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Mar 17, 2020 News John Jay and the Yellow Fever Epidemics COVID-19 is not the first pandemic to strike New York City - only the most recent. The editors of "The Selected Papers of John Jay" recall a devastating outbreak of yellow fever during Jay's governorship. Mar 9, 2020 News Sports Photographs: On the Harlem River The University Archives tells how two members of Columbia's crew team convinced New York Central Railroad to paint the letter "C" on the 100-foot rock cliff now known as C Rock. Mar 2, 2020 News News from RBML’s Archivists: February 2020 News from the archives of the Rare Book & Manuscript Library includes the records of Columbia's intercollegiate athletic teams and the expansive Latino Comics Collection. Feb 27, 2020 News RBML Welcomes “Fandom’s Fantucchio” Fanzine/Fan Art Collection The Rare Book & Manuscript Library welcomes the collection of late artist John Fantucchio, a former illustrator and art director for the C.I.A., a prodigious collector, and a true fan of comics. Feb 20, 2020 In the media Where Edgar Allan Poe Wrote "The Raven," Published 175 Years Ago A writer's attempts to locate the lost mantel at which poet Edgar Allan Poe wrote "The Raven" lead him on a hunt through New York City to Columbia's own Rare Book & Manuscript Library. Feb 9, 2020 Video From Scroll to Screen: Revolutions in Jewish Book History Librarian for Jewish Studies Michelle Chesner joins a panel of leading scholars at the Jewish Theological Seminary to explore the remarkable story of Jews and books. Jan 31, 2020 In the media Slavery Reparations Slavery reparations seem impossible, but in many places, they’re already happening: Curator Thai Jones details local efforts to offer restitution to the descendants of slaves. Jan 27, 2020 News Dining with Homer: University Commons in 1919 Before JJ's, there was the Commons: 100 years ago, Columbia students dined in the University Commons, a dining room decorated with verses by Homer in the former University Hall. Jan 23, 2020 In the media Butler Library is “Awash in Books” for Year of Water Exhibit Celebrating Earth’s Precious Resource Columbia Spectator showcases "Awash in Books: Books for the Year of Water," an exhibition of works that celebrate and explore one of the most precious resources on Earth. Jan 13, 2020 News New Year and New Records about a New President The University Archives shares previously-restricted administrative records related to the search for a new University president after the historic campus protests in April 1968. Jan 8, 2020 News News from RBML's Archivists | January 2020 New year, newly-processed collections! The latest from the Rare Book & Manuscript Library includes the papers of dancer Arthur Mitchell and the archive of New York-based publisher Goodie Publications. Jan 6, 2020 News As Seen on TV: More on the Apollo Theater through Oral History Learn about the history of the iconic Apollo Theater from the Oral History Archives' Apollo Theater Oral History Project, which features interviews with performers and music industry insiders. Dec 10, 2019 News International Human Rights Day: An Interview with Chris Laico, Archivist at RBML In recognition of Human Rights Month, archivist Chris Laico discusses his work to make the Libraries' human rights collections accessible to researchers and scholars worldwide. Dec 10, 2019 News First African-American Psychoanalyst, Margaret Lawrence, Dies at 105 Hear a 1991 oral history from Margaret Lawrence, the first African-American psychoanalyst and a graduate of Columbia's College of Physicians & Surgeons, who passed away on December 4 at 105. Dec 2, 2019 News Cliff Montgomery and Columbia Football Cliff Montgomery was a star on the Columbia Football field who nearly landed in Hollywood! Montgomery led the Lions to victory over Stanford in the 1934 Rose Bowl. Dec 1, 2019 News Marking World AIDS Day with Oral Histories from the Collections The Rare Book & Manuscript Library marks World AIDS Day with oral histories from the Physicians & AIDS project, "a historical account of the epidemic through the eyes of the doctors who experienced it." Nov 20, 2019 News News from RBML’s Archivists: November 2019 News from archives of the Rare Book & Manuscript Library include the papers of Chinese-American publisher William Chang and Russian choreographer Leonide Massine. Nov 18, 2019 News Global Sexualities in the RBML Collections A new research guide from the Columbia Research Initiative on the Global History of Sexualities connects scholars to oral histories and other resources from the Rare Book & Manuscript Library. Nov 11, 2019 In the media Columbia University Acquires Patti LuPone’s Theatrical Archive Two-time Tony Award winner Patti LuPone donated a portion of her theatrical archive, spanning the actress's five-decade career, to the Rare Book & Manuscript Library. Nov 5, 2019 News October 2019 News from RBML's Archivists Recently-processed materials from the Rare Book & Manuscript Library include a collection that documents Nobel Prize-winner Marie Curie's travels in the United States. Oct 31, 2019 News The Other DeWitt Clinton Chair Like a restless spirit, the chair in which Columbia alumnus and two-term governor of New York, DeWitt Clinton, died drifted across campus before taking up permanent residence in the Rare Book & Manuscript Library. Oct 31, 2019 In the media Roar, Lion, Roar: Columbia Football History The curators of the archival exhibit "Roar, Lion, Roar: A Celebration of Columbia Football" share stories about New York City from the history of Columbia Football. Oct 29, 2019 News Jack Kerouac Played Football at Columbia University archivists recount the unfortunately ill-fated and short-lived football career of Jack Kerouac, who briefly played for Columbia football coach Lou Little in the 1940s. « 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 »
New Digital Collection: Photographs from Coney Island’s Heyday From thrilling amusement rides to opulent pleasure palaces, explore the golden age of Coney Island, the preeminent leisure destination for America's working class, through a newly-digitized collection of photos.
