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May 2, 2022

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Hear a presentation about the complex connections between Columbia residence halls and histories of racism and share your owns thoughts about proposals to acknowledge these histories in the built environment of campus.

Apr 27, 2022

In the media

"An Heir, a $25 Million Giveaway, and 30,000 Unanswered Letters": Letters to heir Michael James Brody Jr., now held by the Rare Book & Manuscript Library, are "a time capsule of the setting of the Age of Aquarius."

Apr 18, 2022

In the media

Season two of "Overdue Conversations," a podcast from curators in the Rare Book & Manuscript Library, premieres with an ongoing discussion of how archives inform dialogues about history, literature, and politics.

Apr 13, 2022

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News from the Rare Book & Manuscript Library includes of the results of an audio and moving images initiative, a three-year project that concluded at the end of March and featured a number of newly-digitized oral history collections.

Apr 13, 2022

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Director of the Rare Book & Manuscript Library Courtney Chartier shares with Columbia Magazine six of her favorite pieces from the collections that she stewards, including the papers of iconic dancer Arthur Mitchell.

Apr 12, 2022

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An exhibition from the Libraries and partners across Columbia, on display in Lehman Library, marks the 75th anniversary of the founding of the Russian Institute (now the Harriman Institute).

Apr 6, 2022

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The first students to reside on the Columbia campus in Morningside Heights were members of the 1895 varsity crew team, who were granted permission to use the former Bloomingdale Asylum grounds as training quarters.

Apr 1, 2022

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The Lehman Center for American History hosted author Dr. Elizabeth Hinton for a conversation on police violence and Black rebellion since the 1960s with Professor Jelani Cobb of the Columbia School of Journalism.

Mar 22, 2022

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Columbia historian Mae Ngai reflects on winning the 2022 Bancroft Prize for The Chinese Question, "the first book of Asian American history to be recognized with the Prize."

Mar 16, 2022

In the media

The New York Times reports that scholars Mia Bay and Mae Ngai win the 2022 Bancroft Prize, considered one of the most prestigious awards in the field of American history.

Mar 9, 2022

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University archivists reveal a second Low Library in Shanghai, China, at St. John's University, similarly made possible by a gift from former University President Seth Low and closely connected to Columbia.

Mar 8, 2022

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News from the Rare Book & Manuscript Library includes a newly-processed collection of papers from Margaret Bancroft, who earned a Master's degree from Columbia in 1913 and writes of her time at the University.

Feb 25, 2022

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Columbia affiliates are now invited to apply to publish in open access journals through Cambridge University Press - free of processing charges! Learn more about the agreement with the NorthEast Research Libraries Consortium.

Feb 17, 2022

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To mark the return of in-person Commencement ceremonies, University archivists recall Commencements past, including the 1861 proceedings during which President Abraham Lincoln was awarded an honorary degree.

Feb 16, 2022

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Organizers of "At Home in the World," a series of online conversations that brings together librarians from various area studies disciplines, reflect on the grassroots effort and discuss upcoming events.

Feb 10, 2022

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Curatorial Shorts from the Rare Book & Manuscript Library offer a look at new findings from the library’s collections, including a recent installment that considered slavery, abolition, and the Jay family of New York.

Feb 10, 2022

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A collection of more than 2,500 rare Judaica books and 45 manuscripts, donated to the University in 1892, includes writings by a community of Sephardic, or Spanish and Portuguese, Jews in Amsterdam.

Feb 9, 2022

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Archivists reveal the origins of the presidential keys to the University, which are presented to incoming Columbia presidents by the Chair of the Board of Trustees at each presidential inauguration ceremony.

Feb 5, 2022

In the media

The Washington Post consults Director of the Rare Book & Manuscript Library Courtney Chartier to discuss President Donald Trump's frequent destruction of articles, briefings, schedules, and other documents.

Feb 3, 2022

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In celebration of Black History Month, the Libraries explores acquisitions and collections in the Rare Book & Manuscript Library that showcase the deep contributions of Black historians & thought leaders in our archives.

Jan 28, 2022

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The John Jay Papers Project, the Rare Book & Manuscript Library, and Columbia University mourn the recent loss of Jennifer E. Steenshorne, an esteemed colleague and associate editor on the project.

Jan 28, 2022

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Current Columbia University faculty, staff, and students now have full access to content from The Wall Street Journal through the Libraries. Learn how to activate your WSJ.com Pass.

Jan 26, 2022

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Records from former Emeritus Professor of Economics Carl Shoup, including correspondence and photographs, offer a personal account of the Shoup Tax Mission to Japan in 1949-1950 and its ongoing legacy.

Jan 25, 2022

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The Libraries offers regularly-occurring workshops on key resources, like CLIO, the Libraries' online catalog. Learn more about the sessions, which are typically held via Zoom and are open to all Columbia affiliates.

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Columbia Residence Halls Event

An Heir, a $25 Million Giveaway and 30,000 Unopened Letters

Introducing Overdue Conversations: Season 2

News from RBML’s Archivists and Collections Managers | March and April 2022

6 Fascinating Finds from Columbia’s Archives

The Fall 2021 Harriman Institute @ 75 Atrium Exhibit “People, Books & Archives in Pictures 1903-2021” Re-Opens in Lehman Library

A Dorm for Crew on “Cathedral Heights”

America On Fire: A Conversation on Police Violence & Black Rebellion Since the 1960s [VIDEO]

Columbia Historian Mae Ngai Reflects on Winning the 2022 Bancroft Prize

Histories of Travel Segregation and Chinese Migration Win Bancroft Prize

The Low Library in Shanghai

News from RBML’s Archivists and Collections Managers | February 2022

Free Open Access Publishing with Cambridge University Press

A President’s Degree and a Long-Lost Letter

At Home in the World: An Online Conversation Series Bringing Area Studies Librarians Together

Liberty’s Chain: Slavery, Abolition, and the Jay Family of New York

Writing in Spanish and Portuguese among the Dutch: Jewish Sephardim in Amsterdam

Mystery Solved: The Presidential Keys to the University

‘He Never Stopped Ripping Things Up’: Inside Trump’s Relentless Document Destruction Habits

Exploring Black History in Archival Collections

Jennifer E. Steenshorne and the John Jay Papers: A Commemorative Tribute

Access The Wall Street Journal through Columbia University Libraries

Now Available | Shoup Tax Mission to Japan Records

Ongoing Workshops from Columbia University Libraries