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Apr 19, 2024

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Historian A. Brad Schwartz delves into the collections and oral histories on journalism held by the Rare Book & Manuscript Library, including the papers of former Columbia professor Fred W. Friendly, for his research on legendary broadcaster Edward R. Murrow.

Apr 18, 2024

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An exhibition in the Rare Book & Manuscript Library highlights the "behind-the-scenes" work of the Libraries' conservationists and partners at the Philadelphia Center for Conservation of Historic Art and Artifacts (CCAHA) to preserve several important manuscripts.

Apr 17, 2024

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University archivists tell how the yew tree survived the test of time as a symbol of the early history of Columbia and even emerged as a popular class gift, bestowed to the University by several graduating classes in the late 19th century.

Apr 12, 2024

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"The Black Theology Papers Project," published by the Black Theology Unit of the American Academy of Religion with the Libraries to promote the intellectual history of Black theology and preserve the proceedings of the Unit's conferences, recently released numerous new articles.

Apr 12, 2024

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Archives, activism, and history: A conversation with author and 2024 Bancroft Prize winner, Carolyn Woods Eisenberg, '71GSAS, and Lehman Curator for American History Thai Jones.

Apr 10, 2024

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In recognition of National Library Week, we highlight a few of the experts and librarians who make up an incredible team of staff that keeps our libraries running, from book retrieval and customer service to research support.

Apr 8, 2024

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Join Columbia University Libraries for a program and reception on Thursday, April 18, to honor the 2024 recipients of the Bancroft Prizes, awarded annually to acclaimed works in the fields of American history and diplomacy.

Apr 2, 2024

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An A-to-Z guide to the Libraries' Oral History Archives: 'E' is for ethics in the Oral History Archives, including discussions of archivists' ethical obligations to people, to narrators who share their stories with the Libraries, and to oral history interviews themselves.

Mar 27, 2024

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An announcement in the New-York Journal on November 23, 1786, notes that a number of young women participated in public examinations at Columbia College - nearly 100 years before women were first offered (limited) access to the College as students.

Mar 22, 2024

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Women in history, making history: Columbia-educated women - Carolyn Woods Eisenberg, Beverly Gage, and Mae Ngai - are awarded the Bancroft Prize in American History and Diplomacy three years consecutively.

Mar 19, 2024

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The Open Copyright Education Advisory Network (OCEAN), which includes the Libraries' Copyright Advisory Services, returns with a series of upcoming events on pressing copyright-related issues in fields from artificial intelligence to music.

Mar 13, 2024

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Alice Louise Pond was among the first women to complete the Collegiate Course for Women in the late 19th century, and her experience as a female student at the time is recorded in the University Archives.

Mar 8, 2024

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A collection of letters from Australian journalist William H. Donald, now held by the Rare Book & Manuscript Library, provides a singular perspective on the Xi'an Incident, one of the most controversial events in 20th-century Chinese history.

Mar 7, 2024

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The Libraries announces the 2024 recipients of the annual Bancroft Prizes in American History and Diplomacy: "Continental Reckoning" by Elliott West and "Fire and Rain" by Carolyn Woods Eisenberg.

Mar 5, 2024

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As part of the ongoing "New and Featured Books" display in the Butler Library lounge, a collection of titles highlights "democracy in India" and includes "scholarly works on the contrapuntal forces of democracy, communalism, and ethnonationalism in India."

Feb 28, 2024

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Noa Tsaushu, a doctoral student in Yiddish studies at Columbia, consults a newly-acquired copy of "Shtetl, mayn khorever heym: a gedekhenish" by Issachar Ryback for her dissertation on Yiddish art and "the battle for cohesion among the Soviet-Yiddish avant-garde."

Feb 27, 2024

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University archivists recall a record-breaking, 13-foot tall, 3.5-ton cake in the likeness of Low Library, conceived and baked by Harlem native Patrick De’Shaun Dennis III (also known as Cake Man Raven) for the 250th anniversary of Columbia in 2003.

Feb 22, 2024

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The Libraries partners with the Office of Academic Integrity on a series of in-person and virtual events to engage the Columbia community in integral conversations about integrity and ethics in academia.

