Cornell University Treasurers Office records, 1866-1955.
Collection Number: 7-1-425

Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections
Cornell University Library


DESCRIPTIVE SUMMARY

Title:
Cornell University Treasurers Office records, 1866-1955.
Repository:
Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections
Collection Number:
7-1-425
Abstract:
Legal files, credit books, cash books, vouchers, fund reports, contracts, bids, and many other financial records of the University.
Creator:
Cornell University. Treasurer\'s Office
Quanitities:
35.6 cubic feet.
248 volumes.
Language:
Collection material in English

RELATED MATERIALS

Includes collection #7-1-1610, 7-7-1636, 7-1-1345, 7-6-86, 7-6-425, 7-6-13, and 7-6-1110.

INFORMATION FOR USERS

Cite As:

Cornell University Treasurer's Office records, #7-1-425. Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library.

Scope and content

Legal files, credit books, cash books, vouchers, fund reports, contracts, bids, and many other financial records of the University.

Scope and content

Files, including legal files, probate records, and financial records relating to the estate of Goldwin Smith, 1912-1940.
Access Restrictions:

Access to #7-1-425 restricted to the permission of the office of origin

SUBJECTS

Names:
Smith, Goldwin (Date of work: 1823-1910..)
Cornell University -- : Finance.

CONTAINER LIST
Container
Description
Date
Collection #7-1-425
Scope and Contents
All the material in the collection may not be covered by this guide.
Collection #7-6-86
Box 7-6-86 1
W.H. Woodward - Vouchers
1868, 1869
Box 7-6-86 1
E.G. Putman - Vouchers
1869-1871
Box 7-6-86 1
Vouchers
Sept. 1871-Dec. 1871
Box 7-6-86 1
Miscellaneous letters and administrative information
Box 7-6-86 2
Alphabetized Vouchers
1871-1875
Box 7-6-86 2
Vouchers
1872
Box 7-6-86 2
Vouchers
1873
Box 7-6-86 2
Vouchers
1874
Box 7-6-86 3
Vouchers
1875
Box 7-6-86 3
Vouchers
1876
Box 7-6-86 3
Vouchers
1877
Box 7-6-86 3
Vouchers
1878
Box 7-6-86 3
Vouchers
1879
Box 7-6-86 3
Miscellaneous Vouchers
1877-1880
Box 7-6-86 4
Vouchers
Mar. 1880-Dec. 1880
Box 7-6-86 4
Vouchers
1881
Box 7-6-86 4
Vouchers
Jan. 1882-July 1882
Box 7-6-86 4
Vouchers Mics.
1873-1877
Box 7-6-86 4
Vouchers Misc.
1880-1881
Box 7-6-86 5
Vouchers
Aug. 1882-Dec. 1882
Box 7-6-86 5
Vouchers
1883
Box 7-6-86 5
Vouchers
Jan. 1884-Aug. 1884
Box 7-6-86 6
Vouchers
SEpt. 1884-Dec. 1884
Box 7-6-86 6
Vouchers
1885
Box 7-6-86 6
Vouchers
Jan. 1886-Nov. 1886
Box 7-6-86 7
Vouchers
Dec. 1886
Box 7-6-86 7
Vouchers
1887
Box 7-6-86 7
Vouchers (except June)
1888
Box 7-6-86 7
Cornell University Medical College
1901-1906
Box 7-6-86 7
Miscellaneous
1905-1906
Box 7-6-86 8
Vouchers
1922
Collection #7-6-13
Box 7-6-13 1
20 Small cash Account Books with First National Bank of Ithaca,
1886 -1911
Box 7-6-13 1
1 Small cash Account Book with Fifth Avenue Trust Company, New York City,
1904-1910
Box 7-6-13 1
1 Small Journal of Accounts (Investments, Bonds and Stocks) n.d.
Volume 7-6-13 1
Account book,
1911-1913
Scope and Contents
Listing all the expenses of the various departments of the University from May 1911 to Mar. 1914. The listings are by departments and identify the appropriation from which each sum was taken.
Volume 7-6-13 2
Records of Bonds,
1880-1914
Scope and Contents
A listing of university held bonds from Oct. 30, 1880 through June 27, 1914. Lists issuing company, type of bond, number issue date, date and place payable, interest payable and principal.
Volume 7-6-13 3
Records of interest payments on mortgages,
1900-1915
Volume 7-6-13 4
Records of mortgages,
1876-1915
Scope and Contents
Mortgages book giving complete data on mortgages held by the university from 1876 to 1915. Lists purchase data, mortgagee amount of cash involved, interest rate and date. Also from whom purchased if purchased, and where recorded and where payable.
Volume 7-6-13 5
Record of interest payments on bonds,
1900-1915
Volume 7-6-13 6
Index of Mortgages,
n.d.
Scope and Contents
Index to university mortgage books. No dates. Gives name of mortgage and page number in the entire book.
Volume 7-6-13 7
Record of Bonds, 1880-1931 ; also, Record of mortgages
1880-1931, 1876-1900
Scope and Contents
List of mortgages financed by the university from Apr. 10, 1876 to Jan. 4, 1900. Back of volume contains same listing for bonds from May 8, 1880 to Jan. 12, 1900. This book lists complete information on both bonds and mortgages.
