Oral History | Newly processed and available collections for October 2023

Kevin Schlottmann shares newly processed and available collections, as well as some exciting updates to oral history records. Big cheer to archivists Chelsea Reil and David Olson for their efforts in creating pathways to discovering and using these collections, and thanks to our CUL colleagues in other units for their assistance. Newly Processed Collections Oral […]

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An A-to-Z of Oral History at Columbia | B…is for Schlesinger Library’s Black Women’s Oral History Project

  An A-to-Z of Oral History at Columbia is a monthly posting featuring the people, events, and organizations in the Oral History Archive at Columbia’s collections, as well as behind-the-scenes info about oral history methodology. Collection title: Black women oral history project : oral history, 1976-1985 Interview contents: Undertaken by the Schlesinger Library of Radcliffe […]

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Oral History | Newly available Cuban Voices oral history collection

  The Cuban Voices oral history collection is processed and its finding aid is ready for researcher use. Elizabeth Dore, Emeritus Professor of Modern Languages and Linguistics at the University of Southampton coordinated the Cuban Voices Project, also known as Memories of the Cuban Revolution. Dore received a Ph.D. in Latin American History from Columbia […]

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Two Glimpses of Judy Garland at the RBML: Part II

This post is by Callum Blackmore, a GSAS student and intern in the RBML’s Graduate Student Internship in Primary Sources. Two recently processed collections at the Rare Book and Manuscript Library provide insights into the life and work of Judy Garland. But while one paints the star in a largely negative light, the other offers […]

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