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May 24, 2024

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As graduation ceremonies conclude, the Libraries reminds Columbia graduates of available alumni benefits, including borrowing privileges and free, off-campus access to a wide range of databases and journals.

May 21, 2024

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Professor Glenda Sluga of the European University Institute visited the Rare Book & Manuscript Library to consult the papers of Chinese diplomat V. K. Wellington Koo to "extend her research on the intellectual foundations of international cooperation into the twentieth century."

May 21, 2024

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An annual event in honor of the Bancroft Prize, organized in partnership with the Department of History and the Forum, included remarks by Vice Provost and University Librarian Ann Thornton as well as conversations with the winners, Carolyn Woods Eisenberg and Elliott West.

May 17, 2024

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"Established by award-winning author Jacqueline Woodson, the Baldwin-Emerson Elders Project captures and celebrates [through oral history] the untold stories of activists, storytellers, and community builders who have witnessed and shaped monumental change in American public life."

May 15, 2024

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In recognition of Nakba Day on May 15, Middle East and Islamic Studies Librarian Peter Magierski calls attention to the ongoing erasure of archives, libraries, museums, and other cultural heritage institutions in Gaza and shares resources related to the destruction, both past and present.

May 9, 2024

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Jonathan Marty, a Ph.D. student at the University of California-Berkeley, consults the papers of New York City-based, Marxist philosopher Marshall Berman, held by the Rare Book & Manuscript Library, for a forthcoming project on the "Socrates of Hamilton Heights."

Apr 26, 2024

In the media

The Libraries joins peer institutions in acknowledging Preservation Week (April 28-May 4), which "raises awareness of the role libraries and other cultural institutions play in preservation, by sharing information to help make informed decisions that help your collections last for the future."

Apr 23, 2024

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Ann Hornaday, a movie critic with The Washington Post, visits the Rare Book & Manuscript Library to explore the papers of screenwriter William Goldman, who wrote the script for the award-winning film, "All the President's Men," the subject of Hornaday's latest project.

Apr 23, 2024

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Vice Provost and University Librarian Ann Thornton affirms the essential role of libraries in providing reliable and safe spaces for all Columbia students, faculty, staff, and visitors, regardless of identity, belief system, political or religious affiliation.

Apr 19, 2024

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Historian A. Brad Schwartz delves into the collections and oral histories on journalism held by the Rare Book & Manuscript Library, including the papers of former Columbia professor Fred W. Friendly, for his research on legendary broadcaster Edward R. Murrow.

Apr 18, 2024

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An exhibition in the Rare Book & Manuscript Library highlights the "behind-the-scenes" work of the Libraries' conservationists and partners at the Philadelphia Center for Conservation of Historic Art and Artifacts (CCAHA) to preserve several important manuscripts.

Apr 18, 2024

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The program to honor the 2024 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.

Apr 17, 2024

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University archivists tell how the yew tree survived the test of time as a symbol of the early history of Columbia and even emerged as a popular class gift, bestowed to the University by several graduating classes in the late 19th century.

Apr 12, 2024

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"The Black Theology Papers Project," published by the Black Theology Unit of the American Academy of Religion with the Libraries to promote the intellectual history of Black theology and preserve the proceedings of the Unit's conferences, recently released numerous new articles.

Apr 12, 2024

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Archives, activism, and history: A conversation with author and 2024 Bancroft Prize winner, Carolyn Woods Eisenberg, '71GSAS, and Lehman Curator for American History Thai Jones.

Apr 10, 2024

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In recognition of National Library Week, we highlight a few of the experts and librarians who make up an incredible team of staff that keeps our libraries running, from book retrieval and customer service to research support.

Apr 8, 2024

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Join Columbia University Libraries for a program and reception on Thursday, April 18, to honor the 2024 recipients of the Bancroft Prizes, awarded annually to acclaimed works in the fields of American history and diplomacy.

Apr 2, 2024

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An A-to-Z guide to the Libraries' Oral History Archives: 'E' is for ethics in the Oral History Archives, including discussions of archivists' ethical obligations to people, to narrators who share their stories with the Libraries, and to oral history interviews themselves.

Mar 27, 2024

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An announcement in the New-York Journal on November 23, 1786, notes that a number of young women participated in public examinations at Columbia College - nearly 100 years before women were first offered (limited) access to the College as students.

