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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Two Glimpses of Judy Garland at the RBML: Part I
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 […]
Upcoming Event: Re-examining Relations between Hu Shih and T. V. Soong as Top Chinese Diplomats in the U.S. During WWII: New Discoveries from Koo, Soong and Hu Papers
Please Join the Weatherhead East Asian Institute and the C.V. Starr East Asian Library for a talk and discussion on Re-examining Relations between Hu Shih and T. V. Soong as Top Chinese Diplomats in the U.S. During WWII: New Discoveries from Koo, Soong and Hu Papers, on Wednesday, October 11, 2023, 4-5PM, in Room 918, International […]
Research at the RBML | Jeff Pooley on communication studies & Paul Lazarsfeld
Jeff Pooley, Professor of Media and Communication at Muhlenberg College, has visited the RBML many times to delve into the extensive records of Paul Lazarsfeld. Here he discusses his research on how this ground-breaking sociologist has influenced the history of media and communication, in his project entitled, ““The Plasticity of Social Knowledge: Paul F. Lazarsfeld and […]
An A-to-Z of Oral History at Columbia | A is for…the Addicts Who Survived Collection by David Courtwright
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: Addicts Who Survived oral history collection, 1978-1984 Interview contents: Narrators typically discuss their family history, their introduction […]