Last month, the library hosted poetry scholar Lukas Moe for its March edition of the Curatorial Short series. Drawing on the RBML’s 1968: COLUMBIA IN CRISIS exhibition, the talk considered archival work in literary studies as being written on the “wall” of institutions during moments of historic transformation and challenge. As it recedes further into […]
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“October 1897: Welcome to Morningside Heights!” April Curatorial Short
On April 11th,University Archivist Jocelyn Wilk and Records Manager Joanna Rios told the fascinating story behind Columbia’s move to the Morningside campus. Transporting attendees to the late 1890s, Wilk and Rios offered a vivid picture of Columbia University at this critical junction. Formerly an asylum for the mentally ill, the Morningside campus was far more […]
“Unlocking Art Deco with Joseph Urban,” a Curatorial Short by Amy Dehan and Jennifer Lee
On February 7th, Amy Dehan, a curator at the Cincinnati Art Museum, and Columbia’s Jennifer Lee presented on their work restoring a magnificent bedroom designed by eminent Art Deco architect and designer Joseph Urban. Born in Vienna, Urban began his career as a theatrical set designer, working on productions for the Vienna Royal Opera, Champs […]
Rare Book & Manuscript Library Acquires the Archive of Playwright Myrna Casas
The Rare Book & Manuscript Library at Columbia University is pleased to announce the acquisition of the Myrna Casas papers in the Latino Art and Activism Archives. The new collection contains a range of rich materials pertaining to the life and work of playwright Myrna Casas (1934-present), one of the most important Puerto Rican, Caribbean, […]
News from RBML’s Archivists and Collections Managers | March and April 2022
Kevin Schlottmann, RBML’s head archivist, shares a selection of newly processed collections, updated finding aids, and materials reformatted to digital for use. This month we feature the fruits of the Mellon-funded Audio and Moving Images initiative, a three-year project that officially concluded at the end of March. There will be more content featured in the […]