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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 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 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. Oct 16, 2019 News Homecoming Ball 1948 Happy Homecoming weekend, Columbia! The first Homecoming was celebrated in October 1948 to honor newly-inaugurated University president, Dwight D. Eisenhower. Oct 9, 2019 News Chinese Telegraphic Codebooks and Cryptography Telegraphic codebooks uncovered in two collections held by the Rare Book & Manuscript Library offer insights into historic Chinese cryptography. Sep 30, 2019 News Play Ball! Columbia Football & the New York Yankees As the New York Yankees head into another playoff run, we're reminded of Columbia Football's ties to the Bronx Bombers, like baseball legend Lou Gehrig (CC 1925), who played football and baseball for the Lions. Sep 23, 2019 News Championing the Causes of Chinese Americans: The William Yukon Chang Papers In the pages of his newspaper, the Chinese-American Times, publisher William Yukon Chang provided a venue for Chinese Americans to read and write about their own communities. Sep 12, 2019 News Hispanic Heritage Month: Latinx Comics and Graphic Novels Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month and the work of Latinx cartoonists, comic book artists and writers, and graphic novelists from the Comics@Columbia collection. Sep 5, 2019 News What Is This Place? A Short Introduction to RBML A brief introduction to the impressive range of resources to be found in the Rare Book & Manuscript Library, fondly known as the "Pink Palace." Aug 27, 2019 News Gems from the New Carnegie Corporation of New York Digital Archive The Carnegie Corporation of New York Digital Archive provides a portal into the organization's prolific philanthropy, from the late 19th to the 21st century. Aug 16, 2019 News Remembering the Influence of the Chicago Defender The Oral History Archives' Black Journalists Collection reflects the influence of the Chicago Defender, a noted African-American newspaper that will soon cease print production. Aug 14, 2019 News A Rare Hatless Herriman - with Scotties Another fantastic find from the collection of comic book artist Jerry Robinson provides new perspective on George Herriman, one of the "true geniuses" of the comic medium. Aug 7, 2019 News Researcher Profile: Dana Williams on Toni Morrison’s Editorship In remembrance of literary icon Toni Morrison, an interview with scholar Dana Williams explores how the novelist's early work as an editor informed her award-winning fiction. Aug 5, 2019 News An Unexpected Task for Conservation Curator for Comics & Cartoons Karen Green makes an unexpected discovery in the pages of an unassuming anthology, leading the Libraries' Conservation team to take on an unusual task. Jul 26, 2019 News Lo and Behold: A New Finding Aid for the Wellington Koo Papers Archivist Yingwen Huang catalogs the papers of Wellington Koo, the youngest Chinese delegate to the Paris Peace Conference and a subject of Columbia's Chinese oral history project. Jul 19, 2019 News In Passing: Oral History with Justice John Paul Stevens The late Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens was interviewed by Columbia's Center for Oral History about the state of civil and human rights post-9/11. Jul 18, 2019 News Newly-Processed Collection: United Bronx Parents Records A collection in the Rare Book & Manuscript Library traces the history of United Bronx Parents, a community organization that worked to improve health and education in the borough. Jul 8, 2019 News Summer Processing of Hebraica and Judaica Materials Discover hundreds of unknown holdings in Hebraica and Judaica in the Rare Book & Manuscript Library, processed by the Libraries' archivists during summer downtime. « 1 »
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.
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.
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.
Homecoming Ball 1948 Happy Homecoming weekend, Columbia! The first Homecoming was celebrated in October 1948 to honor newly-inaugurated University president, Dwight D. Eisenhower.
Chinese Telegraphic Codebooks and Cryptography Telegraphic codebooks uncovered in two collections held by the Rare Book & Manuscript Library offer insights into historic Chinese cryptography.
Play Ball! Columbia Football & the New York Yankees As the New York Yankees head into another playoff run, we're reminded of Columbia Football's ties to the Bronx Bombers, like baseball legend Lou Gehrig (CC 1925), who played football and baseball for the Lions.
Championing the Causes of Chinese Americans: The William Yukon Chang Papers In the pages of his newspaper, the Chinese-American Times, publisher William Yukon Chang provided a venue for Chinese Americans to read and write about their own communities.
Hispanic Heritage Month: Latinx Comics and Graphic Novels Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month and the work of Latinx cartoonists, comic book artists and writers, and graphic novelists from the Comics@Columbia collection.
What Is This Place? A Short Introduction to RBML A brief introduction to the impressive range of resources to be found in the Rare Book & Manuscript Library, fondly known as the "Pink Palace."
Gems from the New Carnegie Corporation of New York Digital Archive The Carnegie Corporation of New York Digital Archive provides a portal into the organization's prolific philanthropy, from the late 19th to the 21st century.
Remembering the Influence of the Chicago Defender The Oral History Archives' Black Journalists Collection reflects the influence of the Chicago Defender, a noted African-American newspaper that will soon cease print production.
A Rare Hatless Herriman - with Scotties Another fantastic find from the collection of comic book artist Jerry Robinson provides new perspective on George Herriman, one of the "true geniuses" of the comic medium.
Researcher Profile: Dana Williams on Toni Morrison’s Editorship In remembrance of literary icon Toni Morrison, an interview with scholar Dana Williams explores how the novelist's early work as an editor informed her award-winning fiction.
An Unexpected Task for Conservation Curator for Comics & Cartoons Karen Green makes an unexpected discovery in the pages of an unassuming anthology, leading the Libraries' Conservation team to take on an unusual task.
Lo and Behold: A New Finding Aid for the Wellington Koo Papers Archivist Yingwen Huang catalogs the papers of Wellington Koo, the youngest Chinese delegate to the Paris Peace Conference and a subject of Columbia's Chinese oral history project.
In Passing: Oral History with Justice John Paul Stevens The late Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens was interviewed by Columbia's Center for Oral History about the state of civil and human rights post-9/11.
Newly-Processed Collection: United Bronx Parents Records A collection in the Rare Book & Manuscript Library traces the history of United Bronx Parents, a community organization that worked to improve health and education in the borough.
Summer Processing of Hebraica and Judaica Materials Discover hundreds of unknown holdings in Hebraica and Judaica in the Rare Book & Manuscript Library, processed by the Libraries' archivists during summer downtime.
