QC3. Institutional Collections

The Aaron Copland School of Music Collection (formerly the Department of Music) consists of materials about the administrative, faculty and student activities of the Aaron Copland School of Music. The collection contains a wide-range of materials including correspondence, brochures, photographs, audio tapes, press clippings, and department course and event schedules. The bulk of the collection consists of personnel files of prominent department faculty.

The Asian/American Center, founded at Queens College in 1987, fostered community based research focused on the Asian diaspora and acted as a bridge between campus and community. The collection contains administrative materials such as newsletters and brochures, flyers and photographs of events, samples of translated documents from their Translation Program, materials from the Asian American Community Studies minor, and research produced by the A/AC.

Framed, signed letter to the class of 2009 from President Barack Obama. The letter congratulates graduates and joins the college in honoring Congressman John Lewis, who received an honorary degree and served as commencement speaker that year.

The Center for Byzantine and Modern Greek Studies Records contains documents, correspondence, flyers, newspaper clippings, and photographs created by and related to the Center since their founding in 1974 to present. Since its inception, the Center has sought to promote Greek culture and academia through various courses, publications, and events.

The Center for Ethnic, Racial and Religious Understanding (CERRU) is a diversity education center housed at Queens College that provides nonviolent communication tools to bridge social differences and create a more equitable society. This collection documents its history through publications, organizational files, and ephemera produced by the organization.

This collection contains the professional and personal papers of Charles S. Colden, founder of Queens College. This collection includes correspondence, legal records, print materials, newspaper clippings, photographs, awards/honors, and various papers. Also included are minutes, speeches, invitations, and various papers pertaining specifically to Queens College and the Queens College Association.

Files of the Chief Librarian from 1970-1996. These files document the responsibilities of the Chief Librairan overseeing all library services and operations. Files contain correspondence, meeting minutes, memorandums, proposals, and other administrative documents.

Small collection of materials about Andrew Goodman collated by college administrators and librarians, including correspondence with the Goodman family; articles; publicity materials for events; exhibit text and reproductions; and commemorative poems and speeches.

The City University of New York was among the largest university systems to support a universal open admissions policy. The Open Admissions Collection contains reports, articles, transcripts, and guidebooks from the first decade of this effort.

Awards (plaques, certificates) honoring Félix V. Matos Rodríguez from his time as president of Queens College (2014-2019) and earlier in his career.