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Jun 13, 2022 In the media Uncle Tom's Cabin (with Moacir P. de Sá Pereira): Dark & Stormy Nights Podcast Research Data Librarian Moacir P. de Sá Pereira appears on Dark & Stormy Nights, a podcast that discusses the first page - and only the first page! - of various novels, including Uncle Tom's Cabin, featured here. May 16, 2022 In the media Butler Library in 9,000 Legos "Some people took up jigsaw puzzles during the pandemic... John Davisson, ’08CC, an attorney in Washington, DC, turned to Legos" to construct a 9,000-piece replica of Butler Library, as seen in Columbia Magazine. Apr 27, 2022 In the media An Heir, a $25 Million Giveaway and 30,000 Unopened Letters "An Heir, a $25 Million Giveaway, and 30,000 Unanswered Letters": Letters to heir Michael James Brody Jr., now held by the Rare Book & Manuscript Library, are "a time capsule of the setting of the Age of Aquarius." Apr 18, 2022 In the media Introducing Overdue Conversations: Season 2 Season two of "Overdue Conversations," a podcast from curators in the Rare Book & Manuscript Library, premieres with an ongoing discussion of how archives inform dialogues about history, literature, and politics. Apr 13, 2022 In the media 6 Fascinating Finds from Columbia’s Archives Director of the Rare Book & Manuscript Library Courtney Chartier shares with Columbia Magazine six of her favorite pieces from the collections that she stewards, including the papers of iconic dancer Arthur Mitchell. Mar 31, 2022 In the media An American Correspondent... Artwork from cartoonist Manuel Rosenberg, whose papers are held by the Rare Book & Manuscript Library, was featured in an article in the Independent by the illustrator's great-niece about his travels in post-revolutionary Russia. Mar 16, 2022 In the media Histories of Travel Segregation and Chinese Migration Win Bancroft Prize The New York Times reports that scholars Mia Bay and Mae Ngai win the 2022 Bancroft Prize, considered one of the most prestigious awards in the field of American history. Feb 5, 2022 In the media ‘He Never Stopped Ripping Things Up’: Inside Trump’s Relentless Document Destruction Habits 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. Dec 13, 2021 In the media Discovering Dr. Wu Jada Yuan reflects on the legacy of her grandmother, groundbreaking nuclear physicist and the first Michael I. Pupin Professor of Physics at Columbia, Chien-Shiung Wu, in an essay for the Washington Post, featuring photos from the University Archives. Dec 3, 2021 In the media Your Concise New York Art Guide for December 2021 Hyperallergic profiles three simultaneous exhibitions in the Wallach Art Gallery that feature 150 rarely-seen cultural heritage objects and works of art from the Libraries' Art Properties. Nov 5, 2021 In the media Lend Me Your Ears: An Exploration of Sound Art Bwog reports on an installation in the Music & Arts Library, curated by students in the Sound Art MFA program in the School of the Arts, that presents variations of sound art, an art form that uses sound as its primary medium. Nov 1, 2021 In the media Courtney Chartier is the New Director of the Rare Book & Manuscript Library Courtney Chartier, announced as the new director of the Rare Book & Manuscript Library in July 2021, holds a background as an archivist, which enables her to see the full scope of the stewardship of rare collections. Sep 16, 2021 In the media Archival Documents Bring Light to Historical African American Legal Triumphs Archival documents in the Rare Book & Manuscript Library bring light to historical African American legal triumphs, including a Black woman who sought - and won - justice in 1791. Sep 15, 2021 In the media Honorees | LGBTQ-RAN Educational Resource Prize Librarian Caro Bratnober received the inaugural Educational Resource Prize from the LGBTQ Religious Archives Network for her work to teach graduate students about using primary sources in religious studies with a queer lens. Sep 10, 2021 In the media Remembering How We Remember: Columbia’s 9/11 Oral History Project Allows Us to "Think About It Differently" Mary Marshall Clark, Director of the Columbia Center for Oral History Research, discusses the Center's September 11, 2001 Oral History Project and the process of oral history under conditions of trauma. Aug 20, 2021 In