Julius Silver Papers Bulk, 1962-1980 1945-1990

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Julius Silver Papers Bulk, 1962-1980 1945-1990

Julius Silver graduated from New York University's University College of Arts and Science in 1922. After graduating from Columbia University's School of Law, Silver served as partner in a law firm and also as vice-president of the Polaroid Corporation. Throughout his life, Silver donated generously to a variety of universities and research centers. His papers primarily focus on his business and philanthropic activities, including the construction of NYU residential centers, Columbia’s Silver Center of Law, Science, and Technology, and the Julius Silver Institute of Biomedical Engineering Sciences at Technion-Israel Institute of Technology.

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Silver, Julius

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A leading attorney, corporate executive, and philanthropist, Julius Silver (1900-2001) was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Russian immigrants. The Silvers moved to Brooklyn, where Julius spent his childhood before receiving a scholarship to attend New York University. He graduated with a B.A. from the University College of Arts and Sciences in 1922 and was one of two members of his class elected to Phi Beta Kappa. In 1924, he graduated from Columbia School of Law with a LL.B....

Brademas, John, 1927-

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Congressman, university president. From the description of Reminiscences of John Brademas : oral history, 1966. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 122481077 John Brademas, now President Emeritus of New York University, served as President from 1981 to 1992. During that time, he led the transition of NYU from a regional commuter school to a national and international residential research university. Before coming to New York, he served as U.S. ...