African-American Studies
The African American Studies collections document the histories, cultures, and intellectual traditions of people of African descent in the United States and Canada. Spanning print, digital, and archival materials, they include newspapers, oral histories, and manuscripts from pivotal movements such as the Harlem Renaissance and the civil rights era. These holdings support interdisciplinary research in history, literature, politics, and cultural studies, offering a vital foundation for exploring African American and African diasporic experiences.
Experts
Director, Rare Book & Manuscript Library
cc4785@columbia.edu
(212) 854-2232
British and American History and Literature Librarian
jt628@columbia.edu
(212) 854-4356
Meet with me
Lehman Curator for American History; Lecturer in History
thai.jones@columbia.edu
(212) 854-9616
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Collection Development
We are dedicated to building and stewarding collections that have the greatest impact on research, teaching, and learning at Columbia. Our collection choices and long-term stewardship plans are made with regard to the advancement of the mission and goals of Columbia University. Our collections are dynamic, responsive, and purposefully developed to realize the value of collections overlooked. Collections are being shaped and continually enriched in ways that advance access to heritage materials representing varied contours of knowledge and diversity of content.
Subject Guides
- African Diaspora & African Literatures
- African-American Studies
- American History and American Studies
- Blackness and the Psy Disciplines in 19th- & 20th-Century U.S. History
- History
- Human Rights Studies
- International Roots of the Civil Rights Movement
- Oral History Archives at Columbia
- Religious Worlds of New York
- Women in the Black Freedom Movement: Using Archives