Special Collections has an exciting new acquisition just in time for Culper Spy Day: an original manuscript land deed signed by Culper Spy Ring member Caleb Brewster and Justus Roe, brother of spy Austin Roe, transferring land from Selah Hulse…
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University Libraries celebrate CommUniversity Day
Stony Brook University’s first CommUniversity Day is Saturday, September 23 from 12pm to 4pm on the Academic Mall. Arising out of the campus Plan for Equity, Inclusion and Diversity, the event will showcase the many facets of the campus community. Themed neighborhoods…
Special Collections Featured in “The Way of Tea in Asia” Exhibition
Books from the Jacqueline M. Newman Chinese Cookbook Collection, part of Special Collections of the University Libraries, are featured in the exhibition “The Way of Tea in China” from September 7 through December 10, 2017 in the Charles B. Wang Center Skylight…
Fall 2017 Art Crawls
Art Crawls unite Stony Brook University’s galleries through a series of free, guided tours led by expert curators. The University Libraries will be participating in the September and November Art Crawls. Join in at any point on the tours! THURSDAY,…
Special Collections to Participate in 3rd Annual Culper Spy Day
Celebrate “Culper Spy Day: Our Revolutionary Story” with us on Saturday, September 16! A collaboration of more than 15 local institutions and organizations, an activity-filled day of community events will highlight the amazing history behind George Washington’s Culper Spy Ring. …
Registration Open: Long Island Naval History in Wartime
Journalist, author, and historian Bill Bleyer will present “Long Island Naval History in Wartime, with an emphasis on World War I” on Thursday, October 19, 2017. Mr. Bleyer will discuss the sinking of the San Diego, the only American…
Conserving History: Setauket Land Deed, 1752
A rare 1752 Long Island land deed, from the papers of the Childs and Lockwood families, was recently professionally conserved. The collection of Eversley Childs (1867-1953) and family members, who resided in Crane Neck, Village of Old Field, NY, New York…
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SBU’s Class of ’67 Visits Special Collections and University Archives
On Saturday, June 3, graduates of SBU’s class of 1967 visited Special Collections and University Archives as part of festivities for their 50th class reunion. Alums attended an open house that featured an exhibit of photographs, newspapers, yearbooks, and artifacts from…
University Archives to Host SBU’s Class of 1967
SBU’s class of 1967 will visit Special Collections and University Archives on Saturday, June 3 as part of festivities for their 50th Alumni Reunion. Attendees will explore Stony Brook University’s unique history through an exhibit of photographs, newspaper articles, and artifacts specific…
Graduate Student Publications Highlight Special Collections
Congratulations to graduate students David Purificato and Nicole Shaw for their research publications on two rare books from Special Collections. David Purificato, a Ph.D. candidate in Stony Brook University’s Department of History conducted research on Special Collections’ specific copy…
