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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 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

In the media

Columbia News reports on "the history of the women who founded Columbia's most prolific community service efforts," which have collectively "raised millions of dollars in support of nonprofits that serve Harlem and Morningside Heights."

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.

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 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 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 14, 2024

In the media

"From the archives: Five Columbia Libraries collections that amplify Uptown Black history. Dive into into the stories of globally celebrated trailblazers whose transformative work shaped Uptown history."

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 13, 2024

In the media

Columbia Spectator reports on the progress of the Obama Presidency Oral History Project, which aims to "document the presidency of Barack Obama, CC ’83, from the perspective of...'extraordinary people' affected by the presidency."

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.

Jan 31, 2024

In the media

The American Booksellers Association (ABA) and the Libraries announce that the ABA has donated the association's "extensive organizational and bookseller archives" to the Rare Book & Manuscript Library.

Jan 31, 2024

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A plaque from room 803 of the former Livingston Hall (now known as Wallach) commemorates past residents of the "prize room," through which benefactors subsidized housing costs for students in need.

Jan 25, 2024

In the media

"Mother Country Radicals," a podcast for which Curator for American History Thai Jones served as Historical Consultant, was awarded a 2024 duPont-Columbia Award, which recognizes strength of reporting, storytelling, and impact in the public interest.

Jan 18, 2024

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Graduate student Sam Higgins delves into an extensive collection of 20th-century paperbacks that are part of the papers of Sidney Kramer, a prominent literary agent and founder of Bantam Books.

Jan 18, 2024

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The Rare Book & Manuscript Library notes with sadness the passing of composer, music educator, and satirist Peter Schickele (1935-2024), whose papers are held by the library.

Jan 17, 2024

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University archivists recount efforts by former Mayor of Brooklyn Seth Low, a Columbia alumnus and future University president, to preserve the "colored schools" of 19th-century New York.

Jan 15, 2024

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An A-to-Z guide to the Libraries' Oral History Archives: 'D' is for a brief conversation with San Francisco-based burlesque dancer Carol Doda, which is a part of a larger collection of interviews on 1960s America.

Jan 5, 2024

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The Graphic Novels Collection welcomes the addition of two previously-unpublished manuscripts from Belgian artist Frans Masereel (1889-1972), whose work debuted after World War I and addressed issues of social injustice.

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

Women at Columbia College in 1786?

Alice Louise Pond

The History of the Women Who Founded Columbia's Most Prolific Community Service Efforts

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

Low Library by Cake Man Raven

Harlem Renaissance Artist Charles Henry Alston

Extras Between the Sheets

From the Archives: Five Columbia Library Collections that Amplify Uptown Black History

Mary Leticia Caldwell and Marie Maynard Daly

Columbia Spectator | Obama Presidency Oral History Project...

Student Employee Profile: Meet Flor Barceló

American Booksellers Association Donates Archives to Columbia University

Lewis A. Rosenthal Memorial Room Plaque

The 2024 duPont-Columbia Awards

Collections Highlight | Sam Higgins on the Sidney Kramer Paperbacks

Peter Schickele (1935-2024)

Seth Low and the Gilded Age

An A-to-Z of Oral History at Columbia | D is for the Legendary Carol Doda

Frans Masereel, in Ink and Brush

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

Women at Columbia College in 1786?

Alice Louise Pond

The History of the Women Who Founded Columbia's Most Prolific Community Service Efforts

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

Low Library by Cake Man Raven

Harlem Renaissance Artist Charles Henry Alston

Extras Between the Sheets

From the Archives: Five Columbia Library Collections that Amplify Uptown Black History

Mary Leticia Caldwell and Marie Maynard Daly

Columbia Spectator | Obama Presidency Oral History Project...

Student Employee Profile: Meet Flor Barceló

American Booksellers Association Donates Archives to Columbia University

Lewis A. Rosenthal Memorial Room Plaque

The 2024 duPont-Columbia Awards

Collections Highlight | Sam Higgins on the Sidney Kramer Paperbacks

Peter Schickele (1935-2024)

Seth Low and the Gilded Age

An A-to-Z of Oral History at Columbia | D is for the Legendary Carol Doda

Frans Masereel, in Ink and Brush

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