The Oral History Archives at Columbia is excited to announce a groundbreaking addition to our collections: the MINUTIAE app archival collection! This acquisition marks a first for Columbia University Libraries, as we document the complete lifecycle of a mobile application. MINUTIAE, launched in 2017 by artists Martin Adolfsson and Daniel Wilson, offers a unique […]
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Show Me Your Cards: Communicating In The Days Of Yore
Before texts, tweets, and swipes, there were calling cards, cartes de visite, and dance cards—the original social media of centuries past. Often dismissed as trivial, these small pieces of ephemera tell a big story: how we connected, flirted, and formed relationships before the digital age. Though fleeting in nature, they offer lasting insight into the […]
An A-to-Z of Oral History at Columbia: 5000 pages with Richard D. Heffner
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. Title: Oral history interview with Richard D. Heffner, 1997 and Oral history interview with Richard D. Heffner, 2011 Interview […]
DO BETTER: A Call to Re-Imagine Oral History
How can we truly listen? How can we ensure the stories we capture are both authentic and accessible? These are the questions driving the Oral History Archives at Columbia’s latest display, DO BETTER: Reflexively + Critically Encountering Oral History Methods. Join us as we embark on a journey through the evolution of oral history, challenging […]
A Revolutionary Friendship: Malcolm X and Yuri Kochiyama
A panel discussion at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture last week commemorated the 60th anniversary of Malcolm X’s assassination, and celebrated his revolutionary friendship with Yuri Kochiyama. […]