Mar 22, 2024

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Women in history, making history: Columbia-educated women - Carolyn Woods Eisenberg, Beverly Gage, and Mae Ngai - are awarded the Bancroft Prize in American History and Diplomacy three years consecutively.

Mar 19, 2024

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The Open Copyright Education Advisory Network (OCEAN), which includes the Libraries' Copyright Advisory Services, returns with a series of upcoming events on pressing copyright-related issues in fields from artificial intelligence to music.

Mar 13, 2024

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Alice Louise Pond was among the first women to complete the Collegiate Course for Women in the late 19th century, and her experience as a female student at the time is recorded in the University Archives.

Mar 8, 2024

In the media

Columbia News reports on "the history of the women who founded Columbia's most prolific community service efforts," which have collectively "raised millions of dollars in support of nonprofits that serve Harlem and Morningside Heights."

Mar 8, 2024

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A collection of letters from Australian journalist William H. Donald, now held by the Rare Book & Manuscript Library, provides a singular perspective on the Xi'an Incident, one of the most controversial events in 20th-century Chinese history.

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Columbia Graduates: Take Advantage of Alumni Benefits

Research at the RBML | Glenda Sluga Uses the Wellington Koo Papers to Tell a Story of Economic Development

Columbia University Libraries Recognizes the 2024 Recipients of the Bancroft Prizes in American History and Diplomacy

Oral History | New Collection Launches with Hundreds of Interviews with African American Elders

Nakba Day Anniversary 2024: Archives, Libraries, Memory, and Narrative

Research at the RBML | The Socrates of Hamilton Heights: Jonathan Marty on Marshall Berman

Preservation Week 2024

Research at the RBML | Ann Hornaday on "All the President’s Men"

A Message from the University Librarian

Research at the RBML | A. Brad Schwartz on Ed Murrow and Fred Friendly

New Exhibit! Conservation: What, Why, Who, How?

2024 Bancroft Prize for History | C-SPAN

Columbia’s Yew Trees

The Black Theology Papers Project (2023)

Archives, Activism, and History: A Conversation with 2024 Bancroft Prize Winner Carolyn Woods Eisenberg (’71GSAS)

National Library Week 2024: Q&A with CUL Staff

2024 Bancroft Prizes Program

An A-to-Z of Oral History at Columbia: “E” is for Ethics

Women at Columbia College in 1786?

Women in History, Making History: Columbia-Educated Women Awarded Bancroft Prize Three Years Consecutively

Spring Events from the Open Copyright Education Advisory Network (OCEAN)

Alice Louise Pond

The History of the Women Who Founded Columbia's Most Prolific Community Service Efforts

William H. Donald’s Account of the Xi’an Incident

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Columbia Graduates: Take Advantage of Alumni Benefits

Research at the RBML | Glenda Sluga Uses the Wellington Koo Papers to Tell a Story of Economic Development

Columbia University Libraries Recognizes the 2024 Recipients of the Bancroft Prizes in American History and Diplomacy

Oral History | New Collection Launches with Hundreds of Interviews with African American Elders

Nakba Day Anniversary 2024: Archives, Libraries, Memory, and Narrative

Research at the RBML | The Socrates of Hamilton Heights: Jonathan Marty on Marshall Berman

Preservation Week 2024

Research at the RBML | Ann Hornaday on "All the President’s Men"

A Message from the University Librarian

Research at the RBML | A. Brad Schwartz on Ed Murrow and Fred Friendly

New Exhibit! Conservation: What, Why, Who, How?

2024 Bancroft Prize for History | C-SPAN

Columbia’s Yew Trees

The Black Theology Papers Project (2023)

Archives, Activism, and History: A Conversation with 2024 Bancroft Prize Winner Carolyn Woods Eisenberg (’71GSAS)

National Library Week 2024: Q&A with CUL Staff

2024 Bancroft Prizes Program

An A-to-Z of Oral History at Columbia: “E” is for Ethics

Women at Columbia College in 1786?

Women in History, Making History: Columbia-Educated Women Awarded Bancroft Prize Three Years Consecutively

Spring Events from the Open Copyright Education Advisory Network (OCEAN)

Alice Louise Pond

The History of the Women Who Founded Columbia's Most Prolific Community Service Efforts

William H. Donald’s Account of the Xi’an Incident