windows to the World" and, to complement, it includes many quotes
to inspire optimism in uncertainty (e.g. for the month of February, "Daring ideas
are like chessman moved forward; they may be beaten, but they may start winning a
game. --Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, German writer and dramatist);" the end of the
calendar features the academic-year of 1997 to 1998 in brief; the back of the calendar
includes publication credits.
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Box 5 |
1998 Cornell Calendar
|
1998 | |
Scope and Contents
The cover features the "Sackett Bridge on Beebe Lake-Fall Creek;" the large color
photographs feature a wide variety of subjects from infamous Ithaca weather to student
life to major events (such as commencement) to the Cornell campus; the month of March
shows a scene of the Dragon Day 1997 Parade; the end of the calendar shows the image
and publishing credits in addition to a calendar in brief of the previous and the
following years; on the very back of the calendar is a short history of Cornell University.
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Box 5 |
Cornell Academic-Year Calendar 1998-1999
|
1998-1999 | |
Scope and Contents
An academic-year calendar that documents the Cornell's Department of Natural Resources
celebration (in 1998) of the 100-year anniversary of the College of Forestry and the
50-year anniversary of the Department of Conservation, in addition to covering the
many academic, sports, and extracurricular events on campus from August 1998 to August
1999; features BW photographs taken throughout the years at the Department of Natural
Resources and its many notable affiliates and research (e.g. the feature for February
contrasts the technology of "yesterday" via a photograph the enormous sampling gear
to record bird songs with the supercomputers of "today"); the end of the calendar
features the academic-year of 1998 to 1999 in brief; the back of the calendar includes
publication credits.
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Box 5 |
1999 Cornell Calendar
|
1999 | |
Scope and Contents
The cover features "The Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art" at twilight; the large color
photographs feature a wide variety of subjects from infamous Ithaca weather to student
life to major events (such as commencement) to the Cornell campus; the end of the
calendar shows the image and publishing credits in addition to a calendar in brief
of the previous and the following years; on the very back of the calendar is a short
history of Cornell University.
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Box 5 |
Cornell Academic-Year Calendar 1999-2000
|
1999-2000 | |
Scope and Contents
An academic-year calendar that showcases the many "Gifts, Gardens, and Memorials"
found around the Cornell campus in addition to covering the many academic, sports,
and extracurricular events on campus from August 1999 to August 2000; features BW
photographs of the more (and a few of the less) known memorials on the Cornell campus
with short histories included (e.g. the month of February features the sculptor Jason
Seley '40 and his Herakles in Ithaka I, presented in 1982 and installed next to the
Statler Hotel where it can still be found at present); the end of the calendar features
the academic-year of 1999 to 2000 in brief; the back of the calendar includes publication
credits.
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Box 5 |
Cornell Academic-Year Calendar 2000-2001
|
2000-2001 | |
Scope and Contents
An academic-year calendar that celebrates the 100-year history of "The College of
Human Ecology" in addition to covering the many academic, sports, and extracurricular
events on campus from August 2000 to August 2001; features BW photographs taken throughout
the years at the College of Human Ecology and its many affiliates and research (e.g.
in September, three photographs demonstrating the wide range of disciplines in the
Human Ecology program with a two-paragraph description and captions); the end of the
calendar features the academic-year of 2000 to 2001 in brief; the back of the calendar
includes publication credits.
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Box 5 |
2001 Cornell Calendar
|
2001 | |
Scope and Contents
The cover features "The Cornell [central campus] Skyline Viewed from West Hill" at
sunset; the large color photographs feature a wide variety of subjects from infamous
Ithaca weather to student life to major events (such as commencement) to the Cornell
campus (with the possibility of Weill Cornell Medical and the Shoals Marine Lab);
the month of March features "The Dragon Day 2000 Parade;" the end of the calendar
shows the image and publishing credits in addition to a calendar in brief of the previous
and the following years; on the very back of the calendar is a short history of Cornell
University.
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Box 5 |
Cornell Academic-Year Calendar 2001-2002
|
2001-2002 | |
Scope and Contents
An academic-year calendar that covers the many academic, sports, and extracurricular
events on campus from August 2001 to August 2002; features BW photographs of students
or staff participating in the event listed and described at length at the photograph's
side (e.g. in March, a photograph and short history of "Dragon Day" along with the
dozens of events throughout the month); the end of the calendar features the academic-year
of 2001 to 2002 in brief; the back of the calendar includes publication credits.
