New Documentary Uses Footage from Eyes on the Prize Interviews
On August 19th HBO Max premiered the documentary special Eyes on the Prize: Hallowed Ground. The new program is directed...
Category: Collections and Acquisitions
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Preview of the Charles Johnson Papers
We are thrilled to be adding the Charles Johnson Papers to the Julian Edison Department of Special Collections and to... -
Spencer Thornton Banks and the Pokenia Comic Strip Collection
Spencer Thornton Banks was a Black commercial artist. He was born on June 5, 1912, in Clarksdale, Mississippi, and moved... -
Exploring Faculty Papers in University Archives
Have you ever wondered what Washington University faculty do with their papers when they retire? Some donate their materials to... -
Washington University Libraries Acquire the Charles Johnson Papers
The Washington University Libraries recently acquired the Charles Johnson Papers, an archival collection of materials related to the life and... -
Documenting Historic Harm
In summer 2020, officials from Evanston, Illinois, reached out to local historians and asked for a report compiling evidence of... -
Filling in the Gaps: The John Held Jr. Collection
The D.B. Dowd Modern Graphic History Library (DMGHL) recently acquired the John Held Jr. Collection, an archive of material belonging... -
Archiving the COVID-19 Experience at Washington University
University Archives is comprised of more than 300 unique collections that chronicle the history of Washington University from 1853 to... -
Hidden Treasures: Jeweled Bindings in Special Collections
The jeweled binding, also known as the treasure binding, is a form of bookbinding that emerged during the Middle Ages... -
“Lunacy and Organization” in the William Gaddis Papers, Part 3
In celebration of the new editions of William Gaddis’s first two novels, The Recognitions and J R, both published by NYRB Classics, we... -
Dowd Modern Graphic History Library Acquires the Craig Yoe Teaching Collection
The Craig Yoe Teaching Collection was delivered to the DMGHL in the fall of 2020, adding historical content for comics... -
Film & Media Archive Receives Gift of Archival Materials from Kartemquin Films
The award-winning nonprofit production company Kartemquin Films is donating the physical materials in its archives to Washington University Libraries’ Film...