the media Voices for Change: Thai Jones, Herbert H. Lehman Curator for American History, Rare Book & Manuscript Library Columbia News highlights curator Thai Jones and his work in the archives and the classroom in Voices for Change, a series designed to spark conversation about how to create a truly inclusive, antiracist community at Columbia. Aug 16, 2021 In the media The 36-Pound Comic Scrapbook That Chronicles the Great Depression The 36-pound comic scrapbook that chronicles the Great Depression: Atlas Obscura tells how the collection went from a small-town barbershop to a big-time library. (That would be our Rare Book & Manuscript Library!) Aug 4, 2021 In the media Amusements, Movies, and the Great Outdoors: Summertime Fun with H.P. Lovecraft Postcards from the Libraries' special collections showcase "amusements, movies, and the great outdoors" that writer H.P. Lovecraft visited during the summer of 1925, including the Vale of Cashmere in Prospect Park. Jul 26, 2021 In the media British Library Medieval Manuscripts Blog: A Letter of Recommendation Split between Two Continents How curators in the Rare Book & Manuscript Library virtually reunited half of an ancient papyrus letter that dates to 6 A.D. with its companion, held by the British Library in London. Jun 21, 2021 In the media Here's What You Need to Know About the Reopening of Columbia's Libraries This Fall The Libraries announces plans for a full reopening for the Fall term, including all library locations, library stacks, visitor access, and 24-hour operations in Butler Library, among other highlights. May 10, 2021 In the media Transatlantic Adventures: Parallel Heritages, Humanities in Action EuropeNow, the online journal for the Council for European Studies at Columbia, publishes a series of essays by graduate students who participated in the Parallel Heritage project with Avery Library's Art Properties. Apr 22, 2021 In the media Nurit Karlin Papers (Haaretz) Israeli magazine Haaretz chronicles the career of illustrator Nurit Karlin, the first woman cartoonist to be published by The New Yorker, whose papers were recently acquired by the Rare Book & Manuscript Library. Apr 13, 2021 In the media Wango Weng's Films Get the Attention They Deserve at Columbia The prolific career of Chinese filmmaker Wango Weng receives long-overdue attention in a recent virtual event co-hosted by the C.V. Starr East Asian Library, which holds a collection of his films. « 1 2 »
A Look at How Salo Baron Transformed Jewish Studies in America A new book, edited by Professor Rebecca Kobrin (above), examines multifaceted, pioneering Jewish scholar, Salo Baron, whose contributions to Columbia established one of the most diverse and important Judaica collections in the United States.
Uncle Tom's Cabin (with Moacir P. de Sá Pereira): Dark & Stormy Nights Podcast Research Data Librarian Moacir P. de Sá Pereira appears on Dark & Stormy Nights, a podcast that discusses the first page - and only the first page! - of various novels, including Uncle Tom's Cabin, featured here.
Butler Library in 9,000 Legos "Some people took up jigsaw puzzles during the pandemic... John Davisson, ’08CC, an attorney in Washington, DC, turned to Legos" to construct a 9,000-piece replica of Butler Library, as seen in Columbia Magazine.
An Heir, a $25 Million Giveaway and 30,000 Unopened Letters "An Heir, a $25 Million Giveaway, and 30,000 Unanswered Letters": Letters to heir Michael James Brody Jr., now held by the Rare Book & Manuscript Library, are "a time capsule of the setting of the Age of Aquarius."
Introducing Overdue Conversations: Season 2 Season two of "Overdue Conversations," a podcast from curators in the Rare Book & Manuscript Library, premieres with an ongoing discussion of how archives inform dialogues about history, literature, and politics.
6 Fascinating Finds from Columbia’s Archives Director of the Rare Book & Manuscript Library Courtney Chartier shares with Columbia Magazine six of her favorite pieces from the collections that she stewards, including the papers of iconic dancer Arthur Mitchell.
An American Correspondent... Artwork from cartoonist Manuel Rosenberg, whose papers are held by the Rare Book & Manuscript Library, was featured in an article in the Independent by the illustrator's great-niece about his travels in post-revolutionary Russia.
