The headlines read: “‘Boss’ Lady at the Cyclotron,” “Girl Atom-Splitter” and “She Runs a Cyclotron, Loves Each Atom of It.” It was 1952 and Miriam Levin was working at the cyclotron down in the basement of Pupin Labs. As chief cyclotron operator (1946-1956), Levin set up experiments for the Atomic Energy Commission, assisted graduated students […]
Now Available | Barack Obama Presidency oral history collection, 2020-2023
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 […]
Confronting McCarthyism — It Can Happen Here!
Join the Columbia University Libraries and the Department of History for a Panel Discussion at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine: Tuesday, March 3, 7pm. […]
Event | Oral Histories Behind Every Tile – a session with Nicole Wong + The Mahjong Project
Tuesday, February 10th at 4pm EST This event offers a chance to hear from The Mahjong Project’s history keeper, Nicole Wong about her efforts to preserve mahjong’s rules, etiquette, and personal anecdotes for generations. Her beautiful website and companion book, Mahjong: House Rules from Across the Asian Diaspora illustrates how the game bridges families across […]
A Window into the Business of Mid-Century Paperback Publishing: Sidney B. Kramer Papers and Library
Blog post by Cathy Ricciardi, Processing Archivist The paperback book business had started in the 1930s, but really took off after World War II. The paper rationing that had been in place during the war was over. New methods allowed for paperbacks to be produced cheaply and distributed to a public that could now buy […]