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Box 5 |
2002 Cornell Calendar
|
2002 | |
Scope and Contents
The cover features "The Suspension Bridge over Fall Creek Gorge" with the leaves in
autumn colors; the large color photographs feature a wide variety of subjects from
infamous Ithaca weather to student life to major events (such as commencement) to
the Cornell campus (with the possibility of Weill Cornell Medical and the Shoals Marine
Lab); the month of December features "The ceiling and Tiffany chandeliers of Sage
Chapel" with its numerous religious symbols; the end of the calendar shows the image
and publishing credits in addition to a calendar in brief of the previous and the
following years; on the very back of the calendar is a short history of Cornell University.
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Box 5 |
2003 Calendar
|
2003 | |
Scope and Contents
The cover features the entrance to "The Biotechnology Building;" the large color photographs
feature a wide variety of subjects from infamous Ithaca weather to student life to
major events (such as commencement) to the Cornell campus (with the possibility of
Weill Cornell Medical and the Shoals Marine Lab); the photograph in May shows an exterior
view of "The new caf in Olin Library [Libe Caf];" the photograph in September observes
a gathering of hundreds of students in memorial of 9/11 ("Twilight, Arts Quad: September
11, 2001"); the end of the calendar shows the image and publishing credits in addition
to a calendar in brief of the previous and the following years; on the very back of
the calendar is a short history of Cornell University.
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Box 5 |
2005 Calendar
|
2005 | |
Scope and Contents
The cover features the (at the time) newly constructed Duffield Hall; the large color
photographs feature a wide variety of subjects from infamous Ithaca weather to student
life to major events (such as commencement) to the Cornell campus (with the possibility
of Weill Cornell Medical and the Shoals Marine Lab); October's photograph is of interest,
documenting "The October 2003 ceremony in Barton Hall inaugurating Jeffrey S. Lehman
as Cornell's eleventh president;" the end of the calendar shows the image and publishing
credits in addition to a calendar in brief of the previous and the following years;
on the very back of the calendar is a short history of Cornell University.
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Box 5 |
Big Red 2005 Cornell Calendar
|
2005 | |
Scope and Contents
A calendar comprised of 15 cards (1 title, 12 months, 1 of image credits, and 1 reading
the opening words of the Cornell motto), each measuring about 4 1/2" by 5 1/2", kept
in a jewel case (due to the size and jewel case of the item it is kept at the top
of the box); the color images range from a (very saturated) photograph of McGraw Tower
at sunset (December) to scientific image illustrating an "Antibody sensor" (February)
to a detail of an "Illuminated manuscript ca. 1323" from (our very own) Division of
Rare and Manuscript Collections (October).
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Box 5 |
2005 Calendar
|
2005 | |
Scope and Contents
The cover shows an image of Duffield Hall
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Box 5 |
2006 Calendar
|
2006 | |
Scope and Contents
The cover shows an image of Sage College
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Box 5 |
2008 Calendar
|
2008 | |
Scope and Contents
The cover features two students (?) standing at the Johnson Museum's Sherry and Joel
Mallin Sculpture Court and observing the campus; the large color photographs feature
a wide variety of subjects from infamous Ithaca weather to student life to major events
(such as commencement) to the Cornell campus (with the possibility of Weill Cornell
Medical and the Shoals Marine Lab); the end of the calendar shows the image and publishing
credits in addition to a calendar in brief of the previous and the following years;
on the very back of the calendar is a short history of Cornell University.
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Box 5 |
2009 Calendar
|
2009 | |
Scope and Contents
The cover shows an image of west campus and libe slope
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Box 4 |
Cornell 1952
|
1952 | |
Series II. Duplicates
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Box 6 |
1909 Cornell Calendar
|
1909 | |
Scope and Contents
One duplicate; features BW photographs for each month but without titles or descriptions;
the photographs are printed onto scrapbook paper and roughly trimmed, then printed
in reproduction form to give the calendar a very "cosy" appearance; additionally,
the calendar months are handwritten for similar effect.
