Catherine Carson Ricciardi Archivist Since the New York Juvenile Asylum (NYJA) records were processed two years ago, the RBML has received many inquiries. In handling these queries, I’ve become quite familiar with this collection and its wealth of information. While many inquiries come from genealogists, the records also provide primary source material for historians interested […]
Month: July 2011
Amelia Earhart’s Adventurous Side
Carrie E. Hintz Archivist Alright, so the images here are a bit fuzzy– but what they show is a young Amelia Earhart (1897-1937) perched on top of the domed roof of Columbia’s Low Library. Earhart attended Columbia University’s School of General Studies from 1919-1920 (and again, briefly, in the spring of 1925) intending to go […]
Royal Connections…
Jocelyn K. Wilk Public Services Archivist This past March, I was asked to entertain a group of visitors from The Royal Oak Foundation – the American supporters of The National Trust of England, Wales and Northern Ireland. The National Trust is one of the world’s largest and most progressive conservation organizations. These guests were on […]