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Constance Reid Collection of Richard Courant Oral History Interviews

Call Number

MC.383

Date

1973-1975, inclusive

Creator

Reid, Constance
Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences. Library (Role: Former owner)

Extent

1 linear foot
in 2 manuscript boxes

Language of Materials

Materials are in English.

Abstract

Constance Reid (1918-2010) was a writer who specialized in biographies of mathematicians. The Constance Reid Collection of Richard Courant Oral History Interviews consists of oral history transcripts and some additional ephemera donated by Constance Reid to the Courant Institute Library.

Biographical Note

Constance Reid (1918-2010) was a writer who specialized in biographies of mathematicians.

Arrangement

This collection has not been arranged by an archivist. The materials are arranged in the order in which they were received from the donor.

Scope and Contents

The Constance Reid Collection of Richard Courant Oral History Interviews consists of oral history transcripts and some additional ephemera donated by Constance Reid to the Courant Institute Library.

Conditions Governing Access

Materials are open without restrictions.

Conditions Governing Use

This collection is protected by copyright and/or related rights. Duplication and photography of materials are prohibited. For other uses you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s).

Preferred Citation

Identification of item, date; Constance Reid Collection of Richard Courant Oral History Interviews; MC 383; box number; folder number or item identifier; New York University Archives, New York University.

Location of Materials

Materials are stored offsite and advance notice is required for use. Please request materials at least two business days prior to your research visit to coordinate access.

Immediate Source of Acquisition

This collection was treated as an administrative transfer to the New York University Archives from the Courant Institute in the summer of 2023 when the Courant Institute Library closed. The accession number associated with this transfer is 2024.001.

Custodial History

Constane Reid donated this collection to the Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences Library in December 2004.

Collection processed by

Rachel Searcy

About this Guide

This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2024-03-20 09:56:10 -0400.
Using Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language: Description written in English

Processing Information

At the time of accessioning materials were rehoused in archival boxes and described on the collection-level, with more granular rehousing, description, and an inventory deferred due to uncertainty regarding the materials' intellectual property status.

Some interview subjects express concerns about their statements being recorded.

Repository

New York University Archives
New York University Archives
Elmer Holmes Bobst Library
70 Washington Square South
2nd Floor
New York, NY 10012