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Filed as organization, standing in 12 authored connections inside The American Landing.
Institute self-description evidence
The Institute described itself as under Columbia's auspices, housed at 429 West 117th Street, and active through Extension teaching. It also said a 1942 discussion of closer affiliation was deferred.
Boundary
Do not infer departmental incorporation, Columbia governance, staff-wide payroll status, endowment transfer to Columbia, or absorption.
1934 relationship
Columbia supplied a University-owned building, public recognition, scholarly access, and later a limited Extension teaching channel. Its official annual report described the Société's work as part of the University's educational system.
Boundary
The private negotiating record supports loose affiliation and Institute autonomy. No inspected agreement makes the Institute a Columbia department, transfers its endowment, places its staff on Columbia payroll, or gives Columbia control of Institute research.
Research Memo: Columbia's 1934 Housing and Affiliation of the Institute for Social Research
Why this organization matters
Provided quarters and a deliberately loose affiliation to the Institute beginning in 1934. The Institute retained its own funding, governance, hiring, and research autonomy.
Evidence basis
Research Memo: Frankfurt Institute to Columbia, Research Memo: Marcuse, Neumann, and Kirchheimer in Government Service
Verification boundary
This record represents documented organization, unit, affiliation, or employment context. It does not by itself establish ideological adoption, control, or influence.
The archive holds 12 authored connections for this record inside The American Landing. Each row below states the claim, its tier, its confidence, and the dates the record gives. Open a row for the full account, or open it on the case canvas to see the connection drawn.
REL-000063Reported under auspices of 1934-1944; 1944-12-31 (separate date expressions) Account availableInstitute for Social Research reported under auspices of Columbia University.
documented confidence · high self-description this record is the object
Read the account → Institute for Social Research → See it on the canvas →
REL-000322Owned Property At 1934 Account not writtenColumbia University owned Property At 429 West 117th Street.
documented confidence · high this record is the subject
This connection is recorded. Its account has not been written. 429 West 117th Street →
REL-000568Guest professor at from 1934 Account not writtenErich Fromm guest professor at Columbia University.
reported confidence · high this record is the object
This connection is recorded. Its account has not been written. Erich Fromm →
REL-000323Provided Quarters To June-July 1934 to 1934-07-31 Account not writtenColumbia University provided Quarters To Institute for Social Research.
reported confidence · high this record is the subject
This connection is recorded. Its account has not been written. Institute for Social Research →
REL-000341Retained Financial Independence From June 1934 onward Account not writtenInstitute for Social Research retained Financial Independence From Columbia University.
reported confidence · high this record is the object
This connection is recorded. Its account has not been written. Institute for Social Research →
REL-000334Involved organization 4 June-31 July 1934 to 1934-07-31 Account not writtenColumbia houses and loosely affiliates the Institute for Social Research (1934) involved organization Columbia University.
documented confidence · high this record is the object
This connection is recorded. Its account has not been written. Columbia houses and loosely affiliates the Institute for Social Research (1934) →
REL-000338Loosely Affiliated With 25 June 1934 onward Account not writtenInstitute for Social Research loosely Affiliated With Columbia University.
reported confidence · medium this record is the object
This connection is recorded. Its account has not been written. Institute for Social Research →
REL-000342Retained Governance Autonomy From 25 June 1934 onward Account not writtenInstitute for Social Research retained Governance Autonomy From Columbia University.
reported confidence · medium this record is the object
This connection is recorded. Its account has not been written. Institute for Social Research →
REL-000324Publicly Recognized Work Of 5 November 1934 Account not writtenColumbia University publicly Recognized Work Of Société Internationale de Recherches Sociales.
documented confidence · high this record is the subject
This connection is recorded. Its account has not been written. Société Internationale de Recherches Sociales →
REL-000056Reported closer affiliation pending with 1942-1944; 1944-12-31 (separate date expressions) Account availableInstitute for Social Research reported closer affiliation pending with Columbia University.
documented confidence · high self-description this record is the object
Read the account → Institute for Social Research → See it on the canvas →
REL-000536Professor at By 1948 Account not writtenFranz Neumann professor at Columbia University.
reported confidence · high this record is the object
This connection is recorded. Its account has not been written. Franz Neumann →
REL-000528Professor at From 1960/62 Account not writtenOtto Kirchheimer professor at Columbia University.
reported confidence · medium this record is the object
This connection is recorded. Its account has not been written. Otto Kirchheimer →