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Sep 29, 2023

In the media

"Uncovering the history of Columbia’s presidential inaugurations: A new exhibit at the Rare Book & Manuscript Library sheds light on the traditions that usher in a new era at the University."

Sep 28, 2023

In the media

The Columbia Spectator reports that President Minouche Shafik visited a new exhibition in the Rare Book & Manuscript Library that highlights the history of inauguration ceremonies at Columbia.

Sep 1, 2023

In the media

With images from the archives of the Rare Book & Manuscript Library, the NYC LGBT Historic Sites project highlights Manuel Ramos Otero, "widely regarded as one of the most important openly gay Puerto Rican writers of the 20th century."

Aug 22, 2023

In the media

Attention, art lovers! Columbia News highlights four offerings on campus for art, music, and more, including the Rare Book & Manuscript Library, which often exhibits materials from the Libraries' collections.

Apr 30, 2023

In the media

The Eye investigates "efforts for language revitalization and cultural preservation" at the University, including a project in the Libraries to digitize and make accessible a collection of manuscripts about the Kwakwa̱ka̱ʼwakw culture.

Apr 30, 2023

In the media

Rare Book Librarian Jane Siegel shares favorite texts from the Rare Book & Manuscript Library, which holds more than 10 million volumes, and provides insights into the history and artistry of bookmaking.

Mar 17, 2023

In the media

A conversation hosted by the Rare Book & Manuscript Library on March 27 focuses on materials that were recently uncovered in the archive of Jewish bibliographer and historian Zosa Szajkowski (1911-1978).

Mar 3, 2023

In the media

For Tablet magazine, writer Chaya Sara Oppenheim studies the Megillat Saragossa, a 17th century scroll held by the Rare Book & Manuscript that tells of "a diasporic Jewish community on the verge of destruction."

Feb 20, 2023

In the media

The archive of Josefina Báez, an innovative Afro-Latina artist known first for her groundbreaking work, "Dominicanish," was recently acquired by the Latino Arts & Activisms Collection in the Rare Book & Manuscript Library.

Feb 10, 2023

In the media

An outcome of the Columbia University and Slavery seminar, co-taught by the Libraries' Curator for American History Thai Jones, the Historical Markers project is an "educational, public-oriented display" based on student research from the course.

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Uncovering the History of Columbia’s Presidential Inaugurations

Shafik Visits New Butler Library Archival Exhibit Ahead of Inauguration

Manuel Ramos Otero Residence | NYC LGBT Historic Sites Project

Attention, Art Lovers! Here are 4 Places on Campus to Get Your Culture Fix

A Century Later, Columbia Excavates ‘Salvage Anthropology’

Cut the Pages | The Eye

An RBML Program on Jewish Life in France Before World War II

A Second Purim Story

Josefina Báez: Dominican-York Icon Whose Archive is Now Housed at Columbia University

Columbia University and Slavery Project Launches Historical Campus Markers

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Uncovering the History of Columbia’s Presidential Inaugurations

Shafik Visits New Butler Library Archival Exhibit Ahead of Inauguration

Manuel Ramos Otero Residence | NYC LGBT Historic Sites Project

Attention, Art Lovers! Here are 4 Places on Campus to Get Your Culture Fix

A Century Later, Columbia Excavates ‘Salvage Anthropology’

Cut the Pages | The Eye

An RBML Program on Jewish Life in France Before World War II

A Second Purim Story

Josefina Báez: Dominican-York Icon Whose Archive is Now Housed at Columbia University

Columbia University and Slavery Project Launches Historical Campus Markers

News Archive