Have you ever wished you could go back in time and see what Columbia’s website looked like before now? Since July 2010 the University Archives has been helping our users do just that. As part of its mission to preserve and provide access to the institutional history of Columbia in all formats, the UA has […]
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’ […]
Now Available | John Purroy Mitchel Papers
We recently processed a small of collection of notebooks, essays, and exam books by John Purroy Mitchel, Columbia College Class of 1899. Mitchel’s time at Columbia was in the midst of major changes: he started as student at Columbia College on 49th Street and was part of the second class to graduate from Columbia University […]
Marvel Comics Shareholder Reports: A Marriage of Corporate and Creative
Thirty years ago today, on December 17, 1991, a bombshell exploded in the worlds of comics, Wall Street, and the media. After a spectacularly successful year in which, among other triumphs, Spider-Man #1 sold an unprecedented 2.5 million copies, owner Ronald Perelman launched an Initial Public Offering of Marvel Comics, raising more than $63,000,000. Gary […]
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. […]