In the list of “Things to Do Before Commencement,” a popular and fairly easy (thanks to streaming) item to check off the list is: “Watch a Movie with Columbia in it.” In the spirit of #WeMissLow, here are some suggestions for your Columbia movie watching. […]
Tag: University Archives
Low Library as an Athletics Training Facility?
Low Library has been a library, a home for the administration and a ceremonial space for events, but did you know that it was once the home to the crew team’s rowing tanks? Deep in the sub basement, the crew team used to practice in Low while the Harlem River was frozen. […]
View from the Top: The Low Library Dome
It’s visible from all over campus and draws the eye as you walk across College Walk. The dome of Low Library stands tall and proud in the center of everything. Have you ever wondered what is the dome made of? How high is it? How can you get up there? And is it safe? In […]
University Archives COVID-19 Questionnaire
Just as we turned to our records to find out how Columbia responded to previous health crises, the University Archives is now collecting materials to document the coronavirus pandemic. The University’s official response is being recorded by saving communications, emails, websites and other documents. In addition to these materials, we are inviting faculty, students, alumni, […]
Low and Gould Memorial Libraries: Contemporaries and Counterparts
McKim’s plan for the Columbia campus featured a library as its center and that library, now known as Low Memorial Library, opened in 1897. But Columbia was not the only City university looking to build a new campus with a central, architecturally-significant library in the 1890s. NYU, or the University of the City of New […]