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Digitized Collections Document the History of Stony Brook University

In celebration of the Stony Brook University’s 50th Anniversary, there is a new website for the University Archives. The site includes a history and timeline of the University, information about print, photographic, and multi-media collections, and links to newly digitized

Posted in Digital Collections, Special Collections & University Archives

DSpace scheduled downtime Jan 27-28

The SUNY Digital Repository (aka “Dspace”) http://dspace.sunyconnect.suny.edu/ will be unavailable January 27-28, 2007 while they migrate the system to new hardware.

Posted in Digital Collections

University Libraries Acquire American Revolution Wartime Letter

Stony Brook University Libraries has acquired an American Revolution wartime letter from General Nathaniel Woodhull to General Philip Schuyler written from New York on March 4, 1776. Nathaniel Woodhull, the eldest son of Nathaniel Wodhull and Sarah Smith, was born

Posted in Special Collections & University Archives

Is Information Literacy Possible? Part I

“The universe (which others call the Library)…….” Borges Who in the world was the “Underground Grammarian?” Who is S. Berliner III? What about “Radio Free Mike?” Dan Traister? The Dead City Library? Paul Bourke? David Chesler? Leif Parsons? The Underground

Posted in Library Science

Play Index now online

Play Index on WilsonWeb is the electronic version of Play Index – the print version is in Main Library Reference, Call# PN1655.P55. In the Play Index you can search over 30,000 plays written from Antiquity to the present and published

Posted in Databases, Theatre

Washington’s Secrets: University Acquires President’s Letter to Spymaster

Stony Brook University has acquired a secret wartime letter from Gen. George Washington to his chief spy for $96,000 at an auction at Christie’s in Manhattan. Written from “Head Quarters Westpoint” on Sept. 24, 1779, the missive to Gen. Benjamin

Posted in Special Collections & University Archives

Lecture and Reception in Celebration of the Richard Vetere Collection on Tuesday, May 2

Richard Vetere will be on campus to visit classes and participate in a dedication ceremony for his archive to Stony Brook University Library’s Special Collections Department. His novel, The Third Miracle, will be available for purchase and book signing by

Posted in Events