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Jul 20, 2022 News Now Available | Cox Commission Records Newly-processed records in the University Archives offer insights into perceptions beyond the Columbia campus of the 1968 student strike and the factual investigation led by an independent commission of academics. Jul 12, 2022 In the media Michelle Margolis: What Do Librarians Do? Librarian for Jewish Studies Michelle Margolis shares "the role of a librarian and the hidden world of Judaica and rare books" on an episode of the Show & Tale series from the 18forty Podcast. Jul 6, 2022 News A Royal Symbol Persists Beyond the Revolution A royal symbol persists beyond the American Revolution: The Columbia crown, an artifact from the University's origins as King's College, has evolved throughout the school's 250-year history. Jun 30, 2022 In the media Mother Radicals Podcast Curator Thai Jones served as Historical Consultant for a ten-part podcast, "Mother Country Radicals," that reexamines the interconnected histories of white and Black militants in the 1960s. Jun 24, 2022 In the media Interview with Archivist Katia Davydenko about the Ukraine Exhibit at the Rare Book and Manuscript Library Archivist Katia Davydenko mounts an exhibit in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library to contextualize the ongoing war in her native Ukraine and educate the Columbia community about the history surrounding the crisis. Jun 19, 2022 Social Juneteenth (2022 Tweet) Juneteenth marks the anniversary of the abolition of slavery, announced on June 19, 1865. An early 20th century archival collection in the Rare Book & Manuscript Library offers a glimpse into the memories of former slaves in the Jim Crow South. Jun 16, 2022 News Instructional Videos from the Early-Pandemic Era Public Services Librarian at the Burke Library Caro Bratnober reflects on their approach to "asynchronous learning" during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic: instructional videos on library resources and services. Jun 16, 2022 In the media 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. Jun 16, 2022 News ACLU and the Gay Lounge Memos from the ACLU to former Columbia College Dean Carl F. Hovde document the struggle to create a campus lounge for LGBTQ students at the University. The lounge was ultimately established in 1971. Jun 14, 2022 News Columbia Awards Librarian of Congress Carla D. Hayden an Honorary Degree Librarian of Congress Carla D. Hayden received an honorary degree from Columbia on May 18, following her nomination by librarian Ian Beilin and endorsement from University Librarian Emeritus James G. Neal. 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. Jun 13, 2022 News Rare Book & Manuscript Library Acquires the Archive of Playwright Myrna Casas The Rare Book & Manuscript Library acquires the papers of Myrna Casas, one of the most important Caribbean, Latina, and Puerto Rican playwrights of the twentieth century, for the Latino Arts and Activism Archives. Jun 8, 2022 News Technical Reports in the Repository Teams from across the Libraries collaborate to make a set of scientific reports from the Lamont Doherty Earth Observatory that date from 1949 to 2003 accessible to researchers. Jun 6, 2022 News Researching Columbia’s Campus and Histories of Racism and Enslavement The Libraries spearhead a pilot project to reimagine how campus spaces engage Columbia’s ongoing legacy of racism, including extensive research into slavery, segregation, and discrimination over the course of the University's history. May 30, 2022 Social University Archives' Roll of Honor (Memorial Day 2022) On Memorial Day, we honor all military services members who gave their lives for our country. The University Archives stewards the Roll of Honor, a registry of Columbia alumni lost in conflicts from the American Revolution onward. May 25, 2022 News Columbia University Libraries Announces 2022 Outstanding Student Worker Award Winners The Libraries announces 16 recipients of the 2022 Outstanding Student Worker awards, presented annually to students who have demonstrated exceptional commitment to their work for the organization. May 25, 2022 News Stargazing at the Bloomingdale Observatory The Columbia campus has a long history in Morningside Heights: the University built its first structure in the neighborhood in 1892, the Bloomingdale Observatory, near the southwest corner of Amsterdam Ave. and 118th St. 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. May 13, 2022 News The Construction and Evolution of the UTS Campus: a Re-Imagined Exhibit With construction on a new residential tower at 122nd St. and Claremont Ave. underway, staff at the Burke Library highlight past and present architecture on the Union Theological Seminary campus. May 11, 2022 News Before Morningside Heights: Columbia’s Second Home View artifacts from the University's former one-block campus on 49th St. in Midtown, where Columbia was located for 40 years prior to its current home in Morningside Heights. May 10, 2022 News Ready to Browse in Butler Lounge Butler Library recently transformed empty shelves in the Lounge into a new browsing display that highlights newly-published titles, Columbia authors, and titles curated by Libraries staff and the Columbia community. May 2, 2022 Video, News Columbia Residence Halls Event Hear a presentation about the complex connections between Columbia residence halls and histories of racism and share your owns thoughts about proposals to acknowledge these histories in the built environment of campus. Apr 27, 2022 News The Benjamin Franklin Chair’s Big Day Out When University President Lee C. Bollinger steps down from his role in 2023 and Columbia inaugurates its next president, the Benjamin Franklin chair from the Rare Book & Manuscript Library will make an appearance at the ceremony. « 1 2 3 »
Louis Taxin and the Furnald Grocery University archivists recount the history of the Furnald Grocery, a student-run, non-profit convenience and grocery store in the basement of Furnald Hall that enabled students to buy groceries at minimal markup.
