Emmett Till: What Were We Seeing Then, What Are We Saying Now?
October 3, 1955: Life publishes Frank McMahon’s illustrations from the trial of Emmett Till’s murderers. Often considered the full igniting spark...
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Film & Media Archive Awarded Grant to Preserve Rare Documentary
Blackside’s Code Blue Helped Recruit Young Minorities to Health Professions The Washington University Libraries’ Film & Media Archive has received... -
Film & Media Archive Completes Preservation of Rare Civil Rights Documentary
The Washington University Libraries’ Film & Media Archive has completed the preservation and digitization of the rare civil rights documentary The Streets of... -
Letter to ONE, from St. Louis
In 1958, a St. Louis resident who identified himself as “Mr. H” wrote to the editors of ONE, the first LGBTQ... -
Where Was That? : Using Travel Guides to Reconstruct LGBTQ History
A key challenge as we researched Mapping LGBTQ St. Louis was locating street addresses. Since many bars and restaurants were well... -
Helen Dryden: Illustrator and Industrial Designer in the Age of Art Deco
In the early twentieth century, the covers of the large publications were beautifully illustrated, and many artists who contributed became... -
Washington University Libraries Awarded Grant from National Historical Publications and Records Commission
The National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC) has awarded a grant of $34,433 to Washington University Libraries to fund... -
Eyes on the Prize Interviews Now Digitized and Available Online
The Washington University Libraries are pleased to announce the completion of the Eyes on the Prize Digitization and Reassembly Project... -
Unusual Sources
Recently the national podcast Criminal visited the WU library. This audio documentary program was researching The Evening Whirl — one of the... -
Norman Rockwell and Race: Complicating Rockwell’s Legacy
If you were to ask someone today what they think of when they hear “Norman Rockwell”, their answer will most... -
A Virtuoso Performance: Speakers from the 2016 William H. Gass Symposium, Part III
Moderated by Matthias Göritz and Prof. Ignacio Infante, the roundtable discussion featured Stephen Schenkenberg, who edited and published The Ear’s Mouth Must... -
A Virtuoso Performance: Speakers from the 2016 William H. Gass Symposium, Part II
In addition to talks addressing William Gass’s roles as reader, translator, and advocate for international writing, the 2016 William H. Gass...