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Mar 18, 2026

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The University Archives has recently processed more than 1,400 bibliographical files as part of an addition to the Office of Public Affairs records, including 1950s press coverage of "Chief Cyclotron Officer" Miriam Levin.

Mar 16, 2026

In the media

To mark 250 years of American independence, Columbia News brings together the many ways in which the University engages with this national legacy, including archival treasures in the Libraries that explore the past through rare documents and collections.

Mar 9, 2026

In the media

Lessons of Jewish history: Columbia Magazine consults Librarian for Jewish Studies Michelle Margolis on the 75th anniversary of the Institute of Israel and Jewish Studies (IIJS) about its role in connecting the Columbia community to the currents of Jewish thought.

Feb 26, 2026

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A series of roundtables organized in part by the Rare Book & Manuscript Library will feature conversations about Latinx/Caribbean diaspora archives, beginning on March 12 with a discussion of the current state of the field.

Feb 26, 2026

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The Oral History Archive at Columbia announces that the Barack Obama Presidency oral history collection (2020-2023 archive) is officially open to the public in the Rare Book & Manuscript Library reading rooms and online.

Feb 20, 2026

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WATCH: Michael Meeropol, son of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg, and MaryLouise Patterson, daughter of civil rights leaders Louise and William L. Patterson, speak to the lasting impact of the Red Scare on their childhoods as well as its parallels to American politics and society today.

Feb 17, 2026

In the media

Accessible through the Libraries' Oral History Archives, "a new set of oral history interviews documents how Barack Obama and his advisers missed the shifting mood of the country that would ultimately replace him with a successor they considered a 'con man,' 'clown' and 'laughingstock,'" reports the New York Times.

Feb 17, 2026

In the media

Columbia News announces that the "complete Obama presidency oral history archive is now available: Columbia University’s Incite Institute offers more than 450 perspectives from the Obama White House and beyond," which will be accessible to researchers through the Oral History Archives.

Feb 16, 2026

In the media

"Presidents' days: From Obama to Trump": The New Yorker writes that the official oral history of the Obama White House, accessible through the Libraries' Oral History Archives, "is a stark and extensive reminder of the values and the principles that are being trampled."

Feb 10, 2026

Video

Oral histories behind every tile: Hear from the Mahjong Project’s history keeper, Nicole Wong, about her efforts to preserve mahjong's rules, etiquette, and personal anecdotes for generations in conversation with Curator of Oral History Kimberly Springer.

Feb 2, 2026

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Processing Archivist Cathy Ricciardi unveils "a window into the business of mid-century paperback publishing" through the library and personal papers of Sidney B. Kramer, a founder of Bantam Books.

Jan 14, 2026

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Currently on view in the Rare Book & Manuscript Library: Colorfully-illustrated postcards known as QSL cards, which were exchanged between amateur radio operators, or "hams." The postcards are part of the Columbia Amateur Radio Club records and originate from the 1950s to the 1970s.

Jan 7, 2026

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Michelle Lopez, a Fall 2025 archival intern in the Rare Book & Manuscript Library, helps to process the papers of Puerto Rican playwright and director Myrna Casas (pictured above), whose archive will aid research in theater and performance history in Puerto Rico and the Caribbean among many other fields.

Jan 6, 2026

In the media

LISTEN: Librarian for Jewish Studies Michelle Margolis was featured in a four-part miniseries on the Seforim Chatter podcast about the history of the early Jewish printed book.

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Now Available | OPA Biographical Files

The U.S. Semiquincentennial and Columbia University

Lessons of Jewish History

Imborrable: Conversations on Latinx/Caribbean Archives

Now Available: Barack Obama Presidency Oral History Collection

Confronting McCarthyism: Facebook Reels Playlist

Obama Took On Recession, Health Care and Iraq. What He Didn’t See Coming Was Trump.

Complete Obama Presidency Oral History Archive Is Now Available

Presidents' Days: From Obama to Trump

Oral Histories Behind Every Tile: Nicole Wong & The Mahjong Project

A Window into the Business of Mid-Century Paperback Publishing: Sidney B. Kramer Papers and Library

On View | CU Amateur Radio Club QSL Cards

Processing the Myrna Casas Papers

Early Jewish Printed Book Podcast (Margolis)

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Now Available | OPA Biographical Files

The U.S. Semiquincentennial and Columbia University

Lessons of Jewish History

Imborrable: Conversations on Latinx/Caribbean Archives

Now Available: Barack Obama Presidency Oral History Collection

Confronting McCarthyism: Facebook Reels Playlist

Obama Took On Recession, Health Care and Iraq. What He Didn’t See Coming Was Trump.

Complete Obama Presidency Oral History Archive Is Now Available

Presidents' Days: From Obama to Trump

Oral Histories Behind Every Tile: Nicole Wong & The Mahjong Project

A Window into the Business of Mid-Century Paperback Publishing: Sidney B. Kramer Papers and Library

On View | CU Amateur Radio Club QSL Cards

Processing the Myrna Casas Papers

Early Jewish Printed Book Podcast (Margolis)

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