Ledgers and Orders of The Cooper Union
Scope and Contents
The collection of ledgers and orders contains the accounts of The Cooper Union from 1858 to 1956, with the bulk of information being from the 19th century. A few of these volumes contain only internal accounts: faculty, staff, supplies, and maintenance. But because of The Cooper Union's various public roles as landlord, event space, and education forum, the majority of these volumes contain records of external individuals and organizations, ranging from Chi-Chen Wang and Susan B. Anthony to the Cloakmakers' Union and the Free Italy American Labor Council.
Dates
- Creation: 1858 - 1956
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
When The Cooper Union's Foundation Building opened in 1858, spaces on the street level and second level were rented out to tenants, and the Great Hall on the lower level was available for groups and individuals to rent for events. These fees served to fund the classes offered at The Cooper Union. Eventually, the growth of the college required expansion into these spaces, and The Cooper Union stopped renting office space. The Great Hall stayed open for public use and remains so as of 2022.
Extent
27 Volumes
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
The collection of ledgers and orders contains the accounts of The Cooper Union from 1858 to 1956. Items covered in these volumes range from sundries and payroll to commercial leases and rental fees for the Great Hall.
Arrangement
This collection has been arranged by date.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The collection was compiled by staff at the Cooper Union Archives. We believe that these materials came to the library piecemeal as they were retired for use by the Business Office.
Subject
- Anthony, Susan B. (Susan Brownell), 1820-1906 (Person)
- Wang, Chi-Chen, 1899-2001 (Person)
- Douglass, Frederick, 1818-1895 (Person)
- Trilling, Lionel, 1905-1975 (Person)
- Porter, Sylvia, 1913-1991 (Person)
- Colton, G. Q. (Gardner Quincy), 1814-1898 (Person)
- Rimmer, William, 1816-1879 (Person)
- Curtis, George William, 1824-1892 (Person)
- Skating Club of New York (Organization)
- Mercantile Library Association of the City of New-York (Organization)
- Mount Vernon Ladies' Association of the Union (Organization)
- General Society of Mechanics and Tradesmen of the City of New York (Organization)
- Church of the Puritans (New York, N.Y.) (Organization)
- J.P. Morgan & Co. (Organization)
- Long Island Rail Road (Organization)
- Interborough Rapid Transit Company (Organization)
- Master Harness Makers' Association (Organization)
- International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union. Cloakmakers' Union (Organization)
- Manhattan Life Insurance Company (Organization)
- New York Cigar Manufacturers' Association (Organization)
- Fenian Brotherhood (Organization)
- St. Vincent's Hospital (New York, N.Y.) (Organization)
- National Union of the Brewers of the United States (Organization)
- Curtis, George William, 1824-1892 (Person)
- Amalgamated Ladies' Garment Cutters' Union (Organization)
- Abyssinian Baptist Church (New York, N.Y.) (Organization)
- Society for the Prevention of Crime (New York, N.Y.) (Organization)
- Hinds & Noble (Organization)
- Wage Earners' Suffrage League (New York, N.Y.) (Organization)
- Damrosch, Frank, 1859-1937 (Person)
- Colored Orphan Asylum and Association for the Benefit of Colored Orphans (New York, N.Y.) (Organization)
- Hebrew Benevolent and Orphan Asylum Society of the City of New York (Organization)
- Journeymen Tailors of America (Organization)
- Five Points House of Industry (Organization)
- Ukrainian American League (Organization)
- People's Institute (New York, N.Y.) (Organization)
- International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union. Local 155 (New York, N.Y.) (Organization)
- Italian Anti-Fascist Action Committee (Organization)
- House of Industry and Home for the Friendless (New York, N.Y.) (Organization)
- Author
- Mary Mann
- Date
- September 2022
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the The Cooper Union Archives & Special Collections Repository
Cooper Union Library
7 East 7th Street
New York New York 10003 United States
archives@cooper.edu
