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 […]

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Tennessee Williams Additions

by Jennifer Lee         The RBML has received a very significant addition to its already major holdings of Tennessee Williams material.  This addition is particularly important because it relates to Williams’ later work, the strength of Columbia’s holdings.           The new material includes heavily annotated typescripts of Williams’ later plays including Out Cry (1971), […]

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