This week, Earl Hall at Columbia University was listed on the National Register of Historic Places, following its nomination by the NYC LGBT Historic Sites Project and in recognition of Earl Hall as a venue for meetings and dances of the Student Homophile League, the first gay student organization in the country. Professor Andrew Dolkart conducted […]
Exhibition | RBML: Becoming the “Pink Palace”
It’s tempting to attribute the pink-almost-salmon color of Columbia’s Rare Book & Manuscript Library to the times during which the library was constructed: 1983 – 1984. But, since the RBML construction just slightly predates the premier of Miami Vice in all its pastel, crime-fighting glory, we’ll go with this explanation: “The use of … warm […]
RESCHEDULED for tonight Book Launch | A Time to Stir: Columbia ’68
Monday, March 19th, 6pm, Faculty House, 64 Morningside Dr., New York, NY 10027 Presidential Room 2 Celebrate the publication of, A Time to Stir: Columbia ’68, a new collection of essays written by Columbia ’68ers and edited by Paul Cronin. There will be a short film presentation followed by a conversation with participants of the Columbia […]
Beannaachtaí na Féile Pádraig leat!
Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Thanks to curator for Medieval and Renaissance Collections Consuelo Dutschke for the image and Bibliographic Assistant Kevin O’Connor for the translation. […]
1967-1968 Men’s Basketball: A season to remember
A sportising and betting tradition started on Staten Island by a barkeep, March Madness bracketology is upon us! RBML Records Manager Joanna Rios shares key moments in a timely University Archives exhibition. The Columbia University Archives has on view a small exhibition marking the 50th anniversary of Columbia’s best men’s basketball team. In 1967-1968, Columbia […]