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Apr 27, 2020

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Visible from across campus, the Low Library dome is made entirely of masonry and stands 135 feet high. The University Archives takes us inside the iconic structure.

Apr 22, 2020

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The Oral History Archives works with the Libraries to make newly-reformatted collections accessible online, including projects on naval history, social security, and the World Bank.

Apr 21, 2020

In the media

An essay in the Institute for Israel and Jewish Studies magazine features manuscripts from the Rare Book & Manuscript Library that describe "social distancing" efforts during the plague in Padua in 1631.

Apr 20, 2020

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The University Archives collects materials to document the Coronavirus pandemic, including official University communications, emails, and websites. Share your lived experience with the Libraries.

Apr 20, 2020

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Contemporaries and counterparts: Low Memorial Library and Gould Memorial Library of the University of the City of New York, now NYU, were designed by the same architecture firm in the 1890s.

Apr 17, 2020

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News from the archives of the Rare Book & Manuscript Library includes digital resources and online archives, collections, and exhibitions as well as new and updated finding aids.

Apr 13, 2020

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The University Archives traces the history of the Trustees Room in Low Library, which has held meetings of the University's Board of Trustees since 1897.

Apr 6, 2020

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The University Archives shares favorite facts, photos, and stories about Low Library, which opened in 1897 and featured one of the “most advanced library arrangements of the time.”

Mar 30, 2020

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Decades prior to the onset of COVID-19, Columbia responded to two devastating health crises: an outbreak of cholera in New York City in 1832 and the worldwide influenza pandemic of 1918.

Mar 20, 2020

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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.

Mar 17, 2020

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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

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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

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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

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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

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

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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 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

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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

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

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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

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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

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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.

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View from the Top: The Low Library Dome

Oral Histories Newly Available Online

Plague, Passover, and Perspectives on Social Distancing

Documenting COVID-19 at Columbia

Low and Gould Memorial Libraries: Contemporaries and Counterparts

News from RBML’s Archivists: April 2020

Continuous History: The Trustees Room of Low Library

New Directions in Libraries: Now and Low

Columbia’s Response to Other Pandemics

New Digital Collection: Photographs from Coney Island’s Heyday

John Jay and the Yellow Fever Epidemics

Sports Photographs: On the Harlem River

News from RBML’s Archivists: February 2020

RBML Welcomes “Fandom’s Fantucchio” Fanzine/Fan Art Collection

Where Edgar Allan Poe Wrote "The Raven," Published 175 Years Ago

From Scroll to Screen: Revolutions in Jewish Book History

Slavery Reparations

Dining with Homer: University Commons in 1919

Butler Library is “Awash in Books” for Year of Water Exhibit Celebrating Earth’s Precious Resource

New Year and New Records about a New President

News from RBML's Archivists | January 2020

As Seen on TV: More on the Apollo Theater through Oral History

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View from the Top: The Low Library Dome

Oral Histories Newly Available Online

Plague, Passover, and Perspectives on Social Distancing

Documenting COVID-19 at Columbia

Low and Gould Memorial Libraries: Contemporaries and Counterparts

News from RBML’s Archivists: April 2020

Continuous History: The Trustees Room of Low Library

New Directions in Libraries: Now and Low

Columbia’s Response to Other Pandemics

New Digital Collection: Photographs from Coney Island’s Heyday

John Jay and the Yellow Fever Epidemics

Sports Photographs: On the Harlem River

News from RBML’s Archivists: February 2020

RBML Welcomes “Fandom’s Fantucchio” Fanzine/Fan Art Collection

Where Edgar Allan Poe Wrote "The Raven," Published 175 Years Ago

From Scroll to Screen: Revolutions in Jewish Book History

Slavery Reparations

Dining with Homer: University Commons in 1919

Butler Library is “Awash in Books” for Year of Water Exhibit Celebrating Earth’s Precious Resource

New Year and New Records about a New President

News from RBML's Archivists | January 2020

As Seen on TV: More on the Apollo Theater through Oral History

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