Histories of Travel Segregation and Chinese Migration Win Bancroft Prize The New York Times reports that scholars Mia Bay and Mae Ngai win the 2022 Bancroft Prize, considered one of the most prestigious awards in the field of American history.
‘He Never Stopped Ripping Things Up’: Inside Trump’s Relentless Document Destruction Habits 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.
Discovering Dr. Wu Jada Yuan reflects on the legacy of her grandmother, groundbreaking nuclear physicist and the first Michael I. Pupin Professor of Physics at Columbia, Chien-Shiung Wu, in an essay for the Washington Post, featuring photos from the University Archives.
Your Concise New York Art Guide for December 2021 Hyperallergic profiles three simultaneous exhibitions in the Wallach Art Gallery that feature 150 rarely-seen cultural heritage objects and works of art from the Libraries' Art Properties.
Lend Me Your Ears: An Exploration of Sound Art Bwog reports on an installation in the Music & Arts Library, curated by students in the Sound Art MFA program in the School of the Arts, that presents variations of sound art, an art form that uses sound as its primary medium.
Courtney Chartier is the New Director of the Rare Book & Manuscript Library Courtney Chartier, announced as the new director of the Rare Book & Manuscript Library in July 2021, holds a background as an archivist, which enables her to see the full scope of the stewardship of rare collections.
Archival Documents Bring Light to Historical African American Legal Triumphs Archival documents in the Rare Book & Manuscript Library bring light to historical African American legal triumphs, including a Black woman who sought - and won - justice in 1791.
Honorees | LGBTQ-RAN Educational Resource Prize Librarian Caro Bratnober received the inaugural Educational Resource Prize from the LGBTQ Religious Archives Network for her work to teach graduate students about using primary sources in religious studies with a queer lens.
Remembering How We Remember: Columbia’s 9/11 Oral History Project Allows Us to "Think About It Differently" Mary Marshall Clark, Director of the Columbia Center for Oral History Research, discusses the Center's September 11, 2001 Oral History Project and the process of oral history under conditions of trauma.
Voices for Change: Thai Jones, Herbert H. Lehman Curator for American History, Rare Book & Manuscript Library Columbia News highlights curator Thai Jones and his work in the archives and the classroom in Voices for Change, a series designed to spark conversation about how to create a truly inclusive, antiracist community at Columbia.
The 36-Pound Comic Scrapbook That Chronicles the Great Depression The 36-pound comic scrapbook that chronicles the Great Depression: Atlas Obscura tells how the collection went from a small-town barbershop to a big-time library. (That would be our Rare Book & Manuscript Library!)
Amusements, Movies, and the Great Outdoors: Summertime Fun with H.P. Lovecraft Postcards from the Libraries' special collections showcase "amusements, movies, and the great outdoors" that writer H.P. Lovecraft visited during the summer of 1925, including the Vale of Cashmere in Prospect Park.
British Library Medieval Manuscripts Blog: A Letter of Recommendation Split between Two Continents How curators in the Rare Book & Manuscript Library virtually reunited half of an ancient papyrus letter that dates to 6 A.D. with its companion, held by the British Library in London.
Here's What You Need to Know About the Reopening of Columbia's Libraries This Fall The Libraries announces plans for a full reopening for the Fall term, including all library locations, library stacks, visitor access, and 24-hour operations in Butler Library, among other highlights.
Transatlantic Adventures: Parallel Heritages, Humanities in Action EuropeNow, the online journal for the Council for European Studies at Columbia, publishes a series of essays by graduate students who participated in the Parallel Heritage project with Avery Library's Art Properties.
Nurit Karlin Papers (Haaretz) Israeli magazine Haaretz chronicles the career of illustrator Nurit Karlin, the first woman cartoonist to be published by The New Yorker, whose papers were recently acquired by the Rare Book & Manuscript Library.
Wango Weng's Films Get the Attention They Deserve at Columbia The prolific career of Chinese filmmaker Wango Weng receives long-overdue attention in a recent virtual event co-hosted by the C.V. Starr East Asian Library, which holds a collection of his films.
