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 […]
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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 […]
Upcoming Event: Matt Garcia Book Talk at the Lehman Center for American History
Join the Lehman Center for American History and the Institute for Israel and Jewish Studies on Tuesday, Sept. 12, at 5pm for a book talk and discussion with Matt Garcia about his new work, Eli and the Octopus: The CEO Who Tried to Reform One of the World’s Most Notorious Corporations. […]
Research at the RBML | Tomoko Akami on the Institute of Pacific Relations papers
Professor Tomoko Akami, from the School of Culture, History and Language at ANU College of Asia & the Pacific, is examining the Institute of Pacific Relations papers at the RBML. Below Professor Akami discusses how the IPR helped shape Asian Studies in their project, “Towards a globalized history of international relations.” What brings you to Columbia’s Rare […]
Research at the RBML | Nadav Millman investigates the Chris Claremont papers
Nadav Millman recently visited the RBML to dive into the papers of comic book writers and novelist Chris Claremont, which include works in progress, discarded story ideas, and unpublished manuscripts. Nadav describes finding correspondence with editors discussing some of Claremont’s best-known plots. What brings you to Columbia’s Rare Book & Manuscript Library? When I heard that […]