Good news! SBU Libraries is beginning a trial run of The North China Herald. What does this mean for you, dear patrons? Wonderful things. Read on to learn more about what you could learn from this. The English-language North China…
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On This Day: September 24, 1779…
General George Washington wrote a historically important letter about spy activities in Setauket. Did you know that Special Collections in the Melville Library has this original letter? Written during the American Revolution from “Head Quarters Westpoint,” the letter to Major…
From the Archives: Flashback Friday
Did you know that Stony Brook University has an incredible concert history? Performing five times on campus, the Allman Brothers Band was known as Stony Brook’s house band in 1970; they even rehearsed in Tabler Quad. Ticket price for students: $1!…
Chopsticks: A Cultural and Culinary History
Books from the Jacqueline M. Newman Chinese Cookbook Collection, part of Special Collections of the University Libraries, are currently exhibited in the Charles B. Wang Center. The display, located next to the Jasmine food court, was installed in conjunction with…
Special Collections Researcher Spotlight: Victoria Wood
Special Collections and University Archives will be profiling researchers that have consulted collections in the department. SBU student Victoria Wood is a senior and recipient of an Ashley Schiff Park Preserve Scholarship for her study of land use and history of…
From the Archives: Happy 50th Anniversary, Alumni Association
Stony Brook’s Alumni Association will celebrate its 50th anniversary on August 28. For the last 50 years, the association has supported its extensive network of Stony Brook alumni around the world – now 160,000 alumni strong. Established on August 28,…
Who was Frank Melville Jr.?
The main library on the west campus is the Frank Melville Jr. Memorial Library. But who was Frank Melville Jr.? Melville and his wife Jennie rose from humble beginnings and founded the Melville Shoe Company in 1892, which evolved into the Melville…
The Library Gets a Name: Frank Melville, Jr.
The main library on the west campus is the Frank Melville, Jr. Memorial Library. But who was Frank Melville, Jr. (1860-1935)? Melville and his wife Jennie rose from humble beginnings and founded the Melville Shoe Company in 1892, which evolved…
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Collection of Charles E. Lawrence: Trotting Horses on Long Island
The papers of Charles E. Lawrence of Hauppauge, a breeder of trotting horses on Long Island in the late 1800s and early 1900s, are available for research. Correspondence, flyers, brochures, receipts, and advertisements are represented in the collection. The papers…
Special Collections receives Priority Projects Grant
Special Collections is the recipient of a $20,000 Priority Projects Grant to support acquisitions and for the curatorial care of collections at Stony Brook University Libraries. The funding was granted by the Honorable Steven Englebright, 4th Assembly District, Suffolk County. With past funding,…
