Join us on Friday, December 1 from 1-3pm to celebrate Stony Brook University Libraries and the 60th anniversary of the Melville Library! We are hosting a panel discussion that will delve into the transformation of our libraries over the past 60…
Join us on Friday, December 1 from 1-3pm to celebrate Stony Brook University Libraries and the 60th anniversary of the Melville Library! We are hosting a panel discussion that will delve into the transformation of our libraries over the past 60…
Thank you to all that came out to meet Dan’s Papers founder and Hamptons-based author Dan Rattiner on Friday, October 27 at the Southampton Library at Stony Brook Southampton. Members of the local community, SBU and SBU Libraries faculty and…
Stony Brook University Archives’ collection of concert history memorabilia has just grown thanks to SBU alum Lisa Kimoto, who recently donated a collection of original concert posters and news publications from the 1980s. We thank Lisa for helping us to…
Memorabilia, books, photographs, and newspapers featuring the history of Dan’s Papers is currently on display at Stony Brook’s Southampton Library. The Dan’s Papers archive is part of Stony Brook’s Special Collections, the library division that stewards and curates the university’s…
Spies do exist in the archive! Visit SBU Libraries’ Special Collections during the 9th Annual Culper Spy Day to view an original 1779 letter from George Washington to Benjamin Tallmadge concerning the Culper Spy Ring. Location and time: Stony Brook…
Learn about the history of SBU through art! Stony Brook is home to many unique art installations and galleries throughout its grounds. As you navigate the west campus this first week of classes, two guides are available to point out…
As part of festivities for their 50th class reunion, graduates of SBU’s class of 1973 visited Special Collections and University Archives on Saturday, June 3, 2023. Alums attended an open house featuring photographs, newspapers, yearbooks, and artifacts from their years on campus. Related…
Special Collections & University Archives was presented the Kate Wheeler Strong Memorial Award by the Three Village Historical Society “in recognition of significant contributions toward the fostering of interest in local history and a fuller appreciation of the rich historical…
In the latest issue of Stony Brook University Magazine, the feature “Rare Treasures” highlights diverse environmental science collections from Special Collections and University Archives (SCUA). Papers of naturalists, conservationists, organizations and concerned citizens are important documentary sources for understanding the natural…
Rare photographs from the Robert Cushman Murphy Collection were recently exhibited at two community events hosted by Robert Cushman Murphy Junior High School and the Ward Melville Heritage Organization (WMHO) in Stony Brook, respectively. On April 22, photographs were on…