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Mar 10, 2021 News Charles Henry Alston at Columbia Columbia alumnus Charles Henry Alston, CC 1929, TC 1931, a sculptor, painter, and art educator, was the first Black project supervisor for the Works Progress Administration. Mar 9, 2021 News Newly Available Online | Lawyers Who Went South Lawyers Who Went South, a newly-available collection from the Oral History Archives, documents the experiences of lawyers who participated in the 1960s civil rights movement. Mar 8, 2021 News Liturgical Books Goes Live Liturgical Books presents examples from the Rare Book & Manuscript Library of various readings used for the celebration of Latin liturgy in the Middle Ages. Mar 4, 2021 News A Frances Perkins Anniversary Gift to Oral History Hear from Frances Perkins, one of the most influential female figures of the 20th century, in an extensive oral history interview, newly released by the Oral History Archives. Mar 3, 2021 News News from RBML’s Archivists | February 2021 News from the Rare Book & Manuscript Library includes a collection of documents that highlights the decades-long career of activist and entertainer Josephine Baker. Mar 2, 2021 News Harold Jacoby and the Stars Above Grand Central Above the main concourse of Grand Central Terminal, the vaulted ceiling features an expansive mural of stars and constellations, thanks to the expertise of Columbia professor Harold Jacoby. Mar 2, 2021 News Global Studies Librarians: Collaboration Roundup Global Studies librarians continue to support research and teaching through acquisitions, partnerships, and international collaboration amidst remote work and a global pandemic. Mar 1, 2021 News Meet Kevin, Who Ensures that Archives in the Rare Book & Manuscript Library are Discoverable and Accessible to Researchers Meet Kevin Schlottmann, Head of Archives Processing and Interim Director of the Rare Book & Manuscript Library, who ensures that archives are accessible to researchers. Feb 25, 2021 News SimplyE, a Mobile App for ebooks, Comes to Columbia SimplyE for Columbia makes an extensive selection of ebooks from the Libraries' collections available to Columbia faculty, staff, and students in a free mobile app. Feb 24, 2021 News News from RBML’s Archivists | January 2021 News from the Rare Book & Manuscript Library includes documents from notable Columbia faculty, like Christine Ladd Franklin, well-known for her research on color vision. Feb 22, 2021 News Extended Library Hours Beginning March 7 In response to students' requests for extended library hours, the Science & Engineering Library will be open until midnight on Sundays through Thursdays beginning March 7. Feb 16, 2021 News Mamie’s “Lovely Pink Gown” How two mid-century ball gowns from former First Lady Mamie Eisenhower made their way to the University Archives for "future generations of Columbia people" to appreciate. Feb 12, 2021 News Alone in the Stacks Graduate student Hannah Ervin reflects on the joy they've found among the texts that have defined their study in seminary in the stacks of the Burke Library. Feb 11, 2021 Social International Day of Women and Girls in Science The Libraries recognizes Winifred Edgerton, the first woman to receive a degree from Columbia with a Ph.D. in astronomy, in honor of Women and Girls in Science Day. Feb 9, 2021 News Pierre Toussaint’s Portrait at Columbia A portrait from the University Archives helped a team of forensic anthropologists to identify the remains of Pierre Toussaint, who is expected to become the first Black saint in the Catholic Church in North America. Feb 3, 2021 News Black Freedom Struggle in the United States: Challenges and Triumphs in the Pursuit of Equality New e-resource: "Black Freedom Struggle in the United States: Challenges and Triumphs in the Pursuit of Equality" documents six phases of Black freedom in American history. Feb 3, 2021 News Columbia University Libraries and LYRASIS Present Online Copyright Classes The Libraries' Copyright Advisory Services announces a series of online courses on copyright, in partnership with LYRASIS, a global non-profit organization. Feb 3, 2021 Video Hubert Harrison: A Harlem Radical's Struggle for Equality A December event sponsored by the Rare Book & Manuscript Library celebrated Hubert Harrison, the once-forgotten figure known as the Father of Harlem Radicalism. Feb 3, 2021 News Lehman Center Spring Program: “Race, Inequality, and Health” The Lehman Center for American History presents a forthcoming program of events that will explore important contemporary questions surrounding race, inequality, and health. Jan 29, 2021 News Announcing Curatorial Shorts from the Rare Book & Manuscript Library Curatorial Shorts, a series of talks presented by the Rare Book & Manuscript Library, offer an informal look at new research and findings from the library’s collections. Jan 25, 2021 News Meet Kaneisha, Who Collaborates with Columbia’s First-Generation, Low-Income (FLI) Network to Provide Access to Course Materials from the Libraries’ Collections Meet Kaneisha Gaston, Teaching and Undergraduate Services Librarian, who works to provide access to course materials from the Libraries’ collections to students in need. Jan 25, 2021 News RBML: 2020 in Review Amidst the upheaval that marked 2020, archivists and curators in the Rare Book & Manuscript Library continued to steward the Libraries' rare and unique collections. Jan 22, 2021 News Oral History | Addicts Who Survived Oral History Project The Addicts Who Survived oral history collection offers a robust picture of how the trafficking and consumption of narcotics impacted 20th-century New York City. « 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 »
Virtual Teaching with Rare Materials in the Era of COVID-19 Over the last year, curators and librarians at the Burke Library have worked to connect students to the library's collection of rare materials - despite being closed to visitors.