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Box 6 |
Cornell Calendar 1909
|
1909 | |
Scope and Contents
One duplicate; cover features a color illustration of an half-naked man leaning against
a stump in the green woods with a pen in his right-hand and his eyes staring thoughtfully
into an easel we cannot see, giving the illustration a very sylvan, "dales of Arcady"
atmosphere--a vision of the Arts Quad appears in a silver frame in the center; features
BW photographs of the campus for each month with titles underneath.
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Box 6 |
Cornell 1911
|
1911 | |
Scope and Contents
Three duplicates; one duplicate lacks front and back covers and the loose leaves are
busheled together with another duplicate; features BW photographs for each month with
descriptions on back of calendar.
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Box 6 |
Cornell 1912
|
1912 | |
Scope and Contents
One duplicate; the duplicate lacks a binding; the cover depicts a color reproduction
of "Senior Singing," an oil painting designed and painted by Christian Midjo; features
BW photographs of the campus for each month with descriptions on back of calendar.
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Box 6 |
Cornell University
|
1914 | |
Scope and Contents
One duplicate; the duplicate lacks a binding; both calendars are missing a bottom
flap which unfolds to reveal the days of the months i.e. the actual calendar; includes
15 leaves of really stunning BW photography depicting the winter weather of Ithaca,
Cornell's campus, students between class or out sporting and (presumably in June)
graduating, etc.; descriptions of the photographs on back of calendar.
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Box 6 |
Cornell 1914
|
1914 | |
Scope and Contents
One duplicate; leather cover with Cornell University shield imprinted; features BW
photographs of the capmus throughout with titles underneath.
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Box 6 |
1915 Cornell University
|
1915 | |
Scope and Contents
Three duplicates; the duplicate calendars have no binding; the duplicates lack the
bottom flap which unfolds to reveal the days of the months i.e. the actual calendar;
the cover was designed by Christian Midjo; includes 15 leaves of really stunning BW
photography depicting the winter weather of Ithaca, Cornell's campus, students between
class or out sporting and (presumably in June) graduating, etc.
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Box 6 |
Cornell University 1916
|
1916 | |
Scope and Contents
One duplicate; features BW photographs for each month with descriptions on back of
calendar; the month of October features "First touchdown by Captain Barrett, in First
Game of Football played on Schoellkopf Field, Gettysburg-Cornell, September 28, 1915"
in addition to a full page of three photographs documenting the "Harvard-Cornell [football
game] at Cambridge, Oct. 23, 1915," the score ending "Harvard, 0 : Cornell, 10."
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Box 6 |
1917 Cornell University
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1917 | |
Scope and Contents
Three duplicates; two duplicates are missing the cover image whereas the cover image
on the other duplicate is torn and loose; however, both duplicates have the months
of January and December which are missing from the "original;" the cover depicts a
color reproduction of an oil painting of Goldwin Smith Hall and the A.D. White statue--the
faint signature of "C.M.S. Midjo" (Christian Midjo[?]) is in the lower right corner;
a card on the back of the cover quotes the poem, "Andrew Dickson White," by Albert
W. Smith, reading: "Here 'mid the fair fulfillment of his dream / His statue broods
above the busy ways;" features BW photographs for each month with descriptions beneath
each photograph; a photograph of "Ex-President Taft" and "President Schurman" is featured
for April.
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Box 6 |
Cornell University 1918 Calendar
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1918 | |
Scope and Contents
One duplicate; the top right corner of the duplicate exhibits nibbling by some animal;
cover features a colored-in photograph of the Cornell campus and Cayuga Lake faintly
in the background; features many exceptional colored-in photographs (with titles underneath)
of the Cornell campus; the bottom flap folds down to reveal the days of the month
i.e. the actual calendar.
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Box 6 |
1919 Cornell University
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1919 | |
Scope and Contents
One duplicate; the duplicate has a (mendable) tear across the back; the cover features
a BW photograph of the Ezra Cornell statue in the Cornell Arts Quad; a bottom flap
unfolds to to reveal the days of the months i.e. the actual calendar; there are many
BW photographs (with titles underneath) depicting the Cornell R.O.T.C. training about
campus.
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Box 6 |
Cornell 1921
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1921 | |
Scope and Contents
Two duplicates; a colored-in photograph of McGraw Tower is center on the cover; features
BW photographs (with titles underneath) of the campus and student life and sports.
