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Jul 26, 2023

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Talk about past due! On September 6, 1950, a book was returned to the Libraries that was last checked out in 1772 from the library at King’s College (now Columbia University), one of the few volumes from the library to survive the Revolutionary War.

Jul 14, 2023

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Kit Hermanson, a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Religion at Columbia, delves into the archives of Letha Dawson Scanzoni, a feminist Christian activist, writer, and founding member of the Evangelical and Ecumenical Women’s Caucus.

Jul 13, 2023

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Assistant Professor of English at Barnard College Nathan Gorlick delves into the personal papers of famed - if controversial - psychoanalyst Otto Rank as a pathway to explore horror literature and science fiction.

Jul 12, 2023

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Meet me at the Sundial: A gift from the Class of 1885 on the 25th anniversary of their graduation, the Sundial at the center of the Morningside Heights campus was presented on Commencement Day in 1910.

Jul 6, 2023

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Hannah Klimas, a Ph.D. candidate at the University of Leeds, visits the Rare Book & Manuscript Library to examine materials on Mirra Ginsburg and her translations of Russian-Soviet writer Mikhail Bulgakov.

Jun 29, 2023

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Vice Provost and University Librarian Ann D. Thornton appoints Teresa (Teri) Harris as Director of Avery Architectural & Fine Arts Library, effective August 1.

Jun 29, 2023

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Max Lewontin, a Ph.D. candidate at Northwestern University, consulted the papers of activists CLR James and Darcus Howe for his dissertation on "Black Power as a transnational social and political movement in the 1960s and 1970s."

Jun 28, 2023

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The papers of former Director of Administration for the applied physics department JoAnn Winsten document her advocacy work on behalf of University administrative staff.

Jun 22, 2023

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Professor of History at NYU Barbara Weinstein took to the archives of the Rare Book & Manuscript Library to research criminologist Frank Tannenbaum, also a former professor of Latin American history at Columbia.

Jun 20, 2023

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Colleagues in the Rare Book & Manuscript Library honor Curator of Performing Arts Jennifer Lee - the first to hold the position - and her innumerable accomplishments upon her retirement.

Jun 14, 2023

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Before your first visit to the archives of the Rare Book & Manuscript Library, review their guidelines for photographing and scanning archival materials, courtesy of RBML staff and colleagues at peer institutions.

Jun 14, 2023

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The Columbia Engineering Alumni Association (CEAA) records, which include meeting minutes, membership lists, and other administrative documents, are now available to researchers through the Libraries' University Archives.

Jun 13, 2023

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The Libraries' impressive collection of materials related to publishing, held by the Rare Book & Manuscript Library, inform a new project on publishing conglomeration from Emory University professor Dan Sinykin.

Jun 10, 2023

In the media, Video

The program to honor the 2023 recipients of the Bancroft Prize in American History and Diplomacy is now available to view online through the Libraries' new partnership on the C-SPAN series, American History TV.

Jun 1, 2023

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Archivists in the Rare Book & Manuscript Library announce the 2023 symposium, "Positioning Prokofiev in the 21st Century and Beyond," featuring a keynote address by composer Gabriel Prokofiev, to highlight the Serge Prokofiev Archive.

May 31, 2023

In the media

Upon the initial release from the Obama oral history collection, the New York Times reports on "the first of 470 interviews of Obama administration officials and others involved in the debates of the time," which "offer a fresh inside look at a consequential presidency."

May 31, 2023

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Local vendors have long been a part of daily life at Columbia, ever since the University moved to Morningside Heights in 1897. University archivists recall two such vendors who were remembered fondly by the Columbia community.

May 31, 2023

In the media

Columbia News reviews the people and process behind the Obama Presidency Oral History project, which will offer "an expansive view" into "the transformative nature of this presidency," beginning with a set of interviews released on May 31.

May 11, 2023

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Researcher Gary Ley, a Ph.D. candidate at Swansea University, consults the papers of Albert Maltz, a writer who was imprisoned after his refusal to testify before the House Un-American Activities Committee regarding his membership in the Communist Party.

