Records of the Office of Deputy/Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs (Eleazor Bromberg)
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Abstract
This collection contains the records of Eleazor Bromberg, applied mathematician and NYU administrator, during his tenure as Deputy/Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs.
Biographical Note
Eleazor Bromberg, applied mathematician and NYU administrator, began his career at NYU in 1953 at the Courant Institute of Mathematical Studies. He started as the Administrative Director of the Atomic Energy Commission's Computing Center. In 1957 he became the Administrative Manager of Courant and in 1959 the Assistant Director. He also served as Associate Professor of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Mechanics from 1953 to 1957 and became a full Professor of Applied Mathematics in 1957.
In 1970 Bromberg joined the central administration as Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs. In this capacity he assisted in planning and administering the University's instructional, research, and public service programs. He succeeded Dr. David Z. Robinson.
In 1972 Bromberg was named Deputy Chancellor of the University.
Bromberg was born October 7, 1913 in Toronto, Canada. He received a Bachelor of Science degree from the City College of New York in 1933, a Master of Arts in Physics from Columbia University in 1935, and his Ph.D. in Applied Mathematics from NYU in 1950. In 1948 he married Edith Weiss, with whom he had three sons.
Sources:
Bromberg, Eleazor, Biographical File, NYU Archives.
Arrangement
Folders are arranged topically.
The files are grouped into one series:
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- I, Topical Files
Scope and Content Note
This collection contains correspondence, reports, memoranda, and other materials related to Bromberg's role as Deputy/Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs.
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Access Restrictions
Institutional records of New York University are closed for a period of 20 years from the date of their creation (the date on which each document was written). Board of Trustees records are similarly closed for 35 years from the date of creation. The opening date for files spanning several years will be 20 years from the most recent date. Access will be given to material already 20 years old contained within a collection that is not yet open when such material can be isolated from the rest of the collection.
Materials related to personnel, faculty grievances, job searches and all files included in the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) are permanently restricted.
Use Restrictions
Permission to publish materials must be obtained in writing from the:
New York University Archives
Elmer Holmes Bobst Library
70 Washington Square South
New York, NY 10012
Phone: (212) 998-2641
Fax: (212) 995-4225
E-mail: university-archives@nyu.edu
Preferred Citation
Published citations should take the following form: Identification of item, date (if known); Records of the Office of the Deputy/Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs (Eleazor Bromberg); RG 6.1; box number; folder number; New York University Archives, New York University Libraries.
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Provenance
This collection was tranferred to the University Archives in 1989.
Separated Material
There is no information about materials that are associated by provenance to the described materials that have been physically separated or removed.
Physical Access
Please note that this collection is stored offsite, and you must contact the repository to schedule access.