Charles Henry Alston at Columbia Columbia alumnus Charles Henry Alston, CC 1929, TC 1931, a sculptor, painter, and art educator, was the first Black project supervisor for the Works Progress Administration.
Newly Available Online | Lawyers Who Went South Lawyers Who Went South, a newly-available collection from the Oral History Archives, documents the experiences of lawyers who participated in the 1960s civil rights movement.
Liturgical Books Goes Live Liturgical Books presents examples from the Rare Book & Manuscript Library of various readings used for the celebration of Latin liturgy in the Middle Ages.
A Frances Perkins Anniversary Gift to Oral History Hear from Frances Perkins, one of the most influential female figures of the 20th century, in an extensive oral history interview, newly released by the Oral History Archives.
News from RBML’s Archivists | February 2021 News from the Rare Book & Manuscript Library includes a collection of documents that highlights the decades-long career of activist and entertainer Josephine Baker.
Harold Jacoby and the Stars Above Grand Central Above the main concourse of Grand Central Terminal, the vaulted ceiling features an expansive mural of stars and constellations, thanks to the expertise of Columbia professor Harold Jacoby.
Global Studies Librarians: Collaboration Roundup Global Studies librarians continue to support research and teaching through acquisitions, partnerships, and international collaboration amidst remote work and a global pandemic.
Meet Kevin, Who Ensures that Archives in the Rare Book & Manuscript Library are Discoverable and Accessible to Researchers Meet Kevin Schlottmann, Head of Archives Processing and Interim Director of the Rare Book & Manuscript Library, who ensures that archives are accessible to researchers.
SimplyE, a Mobile App for ebooks, Comes to Columbia SimplyE for Columbia makes an extensive selection of ebooks from the Libraries' collections available to Columbia faculty, staff, and students in a free mobile app.
News from RBML’s Archivists | January 2021 News from the Rare Book & Manuscript Library includes documents from notable Columbia faculty, like Christine Ladd Franklin, well-known for her research on color vision.
Extended Library Hours Beginning March 7 In response to students' requests for extended library hours, the Science & Engineering Library will be open until midnight on Sundays through Thursdays beginning March 7.
Mamie’s “Lovely Pink Gown” How two mid-century ball gowns from former First Lady Mamie Eisenhower made their way to the University Archives for "future generations of Columbia people" to appreciate.
Alone in the Stacks Graduate student Hannah Ervin reflects on the joy they've found among the texts that have defined their study in seminary in the stacks of the Burke Library.
International Day of Women and Girls in Science The Libraries recognizes Winifred Edgerton, the first woman to receive a degree from Columbia with a Ph.D. in astronomy, in honor of Women and Girls in Science Day.
Pierre Toussaint’s Portrait at Columbia A portrait from the University Archives helped a team of forensic anthropologists to identify the remains of Pierre Toussaint, who is expected to become the first Black saint in the Catholic Church in North America.
Black Freedom Struggle in the United States: Challenges and Triumphs in the Pursuit of Equality New e-resource: "Black Freedom Struggle in the United States: Challenges and Triumphs in the Pursuit of Equality" documents six phases of Black freedom in American history.
Columbia University Libraries and LYRASIS Present Online Copyright Classes The Libraries' Copyright Advisory Services announces a series of online courses on copyright, in partnership with LYRASIS, a global non-profit organization.
Hubert Harrison: A Harlem Radical's Struggle for Equality A December event sponsored by the Rare Book & Manuscript Library celebrated Hubert Harrison, the once-forgotten figure known as the Father of Harlem Radicalism.
Lehman Center Spring Program: “Race, Inequality, and Health” The Lehman Center for American History presents a forthcoming program of events that will explore important contemporary questions surrounding race, inequality, and health.
Announcing Curatorial Shorts from the Rare Book & Manuscript Library Curatorial Shorts, a series of talks presented by the Rare Book & Manuscript Library, offer an informal look at new research and findings from the library’s collections.
Meet Kaneisha, Who Collaborates with Columbia’s First-Generation, Low-Income (FLI) Network to Provide Access to Course Materials from the Libraries’ Collections Meet Kaneisha Gaston, Teaching and Undergraduate Services Librarian, who works to provide access to course materials from the Libraries’ collections to students in need.
RBML: 2020 in Review Amidst the upheaval that marked 2020, archivists and curators in the Rare Book & Manuscript Library continued to steward the Libraries' rare and unique collections.
Oral History | Addicts Who Survived Oral History Project The Addicts Who Survived oral history collection offers a robust picture of how the trafficking and consumption of narcotics impacted 20th-century New York City.
