special collections
During the War of 1812, British troops set fire to the Library of Congress, destroying the collections within.
I have long lamented the fact that as an undergraduate, I stepped foot into the special collections area of the university's library only once and that was to interview the director about a budget
AUSTIN, Texas—The Harry Ransom Center, a humanities research library and museum at The University of Texas at Austin, has acquired the archive of novelist and short-story writer Tom Coraghessan "T.C."
Thinking about taking a course at Rare Book School this year? I am! The 2012 course schedule is up, and there are so many to choose from.
Syracuse University Library is pleased to announce the acquisition of the personal papers of the flamboyant and trend-setting architect Morris Lapidus.
ITHACA, N.Y. (Oct. 26, 2011) — Photography changed the course of history, offering Americans an entirely new view of themselves and their own country.
The Rare Book & Manuscript Library of the University of Pennsylvania is pleased to announce the conclusion of a two-year project, funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities, to digitize a
POUGHKEEPSIE, NY -- A major exhibit and symposium organized by the Vassar College Libraries will mark the centenary of the acclaimed poet Elizabeth Bishop, a 1934 Vassar graduate who earned the Pulitz