Feb 21, 2024

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University archivists highlight the work of Harlem Renaissance artist and educator Charles Henry Alston, CC 1929, TC M.A. 1931, who also served as the first African American project supervisor for the Works Progress Administration (WPA).

Feb 21, 2024

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The Libraries partners with the Jewish Historical Press (JHP) and peer institutions to facilitate access to Jewish newspapers from around the world, including numerous titles that represent the Jewish experience in the United States throughout history.

Feb 20, 2024

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Archivists in the Rare Book & Manuscript Library share an array of "curious and surprising artifacts left behind between pages and amidst letters," such as a set of French lottery tickets that date to 1937.

Feb 20, 2024

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In time for Fair Use/Fair Dealing Week, which begins on February 26, Director of Copyright Advisory Services Rina Pantalony addresses the meaning and extent of fair use and its role in academia and scholarly communication.

Feb 13, 2024

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Marie Maynard Daly, a 1947 graduate of Columbia, is the first Black woman in the U.S. to earn a Ph.D. in chemistry, accomplished under the mentorship of Professor Mary Letitia Caldwell, who was the first female assistant professor at the University.

Feb 7, 2024

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A series of profiles highlight valued student employees from across the Libraries, including Flor Barceló, a graduate assistant in the Rare Book & Manuscript Library who processes Spanish-language oral history interviews.

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Research at the RBML | A. Brad Schwartz on Ed Murrow and Fred Friendly

New Exhibit! Conservation: What, Why, Who, How?

Columbia’s Yew Trees

The Black Theology Papers Project (2023)

Archives, Activism, and History: A Conversation with 2024 Bancroft Prize Winner Carolyn Woods Eisenberg (’71GSAS)

National Library Week 2024: Q&A with CUL Staff

2024 Bancroft Prizes Program

An A-to-Z of Oral History at Columbia: “E” is for Ethics

Women at Columbia College in 1786?

Women in History, Making History: Columbia-Educated Women Awarded Bancroft Prize Three Years Consecutively

Spring Events from the Open Copyright Education Advisory Network (OCEAN)

Alice Louise Pond

William H. Donald’s Account of the Xi’an Incident

Columbia University Libraries Announces the Winners of the 2024 Bancroft Prizes

Democracy in India

Guest Post: Noa Tsaushu on Issachar Ryback’s Shtetl, mayn khorever heym: a gedekhenish

Low Library by Cake Man Raven

Integrity Week 2024

Harlem Renaissance Artist Charles Henry Alston

American Jewish Historical Newspapers - Available and Online!

Extras Between the Sheets

Fair Use Week 2024: Q&A with Director of Copyright Advisory Services Rina Pantalony

Mary Leticia Caldwell and Marie Maynard Daly

Student Employee Profile: Meet Flor Barceló

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Research at the RBML | A. Brad Schwartz on Ed Murrow and Fred Friendly

New Exhibit! Conservation: What, Why, Who, How?

Columbia’s Yew Trees

The Black Theology Papers Project (2023)

Archives, Activism, and History: A Conversation with 2024 Bancroft Prize Winner Carolyn Woods Eisenberg (’71GSAS)

National Library Week 2024: Q&A with CUL Staff

2024 Bancroft Prizes Program

An A-to-Z of Oral History at Columbia: “E” is for Ethics

Women at Columbia College in 1786?

Women in History, Making History: Columbia-Educated Women Awarded Bancroft Prize Three Years Consecutively

Spring Events from the Open Copyright Education Advisory Network (OCEAN)

Alice Louise Pond

William H. Donald’s Account of the Xi’an Incident

Columbia University Libraries Announces the Winners of the 2024 Bancroft Prizes

Democracy in India

Guest Post: Noa Tsaushu on Issachar Ryback’s Shtetl, mayn khorever heym: a gedekhenish

Low Library by Cake Man Raven

Integrity Week 2024

Harlem Renaissance Artist Charles Henry Alston

American Jewish Historical Newspapers - Available and Online!

Extras Between the Sheets

Fair Use Week 2024: Q&A with Director of Copyright Advisory Services Rina Pantalony

Mary Leticia Caldwell and Marie Maynard Daly

Student Employee Profile: Meet Flor Barceló