The Oral History Archive at Columbia announces the Barack Obama Presidency oral history collection, 2020-2023 archive is officially open to the public in the Rare Book & Manuscript Library reading rooms and online. Produced by Columbia University’s Incite Institute in collaboration with the Obama Foundation, this groundbreaking digital collection offers an unprecedented look at a […]
Category: American history
Jennifer E. Steenshorne and the John Jay Papers: A Commemorative Tribute
By Robb K. Haberman The John Jay Papers Project, The Rare Book & Manuscript Library, and Columbia University mourn the recent loss of our esteemed colleague and dear friend Jennifer E. Steenshorne. Jenn joined the John Jay Papers in July 2005 and worked as an associate editor on the project for the twelve years following. […]
Toni Morrison’s memo on Angela Davis
Happy publication day to Angela Davis! A new edition of her Autobiography was released today by Haymarket Books. The book was originally published by Random House and Bantam Books in 1974, with Toni Morrison serving as editor. Since it was a joint publishing venture, Bantam provided editorial input on the earliest version of Davis’ […]
On the Anniversary of the Death of Hubert Harrison
December 17, 2021, marks the 94th anniversary of the death in Bellevue Hospital of St. Croix-born, Harlem-based Hubert Harrison (1883-1927), who was described by A. Philip Randolph as “the father of Harlem Radicalism.” It is an appropriate occasion to call attention to Harrison’s extraordinary life and political and intellectual work. […]
New from RBML’S Archivists and Collections Managers | September 2021
Kevin Schlottmann, RBML’s head archivist, shares a selection of new and updated finding aids, as well as newly available collections. See below for newly processed, newly digitized, and/or newly described RBML collections, including some wonderful oral histories that are now fully available online. Kudos as always to the many staff members, both in RBML and […]