John Jay and the Yellow Fever Epidemics COVID-19 is not the first pandemic to strike New York City - only the most recent. The editors of "The Selected Papers of John Jay" recall a devastating outbreak of yellow fever during Jay's governorship.
Sports Photographs: On the Harlem River The University Archives tells how two members of Columbia's crew team convinced New York Central Railroad to paint the letter "C" on the 100-foot rock cliff now known as C Rock.
News from RBML’s Archivists: February 2020 News from the archives of the Rare Book & Manuscript Library includes the records of Columbia's intercollegiate athletic teams and the expansive Latino Comics Collection.
RBML Welcomes “Fandom’s Fantucchio” Fanzine/Fan Art Collection The Rare Book & Manuscript Library welcomes the collection of late artist John Fantucchio, a former illustrator and art director for the C.I.A., a prodigious collector, and a true fan of comics.
Where Edgar Allan Poe Wrote "The Raven," Published 175 Years Ago A writer's attempts to locate the lost mantel at which poet Edgar Allan Poe wrote "The Raven" lead him on a hunt through New York City to Columbia's own Rare Book & Manuscript Library.
From Scroll to Screen: Revolutions in Jewish Book History Librarian for Jewish Studies Michelle Chesner joins a panel of leading scholars at the Jewish Theological Seminary to explore the remarkable story of Jews and books.
Slavery Reparations Slavery reparations seem impossible, but in many places, they’re already happening: Curator Thai Jones details local efforts to offer restitution to the descendants of slaves.
Dining with Homer: University Commons in 1919 Before JJ's, there was the Commons: 100 years ago, Columbia students dined in the University Commons, a dining room decorated with verses by Homer in the former University Hall.
Butler Library is “Awash in Books” for Year of Water Exhibit Celebrating Earth’s Precious Resource Columbia Spectator showcases "Awash in Books: Books for the Year of Water," an exhibition of works that celebrate and explore one of the most precious resources on Earth.
New Year and New Records about a New President The University Archives shares previously-restricted administrative records related to the search for a new University president after the historic campus protests in April 1968.
News from RBML's Archivists | January 2020 New year, newly-processed collections! The latest from the Rare Book & Manuscript Library includes the papers of dancer Arthur Mitchell and the archive of New York-based publisher Goodie Publications.
As Seen on TV: More on the Apollo Theater through Oral History Learn about the history of the iconic Apollo Theater from the Oral History Archives' Apollo Theater Oral History Project, which features interviews with performers and music industry insiders.
International Human Rights Day: An Interview with Chris Laico, Archivist at RBML In recognition of Human Rights Month, archivist Chris Laico discusses his work to make the Libraries' human rights collections accessible to researchers and scholars worldwide.
First African-American Psychoanalyst, Margaret Lawrence, Dies at 105 Hear a 1991 oral history from Margaret Lawrence, the first African-American psychoanalyst and a graduate of Columbia's College of Physicians & Surgeons, who passed away on December 4 at 105.
Cliff Montgomery and Columbia Football Cliff Montgomery was a star on the Columbia Football field who nearly landed in Hollywood! Montgomery led the Lions to victory over Stanford in the 1934 Rose Bowl.
Marking World AIDS Day with Oral Histories from the Collections The Rare Book & Manuscript Library marks World AIDS Day with oral histories from the Physicians & AIDS project, "a historical account of the epidemic through the eyes of the doctors who experienced it."
News from RBML’s Archivists: November 2019 News from archives of the Rare Book & Manuscript Library include the papers of Chinese-American publisher William Chang and Russian choreographer Leonide Massine.
Global Sexualities in the RBML Collections A new research guide from the Columbia Research Initiative on the Global History of Sexualities connects scholars to oral histories and other resources from the Rare Book & Manuscript Library.
Columbia University Acquires Patti LuPone’s Theatrical Archive Two-time Tony Award winner Patti LuPone donated a portion of her theatrical archive, spanning the actress's five-decade career, to the Rare Book & Manuscript Library.
October 2019 News from RBML's Archivists Recently-processed materials from the Rare Book & Manuscript Library include a collection that documents Nobel Prize-winner Marie Curie's travels in the United States.
The Other DeWitt Clinton Chair Like a restless spirit, the chair in which Columbia alumnus and two-term governor of New York, DeWitt Clinton, died drifted across campus before taking up permanent residence in the Rare Book & Manuscript Library.
Roar, Lion, Roar: Columbia Football History The curators of the archival exhibit "Roar, Lion, Roar: A Celebration of Columbia Football" share stories about New York City from the history of Columbia Football.
Jack Kerouac Played Football at Columbia University archivists recount the unfortunately ill-fated and short-lived football career of Jack Kerouac, who briefly played for Columbia football coach Lou Little in the 1940s.