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Box 6 |
Cornell 1921
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1921 | |
Scope and Contents
One duplicate; the duplicate has no binding; black leather cover with the Cornell
shield imprinted bottom-center; features BW photographs (with titles underneath) of
various Cornell campus buildings; curiously, the calendar lists the dates of the moon
cycles (i.e. "First Quarter," "Full Moon," "Last Quarter," and "New Moon") above or
below each month.
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Box 6 |
1922 Cornell
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1922 | |
Scope and Contents
One duplicate; duplicate is missing the BW photograph of McGraw Tower on the front
cover (also, it has "Duplicate" handwritten in pencil on the top right corner); the
cover includes a quote by Albert W. Smith, reading, "Hail Thou in Majesty, Cornell,
on Guard Forever on the Height;" features BW photographs (with titles underneath)
depicting the campus and student life and sports; two photographs of interest (in
October) are: 1) "Mr. George F. Baker Laying the Corner-stone of the New Chemistry
Building--His Gift to Cornell University;" and, 2) "The Inauguration. The New President
Livingston Farrand and Acting President A.W. Smith."
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Box 7 |
1923 Cornell University
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1923 | |
Scope and Contents
One duplicate; the cover photograph is missing on the duplicate and the condition
is worn-out; the leaves for the months of January and March are folded over; features
BW photographs (with titles underneath) of the campus and student life and sports,
including a (small) photograph (in July) of what appears to be mostly if not all men
swimming in the Fall Creek Gorge and another (small) photograph (in September) of
"maidens" retrieving arrows from a target during an archery class (with a clever quote
below, reading, "More merciful than Cupid, who ne'er / withdraws a dart once sped,"
written by Albert W. Smith).
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Box 7 |
1923 Cornell Calendar of Winter and Spring Events and the Reunions
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1923 | |
Scope and Contents
One duplicate; a small calendar published to advertise the 21 different Cornell class
reunions (ranging from the years 1873 to 1921) all to be held on June 15th through
the 17th; the drawing (of the Arts Quad at the calendar's top) is by "J. Andr Smith
'02" and the lettering is by "John T. Parson '99;" the calendar features individual
leaves for the months of January through June with a reminder-note to sign up for
the class reunion; the following months of July through December are all on the back
of the calendar.
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Box 7 |
Cornell 1924
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1924 | |
Scope and Contents
One duplicate; duplicate is incomplete and is missing the binding, the cover, and
the back (it is being kept in a manila folder); features sepia-colored photographs
(with titles underneath) depicting the campus and student life, including two photographs
of the moonlight on the campus in April and two photographs of "The Mud Rush" in May;
exceptional photographs in this calendar.
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Box 7 |
Cornell 1924
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1924 | |
Scope and Contents
One duplicate; the duplicate is in extremely poor condition, with the back and front
covers deteriorating; features BW photographs (with titles underneath) of the campus
and student life; one photograph (in March) depicts three "Bronze Statues [The Boy
with a Thorn; Discus Thrower; and, Praying Boy] from the large collection in the Museum
of Archeology representing the best of Greek sculpture."
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Box 7 |
Cornell 1925
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1925 | |
Scope and Contents
One duplicate; the cover photo of the duplicate is missing; includes sepia-toned photographs
of the campus, the student life and sports, and several of the Cornell R.O.T.C. training;
two (albeit small) photographs of the "The Mud Battle" are in May.
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Box 7 |
1925 Cornell
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1925 | |
Scope and Contents
One duplicate; duplicate is incomplete and is missing the cover and the months of
January and February; features BW photographs (with titles underneath) mostly of the
academic buildings on campus in addition to several photographs of student life and
sports; includes (in August) an illustration of Willard Straight Hall "by the Architects,
Messrs. Delano and Aldritch."
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Box 7 |
(Loose Leaves of) 1925 Cornell
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1925 | |
Scope and Contents
The leaves for the months of October and December for the "1925 Cornell" calendar;
loose leaves are packed at the top of the box.
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Box 7 |
1926 Cornell Calendar of Winter and Spring Events and the Reunions
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1926 | |
Scope and Contents
One duplicate; a small calendar published to advertise the 19 different Cornell class
reunions (ranging from the years 1871 to 1924) all to be held on June 11th through
the 13th; the drawing (of the Arts Quad at the calendar's top) is by "J. Andr Smith
'02" and the lettering is by "John T. Parson '99;" the calendar features individual
leaves for the months of January through June with a reminder-note to sign up for
the class reunion and the promise that "June 1926 should surpass all previous celebrations;"
the following months of July through December are all on the back of the calendar.
