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Feb 17, 2022

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To mark the return of in-person Commencement ceremonies, University archivists recall Commencements past, including the 1861 proceedings during which President Abraham Lincoln was awarded an honorary degree.

Feb 10, 2022

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Curatorial Shorts from the Rare Book & Manuscript Library offer a look at new findings from the library’s collections, including a recent installment that considered slavery, abolition, and the Jay family of New York.

Feb 9, 2022

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Archivists reveal the origins of the presidential keys to the University, which are presented to incoming Columbia presidents by the Chair of the Board of Trustees at each presidential inauguration ceremony.

Feb 5, 2022

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The Washington Post consults Director of the Rare Book & Manuscript Library Courtney Chartier to discuss President Donald Trump's frequent destruction of articles, briefings, schedules, and other documents.

Feb 3, 2022

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In celebration of Black History Month, the Libraries explores acquisitions and collections in the Rare Book & Manuscript Library that showcase the deep contributions of Black historians & thought leaders in our archives.

Jan 28, 2022

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The John Jay Papers Project, the Rare Book & Manuscript Library, and Columbia University mourn the recent loss of Jennifer E. Steenshorne, an esteemed colleague and associate editor on the project.

Jan 26, 2022

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Records from former Emeritus Professor of Economics Carl Shoup, including correspondence and photographs, offer a personal account of the Shoup Tax Mission to Japan in 1949-1950 and its ongoing legacy.

Jan 19, 2022

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University archivists partner with the Libraries’ Web Resources Collection Program to preserve a record of Columbia’s web presence, now including content that dates to 1996, the earliest year for which archived data is available.

Jan 18, 2022

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To commemorate the release of a new edition of "Autobiography" by Angela Davis, archivists in the Rare Book & Manuscript Library release a memo from the editor of its original 1974 edition, Toni Morrison.

Jan 12, 2022

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University archivists share a small collection of notebooks, essays, and exam books from John Purroy Mitchel, CC 1899, who was a part of the second class to graduate from the University's Morningside Heights campus.

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A President’s Degree and a Long-Lost Letter

Liberty’s Chain: Slavery, Abolition, and the Jay Family of New York

Mystery Solved: The Presidential Keys to the University

‘He Never Stopped Ripping Things Up’: Inside Trump’s Relentless Document Destruction Habits

Exploring Black History in Archival Collections

Jennifer E. Steenshorne and the John Jay Papers: A Commemorative Tribute

Now Available | Shoup Tax Mission to Japan Records

Now Available | Columbia University Web Archives, 1996-2010

Toni Morrison’s Memo on Angela Davis

Now Available | John Purroy Mitchel Papers

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A President’s Degree and a Long-Lost Letter

Liberty’s Chain: Slavery, Abolition, and the Jay Family of New York

Mystery Solved: The Presidential Keys to the University

‘He Never Stopped Ripping Things Up’: Inside Trump’s Relentless Document Destruction Habits

Exploring Black History in Archival Collections

Jennifer E. Steenshorne and the John Jay Papers: A Commemorative Tribute

Now Available | Shoup Tax Mission to Japan Records

Now Available | Columbia University Web Archives, 1996-2010

Toni Morrison’s Memo on Angela Davis

Now Available | John Purroy Mitchel Papers

News Archive