New Collection Review for Retention Process
A new collections deaccessioning policy, which was developed in consultation with the Faculty Libraries Council and approved by the Office...
Category: Collections and Acquisitions
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Digitizing the Tear Sheets in the Walt Reed Illustration Archive
Revealing Visual Culture was a grant-funded project awarded by the Council on Library & Information Resources (CLIR) foundation. The multi-year... -
Animal Tales in the Henrietta Hochschild Collection
From mischievous bunnies to fearsome wolves, animal characters grace the pages of the majority of picture books beloved by young... -
Donated Files Document Vietnam Era Activism
The Washington University in St. Louis Libraries Julian Edison Department of Special Collections has recently acquired 150,000 pages of documents... -
Recorded Voices Digitized and Revived: Assembly Series Lectures
Numbering in the thousands, recordings of the Assembly Series Lectures in University Archives were recently digitized for access by students... -
LGBTQ History Month: A Spotlight on New Collections
As part of our celebration of LGBTQ History Month this October, we are showcasing a few recent acquisitions on LGBTQ... -
Interviews from Eyes on the Prize II Now Digitized
The Washington University Libraries are excited to announce that it has completed a three-year grant to digitize, reassemble, and share... -
Rarely Seen Interview with Nichelle Nichols
The galaxy lost a star on Sunday, July 31st. Actor and performer Nichelle Nichols passed away at the age of... -
Announcing the Winners of the 2022 Mendel Sato Research Award
The Washington University Libraries are excited to announce the winners of the second annual Mendel Sato Research Award. Congratulations to... -
Comics by the Thousands: Enhancing the Center for the Humanities Comics Collection
Ten years ago, the Center for the Humanities transferred ownership of some of its materials to the Julian Edison Department of Special Collections. A portion... -
World War II Letters Give a Personal Glimpse of History
The gift of the Walter M. Goldschmidt Papers to the University Archives adds a new dimension to World War II... -
Spring 2022 Exhibitions Open in Olin Library
A number of new exhibitions are on view this spring in John M. Olin Library, featuring a wide range of...