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Box 7 |
(Loose Leaf of) Cornell 1926
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1926 | |
Scope and Contents
The leaf for the month of January for the "Cornell 1926" calendar; loose leaves are
packed at the top of the box.
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Box 7 |
Cornell 1926
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1926 | |
Scope and Contents
One duplicate; a colored-in photograph of the Arts Quad is on the center of the cover;
sepia-toned photographs (with titles underneath) for each month depict campus, student
life and sports; two photographs for the month of January document astronomical phenomena:
1) "Total Eclipse of the Sun from Cornell, January 24, 1925;" and, 2) "The Corona
of the Eclipse;" the faces and bodies of people in several of the photos appear to
have been "touched-up" with pencil in the pre-publishing process.
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Box 7 |
1926 Cornell
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1926 | |
Scope and Contents
Four duplicates; one duplicate is out of order, going from June to October (with the
second October leaf preceding the first leaf), and then going September, August, July,
and then November; the cover of another duplicate is badly worn and the cover photograph
is torn and loose; a BW photograph of the Arts Quad is center on the cover; features
BW photographs (with titles underneath) of the campus and student goings-on; one photograph
of note is "President Farrand's Commencement Address, June 15, 1925" (in June); additionally,
one photograph (in December) features "Professor Kinkeldey, Professor Harold Smith,
and the Advanced Choir of Sage Chapel."
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Box 7 |
Cornell 1927
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1927 | |
Scope and Contents
Four duplicates; A colored-in photograph of McGraw Tower is on the center of the cover;
BW photographs (with titles underneath) for each month depict campus, student life
and sports, including one photograph wherein "President Farrand decorates the prize-winning
cadets of the R.O.T.C." (for the month of April).
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Box 7 |
1928 Cornell
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1928 | |
Scope and Contents
Four duplicates; the two duplicates are both in bad condition; one lacks the title
photograph (a colored-in photograph of Willard Straight Hall and Lake Cayuga in the
background) whereas the other lacks a cover outright; another duplicate has the months
of November and December in reverse; features BW photographs (with titles underneath)
of the campus and student goings-on; "J.F. Anderson" and "N.G. Wright" are featured
in May for track and field events; in the photograph for June, "Dexter Kimball" is
seen leading the "Senior Singing on the Steps of Goldwin Smith Hall;" in the photograph
for December, "Commander Byrd pays tribute to the memory of Ross Gilmore Marvin, Cornell,
1905, at Sage Chapel."
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Box 8 |
(Loose Leaves of) Cornell 1929
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1929 | |
Scope and Contents
The cover and the leaf for the month of August for the "Cornell 1929" calendar; loose
leaves are packed at the top of the box.
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Box 8 |
Cornell MCMXXIX
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1929 | |
Scope and Contents
Two duplicates; the cover features a colored-in photograph of the A.D. White statue
and the Arts Quad with McGraw Tower in the background; features BW photographs (with
titles underneath) of the Cornell campus and major events (e.g. sports and commencement).
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Box 8 |
Cornell 1930
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1930 | |
Scope and Contents
Four duplicates; cover features a color photograph of the Ezra Cornell statue; features
BW photographs (with titles underneath) of the Cornell campus and several events (e.g.
sports and commencement); the photograph "Beacham's Band Makes Its Debut at the Niagra
Game" in November is of interest.
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Box 8 |
Cornell 1930
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1930 | |
Scope and Contents
Two duplicates; features BW photographs (with titles underneath) of the Cornell campus
and several events (e.g. sports and commencement).
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Box 8 |
Cornell 1931
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1931 | |
Scope and Contents
Three duplicates; cover features a colored-in photograph of the Cornell War Memorial;
features BW photographs (with titles underneath) of the Cornell campus and several
events (e.g. sports and commencement); there is a small "Architects Sketch of Myron
Taylor Hall" for the month of August.
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Box 8 |
Cornell 1931
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1931 | |
Scope and Contents
One duplicate; features BW photographs (with titles underneath) of the Cornell campus
and several events (e.g. sports and commencement); also includes three aerial-view
photographs of the campus (with one of "Schoellkopf Field during Princeton Game" in
November).
