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 […]
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Campus is heating up over @1968CU
Our deep dive into the Columbia University Archives and the student unrest that lead to campus protest, building takeovers and critical questions about The Establishment continues on Twitter. […]
Columbia ’68 Walking Tour
Join the Rare Book & Manuscript Library on this intro to the people, places and event that lead to the Columbia Crisis of 1968 and its aftermath. Start tour. […]
What were the main ingredients in recipes from 1902-1904?
Among the recent additions to the University Archives is a fascinating recipe book put together by Clara Schauffler (1879-1972) from her time as a student in domestic science at Teachers College from September 1902 to June 1904. As a student pursuing the then-new two-year curriculum in domestic science, Schauffler took DS 10, Foods and DS […]
Columbia and the 1918 Influenza Epidemic
It’s been nearly 100 years since the infamous 1918 influenza epidemic swept the globe. As we’re in the middle of our own flu season you might be wondering how Columbia fared during that time. The answer: really well. While millions of people were dying around the world from this relentless scourge, the students at Columbia […]