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Introducing a New Research Guide for Native American and Indigenous Studies

Explore our new research guide for Native American and Indigenous Studies, designed to help students, faculty, and researchers discover resources in the library’s collections and explore Indigenous-led knowledge and resources. The guide brings together Indigenous-authored and community-produced materials, primary sources, and other freely accessible content to support research, teaching, and learning.

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Kristen Nyitray October 13, 2026

Join Us on Culper Spy Day, Saturday, 10/3 from 10am-1pm

Spies do exist in the archive! Special Collections is pleased to participate in the 12th annual community-wide Culper Spy Day on Saturday, October 3, 2026 from 10am to 1pm. View and learn about an original 1779 letter from George Washington to Benjamin Tallmadge focused on the activities of Culper Spy

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Kristen Nyitray October 1, 2026

Announcing Our New JSTOR Digital Collections Portal!

Stony Brook University Libraries is thrilled to announce a major milestone in our ongoing mission to preserve, digitize, and share our cultural heritage collections with the world: our brand-new JSTOR Digital Collections portal is live! Through this portal, three of our collections are now freely accessible on JSTOR.org, connecting global

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Caterina Reed September 9, 2026

Stony Brook University Libraries Welcomes Gianna Fraccalvieri as Curator/Archivist PRODiG+ Fellow

Stony Brook University Libraries is ​pleased to announce that Gianna N. Fraccalvieri has joined Special Collections and University Archives as a Curator/Archivist PRODiG+ Fellow. Gianna is an early career archivist, librarian, and historian committed to enhancing archival access and public engagement within university communities. She earned a dual Master of Library Science and Master of

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Kristen Nyitray July 27, 2026

Dan Rattiner Meet and Greet at SB Southampton Library: Event Recap

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 staff, and Dan’s Paper’s staff came together to celebrate the

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Kristen Nyitray October 31, 2023

Dan’s Papers’ History on View at SBU’s Southampton Library

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 collections of rare books, archival collections, manuscripts and historical maps.

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Kristen Nyitray September 20, 2023

Explore University History with Guides to Art on Campus

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 where you can view exhibitions, and landmarks and works of

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Kristen Nyitray August 28, 2023

SBU’S Class of 1973 Visits the University Archives

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 digitized collections freely accessible online include: Photographs and memories of

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Kristen Nyitray June 5, 2023