Cooper Union Archives collection of student publications

Collection — Multiple Containers

Identifier: MG.013

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

This collection contains publications produced by students of The Cooper Union from 1904 up through the present day. Subjects covered in these publications include art education, mathematics, politics, student organizations, poetry, and humor. Highlights include Pine Valley, an illustrated 1980s publication produced by the Chinese Students Association; 1940s humor magazine Jabberwocky; and CUAS, a 1950s-60s series produced within the School of Art, the first of which feautures a TV script Cooper students produced with Dr. Seuss. The long-running student newspaper, The Pioneer, is cataloged seperately. Several publications from this collection have been digitized and are available on Internet Archive: https://archive.org/details/@cooper_union_archives

Dates

Creation: 1904 - 2023

Creator

Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art. Center for Writing (Organization)
Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art. . School of Art (Organization)
Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art. Albert Nerken School of Engineering (Organization)
Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art. School of Architecture (Organization)
Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art. Humanities & Social Sciences (Organization)
Cooper Union Hiking Club (Organization)
Alpha Phi Omega (Organization)
Cooper Conservative Club (Organization)
Cooper Union Chemical Society (Organization)

Conditions Governing Access

Open to researchers without restriction.

Conditions Governing Use

Permission to publish materials must be obtained in writing from The Cooper Union Archives and Special Collections. For more information please email archives@cooper.edu.

Biographical / Historical

The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art was established on Bowery in downtown Manhattan in 1859, offering day and night classes in science, engineering, art and design. Today, the Cooper Union offers degrees in engineering, art, and architecture, as well as continuing education classes.

Extent

1.42 Linear Feet (1 carton, 1 full box)

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Abstract

This collection contains publications produced by students of The Cooper Union from 1904 up through the present day. Subjects covered in these publications include art education, mathematics, politics, the experiences of foreign nationals studying in the U.S., student organizations, poetry, and humor. The long-running student newspaper, The Pioneer, is cataloged seperately.

Arrangement

This collection has been arranged by date, except where series' overlapped, in which case keeping a series together took precedence.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The collection was compiled by staff at the Cooper Union Archives. We believe that these materials were donated or collected from student groups over the years. We continue to actively acquire student publications.