A reunion weekend was held at Stony Brook University and at Planting Fields at Oyster Bay (first campus), in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Classes of 1961, 1962, 1963 and 1964, and reuniting the Founders Group, classes of…
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Another year of scavenger hunt success!
On Wednesday, October 22nd, Stony Brook University Libraries successfully pulled off another great photo scavenger hunt, thanks to some dedicated students! With some veteran hunters registering for the event, we felt compelled to redesign large portions of the hunt, puzzles and…
MUS 520
MUS 520 (“Bibliography and Research Skills”) is a five-week course offered every fall for new students in the Music Department’s Doctoral of Musical Arts program in performance. This year there are over 20 students in the course. As Head…
Article Published About the William A. Higinbotham Game Studies Collection at Stony Brook University
Founded in 2010, the William A. Higinbotham Game Studies Collection, a special collection at Stony Brook University, contributes directly to the study of video games as popular culture and to their historical longevity. The initiative is dedicated to: collecting and…
Special Collections Announces the Opening of the Salvatore LaGumina Collection
The Salvatore LaGumina Collection documents Dr. LaGumina’s career as an educator and his research on Italian Americans, in particular those who settled on Long Island, New York, with an emphasis on Nassau County. Comprised of 68 boxes of primary and secondary…
TALENT Grant Awards
Kristen Nyitray, Head of Special Collections and University Archives, and Associate Professor Ray Guins of the Department of Cultural Analysis and Theory have been awarded a $6,000 TLT TALENT Grant for their project “Digitization of Documents for the William A.…
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Special Collections
Stony Brook University’s collections of rare maps, atlases, manuscripts, and books comprise the largest repository of archival materials on Long Island. Special Collections and University Archives is the steward of these distinctive primary source materials. Visit the new Special Collections…
Dr. Daniel Thomas Moran Donates Autographed Books and Archival Materials
Special Collections of the University Libraries has received a donation of autographed books – literature and poetry – and archival materials, from Stony Brook University alumnus Dr. Daniel Thomas Moran. His series of donations over the past eight years include…
Dr. Jacqueline M. Newman Donates Rare and Unique Research Collections
Dr. Jacqueline M. Newman recently made another significant gift of books, magazines, and audio-visual materials to Special Collections. Stony Brook University Libraries is extremely honored to have the Jacqueline M. Newman Chinese Cookbook Collection, a historically significant, specialized research collection comprised of more…
In Memoriam: Craig Harmon, Technology Pioneer and Supporter of SBU Libraries
Stony Brook University Libraries is deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Craig Harmon, a leader in technology and the AIDC industry (automatic identification and data capture). Mr. Harmon recently selected the AIDC 100 Archives at Stony Brook University as the repository for his…
