The Cooper Union

Archive-It Partner Since: Nov, 2024

Organization Type: Colleges & Universities

Organization URL: https://library.cooper.edu/archives   

Description:

The Cooper Union Archives & Special Collections preserves and arranges access to information resources created by, for, or about The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art and its community. These include records dating back to founder Peter Cooper's 18th century childhood; the college's 1859 founding in the shadow of the Civil War; over a century and a half of Great Hall events of national import, meetings of New York City organizations big and small, and the development of three distinct schools in Art, Architecture, and Engineering; and 21st century born-digital materials and web sites.