There may be periodic interruptions in access to the Stony Brook University Libraries’ digitized collections on Wed, 2/15 as we conduct scheduled maintenance to the server on which the collections reside.
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SBU Libraries acquires second Washington letter
From Chris Filstrup, Dean & Director Stony Brook arrived in force at Christie’s auction of American documents yesterday. Kristen Nyitray, Richie Feinberg, and I represented the library. We were joined by Barbara Russell, Suffolk County Historian, and Elizabeth Kaplan, Director…
Historical Research Workshop – Nov. 12
Using the Internet for Historical Research More and more valuable historical information can now be found on the internet, especially primary source material being digitized by libraries and research institutions around the world. This workshop will highlight some of the…
Posted in History, Library Instruction
Washington Letter Visits Brewster House
On Saturday, May 17, the Library’s George Washington letter, written in 1779, made its first trip off-campus for a public viewing. The occasion was the designation of The Brewster House (c.1665) in Setauket being placed on the New York State…
A Wok Through Chinese Culinary History
A 3,000-course cultural feast… with no calories! Save and digest the history of Chinese cuisine at a dramatic new exhibition of the Jacqueline M. Neiman Chinese Cookbook Collection. Stony Brook University’s collection includes more than 3,000 cookbooks – from the…
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…
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…
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…