Now Available | Cox Commission Records Newly-processed records in the University Archives offer insights into perceptions beyond the Columbia campus of the 1968 student strike and the factual investigation led by an independent commission of academics.
Michelle Margolis: What Do Librarians Do? Librarian for Jewish Studies Michelle Margolis shares "the role of a librarian and the hidden world of Judaica and rare books" on an episode of the Show & Tale series from the 18forty Podcast.
A Royal Symbol Persists Beyond the Revolution A royal symbol persists beyond the American Revolution: The Columbia crown, an artifact from the University's origins as King's College, has evolved throughout the school's 250-year history.
Mother Radicals Podcast Curator Thai Jones served as Historical Consultant for a ten-part podcast, "Mother Country Radicals," that reexamines the interconnected histories of white and Black militants in the 1960s.
Interview with Archivist Katia Davydenko about the Ukraine Exhibit at the Rare Book and Manuscript Library Archivist Katia Davydenko mounts an exhibit in the Rare Book and Manuscript Library to contextualize the ongoing war in her native Ukraine and educate the Columbia community about the history surrounding the crisis.
Juneteenth (2022 Tweet) Juneteenth marks the anniversary of the abolition of slavery, announced on June 19, 1865. An early 20th century archival collection in the Rare Book & Manuscript Library offers a glimpse into the memories of former slaves in the Jim Crow South.
Instructional Videos from the Early-Pandemic Era Public Services Librarian at the Burke Library Caro Bratnober reflects on their approach to "asynchronous learning" during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic: instructional videos on library resources and services.
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.
ACLU and the Gay Lounge Memos from the ACLU to former Columbia College Dean Carl F. Hovde document the struggle to create a campus lounge for LGBTQ students at the University. The lounge was ultimately established in 1971.
Columbia Awards Librarian of Congress Carla D. Hayden an Honorary Degree Librarian of Congress Carla D. Hayden received an honorary degree from Columbia on May 18, following her nomination by librarian Ian Beilin and endorsement from University Librarian Emeritus James G. Neal.
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.
Rare Book & Manuscript Library Acquires the Archive of Playwright Myrna Casas The Rare Book & Manuscript Library acquires the papers of Myrna Casas, one of the most important Caribbean, Latina, and Puerto Rican playwrights of the twentieth century, for the Latino Arts and Activism Archives.
Technical Reports in the Repository Teams from across the Libraries collaborate to make a set of scientific reports from the Lamont Doherty Earth Observatory that date from 1949 to 2003 accessible to researchers.
Researching Columbia’s Campus and Histories of Racism and Enslavement The Libraries spearhead a pilot project to reimagine how campus spaces engage Columbia’s ongoing legacy of racism, including extensive research into slavery, segregation, and discrimination over the course of the University's history.
University Archives' Roll of Honor (Memorial Day 2022) On Memorial Day, we honor all military services members who gave their lives for our country. The University Archives stewards the Roll of Honor, a registry of Columbia alumni lost in conflicts from the American Revolution onward.
Columbia University Libraries Announces 2022 Outstanding Student Worker Award Winners The Libraries announces 16 recipients of the 2022 Outstanding Student Worker awards, presented annually to students who have demonstrated exceptional commitment to their work for the organization.
Stargazing at the Bloomingdale Observatory The Columbia campus has a long history in Morningside Heights: the University built its first structure in the neighborhood in 1892, the Bloomingdale Observatory, near the southwest corner of Amsterdam Ave. and 118th St.
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.
The Construction and Evolution of the UTS Campus: a Re-Imagined Exhibit With construction on a new residential tower at 122nd St. and Claremont Ave. underway, staff at the Burke Library highlight past and present architecture on the Union Theological Seminary campus.
Before Morningside Heights: Columbia’s Second Home View artifacts from the University's former one-block campus on 49th St. in Midtown, where Columbia was located for 40 years prior to its current home in Morningside Heights.
Ready to Browse in Butler Lounge Butler Library recently transformed empty shelves in the Lounge into a new browsing display that highlights newly-published titles, Columbia authors, and titles curated by Libraries staff and the Columbia community.
Columbia Residence Halls Event Hear a presentation about the complex connections between Columbia residence halls and histories of racism and share your owns thoughts about proposals to acknowledge these histories in the built environment of campus.
The Benjamin Franklin Chair’s Big Day Out When University President Lee C. Bollinger steps down from his role in 2023 and Columbia inaugurates its next president, the Benjamin Franklin chair from the Rare Book & Manuscript Library will make an appearance at the ceremony.