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Box 8 |
Cornell 1932
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1932 | |
Scope and Contents
One duplicate; features BW photographs (with titles underneath) of the Cornell campus
and several events (e.g. sports and commencement); the photograph of "The Library
from the War Memorial Archway" in October is particularly pleasant; also includes
two aerial-view photographs of the campus.
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Box 8 |
Cornell 1933
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1933 | |
Scope and Contents
Two duplicates; one duplicate has pencil shadings on the "1933" of the title, drawings
of arrows about the title photograph, and a handwritten note in the top left corner,
reading: "S[5?]O 2-7223 / oil B[illegible];" features BW photographs (with titles
underneath) of the Cornell campus and several events (e.g. sports and commencement);
also includes two aerial-view photographs of the campus.
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Box 8 |
Cornell 1934
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1934 | |
Scope and Contents
Three duplicates; features BW photographs (with titles underneath) of the Cornell
campus and several events (e.g. sports and commencement), with one photograph of "The
Junior Prom" (in February) and one of "President Farrand addressing the Class of 1933"
(in June); also includes two aerial-view photographs of the campus (in April).
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Box 9 |
Cornell 1935
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1935 | |
Scope and Contents
Three duplicates; features BW photographs (with titles underneath) of the Cornell
campus and several events (e.g. sports and commencement); also includes one aerial-view
photograph of the "College of Agriculture."
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Box 9 |
Cornell 1936
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1936 | |
Scope and Contents
One duplicate; the duplicate has "#2070-" handwritten in pencil in top left corner
of cover; features BW photographs (with titles underneath) of the Cornell campus and
several events (e.g. sports and commencement); "Jack Batten" and "Jeff Stofer" are
featured in football photographs in November; also includes one aerial-view photograph
of the campus.
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Box 9 |
(Loose Leaf of) Cornell 1937
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1937 | |
Scope and Contents
The leaf for the month of July for the "Cornell 1937" calendar; loose leaves are packed
at the top of the box.
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Box 9 |
Cornell 1937
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1937 | |
Scope and Contents
Five duplicates; one duplicate has "#2070-" handwritten in pencil in top left corner
of cover; the binding of another duplicate is undone; features BW photographs (with
titles underneath) of the Cornell campus and several events (e.g. sports and commencement);
also includes two aerial-view photographs of the campus.
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Box 9 |
Cornell 1938
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1938 | |
Scope and Contents
Three duplicates; one duplicate includes the days of the month on tissue paper which
was glued onto the calendar leaf (as opposed to the days of the month being printed
on); features BW photographs (with titles underneath) of the Cornell campus and several
events (e.g. sports and commencement); also includes three aerial-view photographs
of the campus.
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Box 10 |
Cornell 1939
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1939 | |
Scope and Contents
One duplicate; the cover features the Cornell shield; features BW photographs (with
titles underneath) of the Cornell campus; most of the photographs for both the "original"
and the duplicate are loose (though all are present); the photograph of the "Interior
View of Willard Straight Hall" for the month of March is unique.
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Box 10 |
Cornell 1941
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1941 | |
Scope and Contents
One duplicate; features BW photographs (with titles underneath) of the Cornell campus;
duplicate cover is slightly water-damaged (?) and wavy; a scenic photograph of the
"Willard Straight Rock Garden" is featured for June.
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Box 10 |
Cornell 1942
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1942 | |
Scope and Contents
One duplicate; features BW photographs (with titles underneath) of the Cornell campus;
the month of May features an uncommon (and somewhat perspectiveless) photograph of
"Cayuga Lake from Stewart Avenue Bridge;" a BW illustration of the "Entrance to Balch
Hall at Night" is depicted for December.
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Box 10 |
Cornell 1946
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1946 | |
Scope and Contents
One duplicate; features BW photographs (with titles underneath) of the Cornell campus;
the picture for June offers "A Glimpse of 'Collegetown'" (at approximately the intersection
of Williams St., Eddy St., and Dryden Rd. ) in 1946.
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Box 10 |
1993 Cornell Calendar
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1993 | |
Scope and Contents
One duplicate; the cover features McGraw Tower at night, the moon in its third-quarter
ghostly in the violet sky; the large color photographs feature a wide variety of subjects
from infamous Ithaca weather to student life to the Cornell campus; the photograph
for July shows "Dedication ceremonies for Akwe:kon, the Native American residential
program house;" the end of the calendar shows the image and publishing credits in
addition to a calendar in brief of the previous and the following years; on the very
back of the calendar is a short history of Cornell University.