May 11, 2023

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In honor of Jewish American Heritage Month, the Libraries highlights unique materials related to the history of Jews in the Americas, including a chessboard created in 1876 at the Industrial School of the Hebrew Orphanage Asylum (HOA).

May 7, 2023

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Columbia University Libraries is pleased to announce 14 recipients of the annual Outstanding Student Worker awards, nominated by Libraries staff from a workforce of nearly 200 students.

May 4, 2023

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Laurence Cossu-Beaumont, a professor at the Université Sorbonne Nouvelle, visited the Rare Book & Manuscript Library to review archival materials related to William and Jenny Bradley, a pair of literary agents based in 20th-century Paris.

May 3, 2023

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Records related to the University's bicentennial anniversary celebrations in 1954, including nearly 300 interviews with local business owners, depict the myriad of events held to honor the history of Columbia in Morningside Heights and beyond.

May 1, 2023

In the media

"Inside the treasure room at Columbia Law School": Columbia Magazines visits the special collections held by the Law Library, including the archives of Founding Father John Jay, a 1764 graduate of King's College (now Columbia University).

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An Overdue Book from the King’s College Library

Scrolls, Folders, and Megaphones

Research at the RBML | Nathan Garlic on Otto Rank

Meet Me at the Sundial

Research at the RBML | Hannah Klimas on Mirra Ginsburg’s Translations of Mikhail Bulgakov

Teri Harris Announced as Director of Avery Library

Research at the RBML | Max Lewontin on CLR James and Darcus Howe

Now Available | The JoAnn Winsten Papers

Research at the RBML | Barbara Weinstein on Frank Tannenbaum

Tributes Marking the Retirement of Jennifer Lee, Curator for Performing Arts

Tips for Researchers’ First Time in the Archives: Photos and Scanning

Now Available | Columbia Engineering Alumni Association Records

Research at the RBML | The Big Five and Supersizing Literature: Dan Sinykin on Publishing Conglomeration

C-SPAN: American History TV | 2023 Bancroft Prize Program

2023 Symposium: Positioning Prokofiev in the 21st Century and Beyond

What a New Oral History Reveals About Obama, and the Tradeoffs He Made

Neighborhood Vendors

An Expansive View into Obama’s Transformative Presidency

Research at the RBML | Gary Ley on Albert Maltz

Highlighting Jewish American Collections

Columbia University Libraries Announces 2023 Outstanding Student Worker Award Winners

Research at the RBML | Laurence Cossu-Beaumont on Transatlantic Literary Agents

Now Available | Columbia Bicentennial Anniversary Records

Inside the Treasure Room at Columbia Law School

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An Overdue Book from the King’s College Library

Scrolls, Folders, and Megaphones

Research at the RBML | Nathan Garlic on Otto Rank

Meet Me at the Sundial

Research at the RBML | Hannah Klimas on Mirra Ginsburg’s Translations of Mikhail Bulgakov

Teri Harris Announced as Director of Avery Library

Research at the RBML | Max Lewontin on CLR James and Darcus Howe

Now Available | The JoAnn Winsten Papers

Research at the RBML | Barbara Weinstein on Frank Tannenbaum

Tributes Marking the Retirement of Jennifer Lee, Curator for Performing Arts

Tips for Researchers’ First Time in the Archives: Photos and Scanning

Now Available | Columbia Engineering Alumni Association Records

Research at the RBML | The Big Five and Supersizing Literature: Dan Sinykin on Publishing Conglomeration

C-SPAN: American History TV | 2023 Bancroft Prize Program

2023 Symposium: Positioning Prokofiev in the 21st Century and Beyond

What a New Oral History Reveals About Obama, and the Tradeoffs He Made

Neighborhood Vendors

An Expansive View into Obama’s Transformative Presidency

Research at the RBML | Gary Ley on Albert Maltz

Highlighting Jewish American Collections

Columbia University Libraries Announces 2023 Outstanding Student Worker Award Winners

Research at the RBML | Laurence Cossu-Beaumont on Transatlantic Literary Agents

Now Available | Columbia Bicentennial Anniversary Records

Inside the Treasure Room at Columbia Law School