Speakers: Jean-Christophe Cloutier and Brent Edwards Location: 523 Butler Library, 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. In 2009, the complete typescript of Amiable with Big Teeth, a previously unknown novel by Claude McKay written in 1941, was discovered in Columbia University’s Rare Book and Manuscript Library. In anticipation of the novel’s publication, this talk covers the […]
Harvey Pekar on Felipe Alfau
We have started collecting rare comic books and comics-related archival materials concertedly in the Columbia Rare Book and Manuscript Library, propelled by the enthusiasm and efforts of our colleague Karen Green who has built up an impressive array of comics and graphic novels for the circulating collection. There are many points of contact between […]
ONLINE EXHIBITION: “Choosing Sides: Right-Wing Icons in the Group Research Records”
The Group Research, Inc. Records, housed in the Rare Book & Manuscript Library at Columbia University, comprise a rich resource documenting the organizations, people, and campaigns of conservative activists in the United States from the early-1960s to the mid-1990s. Drawn from that collection, the items in this exhibit highlight the important role that illustrators, cartoonists […]
Monday, Mar. 11th: The Business History Forum at Columbia University
“The Business of Building the United States Capitol” with Guy Gugliotta, the author of Freedom's Cap: The United States Capitol and the Coming of the Civil War From its nine-million-pound cast-iron dome to the dazzling opulence of the President’s Room and the Senate corridors, the U.S. Capitol is a triumph of both engineering and […]
A Call Number by any other Name . . .
Pressmark? Or what about shelfmark? They sound old-fashioned, bringing mental images of cupboards ("presses") and shelves where books are stored. "Call number" isn't just a modern term; it has geographical implications, too: the OED cites it as "orig. U.S." and it still seems more common in the United States, while in Great Britain these magical […]