A rare book from Special Collections is currently on loan and on view in the Long Island Museum exhibition “Elias Pelletreau: Long Island Silversmith & Entrepreneur” through December 30, 2018. The exhibition examines and showcases Pelletreau’s unique works of silver…
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SBU History Club Tours Special Collections
Historians at work! More than 20 history majors visited Special Collections on Wednesday, November 28 during campus lifetime for a tour of the rare and one-of-a-kind manuscripts, books, and maps available for research use at SBU Libraries. Thank you to…
SBU Librarians Present at 23rd Annual Archives Month Conference
SBU Librarians Jamie Saragossi and Kristen Nyitray were invited speakers at the 23rd Annual Archives Month Conference on Long Island titled “Medical Archives: Processing, Privacy and Preservation” on Friday, October 12, 2018. Jamie Saragossi, Head of the Health Sciences…
Matt Gallagher, Army Veteran and Author, visits SBU
On October 4th, Matt Gallagher spent the day at Stony Brook University. He was invited here by the University Libraries to help us show our appreciation for the Veterans on our campus and spark conversations between veterans and non-veterans. The day began…
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HealthTech Fair
On Wednesday, September 26, the Health Sciences Library hosted its first HealthTech Fair. We had representatives from eight companies talking about the great products they offer, which are all available through the HSL. A representative from the National Network of…
“Chinese and Diasporic Food, Identity, and Memory” Draws Full House
On September 24, SBU students, faculty, staff and neighbors gathered for a panel discussion on “Chinese and Diasporic Food, Identity, and Memory: A Panel Discussion.” Dr. Jacqueline M. Newman delivered opening remarks and SBU professors and scholars Timothy August (Department…
University Libraries Colloquium Event 9/20
On 9/20, Kathleen Kasten, Head of Humanities and Social Sciences and Laurel Scheinfeld, Health Sciences Librarian, presented their research on ways the library can provide services and support for our military service members: Welcoming Those Who Served: Library Outreach to…
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Special Collections Hosts Culper Spy Day Event!
More than 80 history enthusiasts visited Special Collections on Saturday, September 15 as part of the fourth annual Culper Spy Day. Personalized guided and interpretative tours were hosted to showcase Stony Brook University’s two original George Washington spy letters written during the…
Upcoming Event: “Chinese and Diasporic Food, Identity, and Memory: A Panel Discussion”
The University Libraries will present “Chinese and Diasporic Food, Identity, and Memory: A Panel Discussion” on Monday, September 24 at 4pm. SBU professors and scholars Timothy August (Department of English), Nerissa Balce (Department of Asian and Asian American Studies), Shirley…
Special Collections to Participate in 4th Annual Culper Spy Day
Celebrate “Culper Spy Day: Our Revolutionary Story” with Special Collections on Saturday, September 15! A collaboration of more than 25 local institutions and organizations, an activity-filled day of community events will highlight the amazing history behind George Washington’s Culper Spy Ring.…
