Professor of History at NYU Barbara Weinstein recently visited the RBML to research Frank Tannenbaum, an organizer in the IWW in his youth who later taught criminology at Cornell and Latin American history at Columbia. Below Weinstein discusses some of her discoveries in the (vast) Tannenbaum papers as part of her project, Frank Tannenbaum—Anarchist, Criminologist, Historian: An […]
Category: Columbia University Archives
Tips for researchers’ first time in the archives: photos and scanning
Carrie Smith, Lecturer at Cardiff University, recently posted a thread on Twitter with basic advice for first-time archives researchers. The thread has tips that work well for our own RBML users — even for our more regular visitors. […]
Now Available | Columbia Engineering Alumni Association records
How do alumni stay connected to their Alma Mater? In the case of the School of Mines (later known as the School of Mines, Engineering and Chemistry) the efforts to maintain those connections depended on two key personalities, who were dear to generations of alumni. From 1902 to 1935, Professors Ralph E. Mayer and Thomas […]
Neighborhood Vendors
Local neighborhood vendors, located both on campus and just off campus, have been a part of a Columbian’s daily life since the move to Morningside Heights in 1897. Two vendors in particular had lengthy relationships with those on campus and were fondly remembered by those who interacted with them. […]
Juneteenth: Now a University Holiday
The University Senate recently passed a resolution designating Juneteenth as an official University Holiday. After two years observing the day, Juneteenth has now been added to the University holiday calendar for this year and moving forward. The University calendar is always changing and evolving, but some holidays have a longer history than others. […]