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Box 10 |
Cornell Academic-Year Calendar 1994-1995
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1994-1995 | |
Scope and Contents
One duplicate; an academic-year calendar that covers the many academic, sports, and
extracurricular events on campus from August 1994 to August 1995; the month of March
features a BW photograph of the Dragon Day Parade (the year of the parade, however,
is uncredited) with a short history included; the end of the calendar features the
academic-year of 1994 to 1995 in brief; the back of the calendar includes publication
credits.
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Box 10 |
1995 Cornell Calendar
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1995 | |
Scope and Contents
One duplicate; the cover features McGraw Tower at sundown; the large color photographs
feature a wide variety of subjects from infamous Ithaca weather to student life to
the Cornell campus; the photograph for February is unique, featuring "Ice Hockey in
Lynah Rink;" the end of the calendar shows the image and publishing credits in addition
to a calendar in brief of the previous and the following years; on the very back of
the calendar is a short history of Cornell University.
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Box 10 |
Cornell Academic-Year Calendar 1995-1996
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1995-1996 | |
Scope and Contents
Two duplicates; an academic-year calendar that covers the many academic, sports, and
extracurricular events on campus from August 1996 to August 1997; the theme of this
calendar is "Exploring Cornell" and, to complement, it includes "Did you know that
..." facts about the various buildings on campus (e.g. in February, "Did you know
that ... the opening in the middle of the Johnson Museum building lets the afternoon
sunlight reach the Arts Quad?"); the end of the calendar features the academic-year
of 1996 to 1997 in brief; the back of the calendar includes publication credits.
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Box 10 |
Cornell Academic-Year Calendar 1996-1997
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1996-1997 | |
Scope and Contents
One duplicate; an academic-year calendar that covers the many academic, sports, and
extracurricular events on campus from August 1996 to August 1997; the theme of this
calendar is "Exploring Cornell" and, to complement, it includes "Did you know that
..." facts about the various buildings on campus (e.g. in February, "Did you know
that ... the opening in the middle of the Johnson Museum building lets the afternoon
sunlight reach the Arts Quad?"); the end of the calendar features the academic-year
of 1996 to 1997 in brief; the back of the calendar includes publication credits.
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Box 10 |
1999 Cornell Calendar
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1999 | |
Scope and Contents
One duplicate; the cover features "The Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art" at twilight;
the large color photographs feature a wide variety of subjects from infamous Ithaca
weather to student life to major events (such as commencement) to the Cornell campus;
the end of the calendar shows the image and publishing credits in addition to a calendar
in brief of the previous and the following years; on the very back of the calendar
is a short history of Cornell University.
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Box 10 |
2001 Cornell Calendar
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2001 | |
Scope and Contents
One duplicate; an academic-year calendar that covers the many academic, sports, and
extracurricular events on campus from August 2001 to August 2002; features BW photographs
of students or staff participating in the event listed and described at length at
the photograph's side (e.g. in March, a photograph and short history of "Dragon Day"
along with the dozens of events throughout the month); the end of the calendar features
the academic-year of 2001 to 2002 in brief; the back of the calendar includes publication
credits.
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Box 10 |
The Cornell Calendar 1914
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1914 | |
Scope and Contents
Calendar is OVERSIZED. Includes one duplicate; the cover features a colored-in photograph
of the "Goldwin Smith Entrance" in a golden frame; features BW (and blue) photographs
of the gorges and buildings on campus for each month (with titles underneath).
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Box 10 |
Cornell 1932
|
1932 | |
Scope and Contents
Calendar is OVERSIZED. Includes three duplicates; one duplicate is missing the front
and back covers making the leaves loose; features BW photographs (with titles underneath)
of the Cornell campus and student-life; the photograph for June features the popular
swimming hole in Beebe Lake under the bridge with swimmers, male and female.
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Box 10 |
Cornell 1933
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1933 | |
Scope and Contents
Calendar is OVERSIZED. Includes two duplicates; features exceptional BW photographs
(with titles underneath) of the Cornell campus and student-life; the photographs for
June document the commencement of the previous year and includes a great photograph
of "The Commencement Procession Wind[ing] Its Way Around Schoellkopf Field."
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Box 5 |
2002 Cornell
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2002 |