Volume 7-6-13 8
Index (?)
Volume 7-6-13 9
Index of Mortgages,
n.d.
Scope and Contents
Mortgage and bond book listing the various persons against whom mortgages and bonds were held. It contains an index and all listings are alphabetically arranged along with the folio numbers and amount of cash involved. There are no dates.
Volume 7-6-13 10
Record of Securities,
1872-1890
Scope and Contents
A listing of the securities in which the university endowment funds were invested. Listed are the purchased date, firm, type of security, number of security, date issued, when payable, amount of interest.
Volume 7-6-13 11
Cash book (outgoing),
1897-1913
Scope and Contents
Day book listing daily payments from Aug. 6, 1899 to Feb. 1913. Entries are intermittently placed throughout the book.
Volume 7-6-13 12
Index of Securities
Volume 7-6-13 13
C.U. Appropriation book,
1900-1920
Scope and Contents
University appropriations book 1900-1920. Lists two years to a page, moneys appropriated for university expenses by department. Lists amount of appropriation, expenditure and balance of appropriation left after each entry.
Volume 7-6-13 14
C.U. Reports, 1864-1868 (Removed - see Acc. 47-1-1527)
1864-1868
Volume 7-6-13 15
Records of Special Funds,
1879-1885
Scope and Contents
University ledger listing: 1) University land script fund, 2) University endowment, 3) Various university funds. These entries cover the dates, Feb. 1879 to June 1885 by month and by separate fund.
Volume 7-6-13 16
General Ledger A,
1868-1871
Scope and Contents
Ledger listing the various expenses in an itemized form which the various departments of the university and persons concerned with the university incurred from Nov. 25, 1868 to Aug. 31, 1871. Contains an index.
Volume 7-6-13 17
College of Forestry - Voucher Records,
1899-1914
Scope and Contents
Voucher record-College Forest Appropriation Book. Sixty pages of voucher listings by number from 1 to 780. Dates extend from May 20, 1899 to Apr. 22, 1914. Each entry describes the person date the sum concerned was appropriated and total of the full appropriation from which the sum was taken.
Volume 7-6-13 18
College of Forestry - Voucher Record,
1898-1903
Scope and Contents
Voucher Record-College Forest Appropriations. Lists date, amount of bill paid and total amount of appropriation from which money was taken. May 12, 1898 to Oct. 17, 1903.
Volume 7-6-13 19
Professional Pension Recod,
1903-1944
Scope and Contents
Account book listing professional pension fund payments, by professors name from 1903 to 1947. Index of back cover.
Volume 7-6-13 20
Student Loan Fund,
1873-1904
Scope and Contents
Student Loan Fund book. Students and sums are listed by name from 1873-1904.
Volume 7-6-13 21
Record of Sage College Room Rents,
1895-1900
Scope and Contents
Sage College Record of Room Rent 1895-1900. Listings are made by person, monthly.
Volume 7-6-13 22
Abstracts of Ithaca property owned by Ezra Cornell and Cornell University
Scope and Contents
Seventy-three pages of titles, abstracts, maps and descriptions of various land in and about Ithaca which were transferred through Ezra Cornell to the university. These abstracts have record of land as early as 1822 and extend up to 1867. The various mortgages on the land are also described.
Volume 7-6-13 23
Account Book (Day Book),
1886-1871
Volume 7-6-13 24
Account Book (Day Book),
1871-1879
Volume 7-6-13 25
Account Book (Day Book), 1869-1871 ; Coal Contracts,
1869-1871, 1871-1888
Volume 7-6-13 26
Account Book (Day Book),
1866-1871
Volume 7-6-13 27
Account Book (Day Book),
1870-1871
Volume 7-6-13 28
University budget,
1871-1900
Volume 7-6-13 29
Agriculture and Home Eco. disbursements,
1926-1927
Volume 7-6-13 30
General Ledger D,
1890-1904
Volume 7-6-13 31
Account Book (Cash Book No. 2),
1882-1891
Volume 7-6-13 32
Cash Book No. 3,
1891-1896
Volume 7-6-13 33
Ledger - Account Book,
1879-1890
Volume 7-6-13 34
Letter book - orders,
1889-1893
Volume 7-6-13 35
Letter book - orders,
1893-1895
Volume 7-6-13 36
Letter book - orders,
1891-1897
Volume 7-6-13 37
Letter book - orders,
1897-1899
Volume 7-6-13 38
Letter book - orders,
1899-1901
Volume 7-6-13 39
Letter book - orders,
1902-1904
Volume 7-6-13 40
Letter book - orders,
1904