Creator:
College of Dental and Oral Surgery of New York
Date [inclusive]:
1904-1923
Languages:
English
Physical Description:
1.15 cubic feet (4 boxes)
Access:

Records of living alumni are closed.

Call Number:
CUMC-0096
Control Number:
12519734
Abstract:

An incomplete set of student records for graduates, and a few non-graduates, of the College of Dental and Oral Surgery of New York (CODOS) with surnames beginning “S” through “Z” for the years 1904-1923.

Historical/Biographical Note:

Chartered in 1892, the New York Dental School opened in Oct. 1893 and in a few years was settled in quarters on West 42nd Street.  It changed its name to the College of Dental and Oral Surgery of New York (CODOS) in 1905 and in 1913 moved to modern buildings at 302-306 East 35th Street.  On July 1, 1923, the College merged with the Columbia University School of Dentistry which was renamed the School of Dental and Oral Surgery to reflect the union of the two schools.  It would later change its name to the College of Dental Medicine.

Arrangement:

Alphabetically by surname.

Scope and Content:

An incomplete set of student records for graduates, and a few non-graduates, of the College of Dental and Oral Surgery of New York (CODOS) with surnames beginning “S” through “Z”.  Though classes 1905-1923 are represented, the bulk of the records is for students who graduated in the classes of 1918-1923.  Specifically, “S” surnames exist for classes 1918-1923; “T” surnames for classes 1905-1923; “U” surnames for classes 1905, 1919, 1923 (one for each year); “W” surnames for classes 1905-1923; “V” surnames for classes 1913-1922; “Y” surnames for classes 1909-1923; and “Z” surnames for classes 1913-1921.

Almost all records include the New York State “Dental Qualifying Certificate” and an admission application; many contain a signed photograph of the graduate; and a few include correspondence, sometimes from their post-school years. 

Box and Folder List:

Box List

1          Sachs, N. – Sposato

         Stahl – Waller

3          Walsh – Wolk

4          Wolkind – Zwilling

Provenance:

Transfer from College of Dental Medicine, 2010 (accession #2010.05.25).

Processing Notes:

Records processed by Clare Hilliard, 2010; finding aid written by Stephen Novak, 2014.