Kevin Schlottmann, RBML’s head archivist, shares these updates of a selection of new and updated finding aids, as well as newly available collections. Insider cheers! Our colleague Melissa Cabarcas has completed a major project that, behind the scenes, makes it easier for RBML staff to find materials in frequently used collections. What this means for […]
Month: March 2021
Columbians Honored by the U.S. Post Office
Columbia physics professor Chien-Shiung Wu was recently honored by the U.S. Post Office with a commemorative stamp. This well-deserved honor has been granted to a number of Columbia faculty, alumni and even to the University itself during its 200th anniversary. […]
Event | How We Listen to…the Kickstarter Union Oral History
What: How We Listen — like a book club, but for oral histories! When: Saturday, March 27th, 2pm Join OHAC for the first How We Listen session, a new event series focused on sharing oral history audio from our deep and wide archives. Let’s figure out what it means to really hear the […]
Beer at John Jay Hall
On March 22, 1933, not even three weeks after President Franklin D. Roosevelt (Law 1907) took the oath of office, he signed the Cullen-Harrison Act, authorizing the sale of low-alcohol beer and wine. This was the first step on the path to ending Prohibition. And Columbia College students rejoiced! […]
Event Tomorrow (3/18) 4pm – African American Response to HIV/AIDS
Join the Lehman Center for American History for a conversation with historian Dan Royles about his new book To Make the Wounded Whole: African American Responses to HIV/AIDS. Date: Thursday, March 18, 2021 Time: 4 – 5:30pm Register for this Online Event Here […]