In celebration of Women’s History Month, Special Collections is highlighting its collections of trailblazing and pioneering women. Jane Howard Perkins (1912-2011) was a resident of Old Field, Setauket, NY. She studied archaeology at Radcliffe (Harvard) and participated in early excavations at…
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From Special Collections: Trailblazer Helen Hull Jacobs
In celebration of International Women’s Day (March 8) and Women’s History Month, Special Collections is highlighting its collections of trailblazing and pioneering women. Helen Hull Jacobs (1908-1997) served as a commander in the U.S. Navy intelligence during World War II,…
Literary Karaoke in Honor of Women’s History Month — March 21st!
The University Libraries have added a second literary karaoke event as part of their program in celebration of Women’s History Month. This second event will be held at 1pm on March 21st in Melville Library’s North Reading Room. All are…
Women’s History Month celebration continues
The Stony Brook University Libraries’ Women’s History Month events continued on March 9, 2017 with a presentation by Dr. Patricia Aceves in the Special Collections Seminar Room. Dr. Aceves’ led an engaging talk called “Managing Power & Load: A Primer…
Special Collections Highlights the Papers of Naturalist Mary Fletcher
Naturalist and educator Mary Fletcher (1899-1989) authored “A Survey of the Algae Found in the Brooklyn Botanic Garden” in 1936. In honor of her accomplishments and Women’s History Month, Special Collections is featuring her papers, which are open and available…
Literary Karaoke at the Libraries!
On March 7th, students and faculty members met in the University Libraries’ Center for Scholarly Communication for an hour of literary karaoke in honor of Women’s History Month. Participants read excerpts from texts written by female authors. Selections included texts…
Scholars Present at the University Libraries in Honor of Women’s History Month
On March 1st, four Stony Brook University faculty members participated in a panel held at the Libraries in honor of Women’s History Month. The four scholars– Peg Christoff (Asian American Studies), Lisa Diedrich (Women’s, Gender & Sexuality Studies), Victoria Hesford…
New interviews in the Women in US-Asian Relations Oral History Project
Just in time for Women’s History Month, the Department of Asian and Asian American Studies and the University Libraries bring you the next group of student interviews of prominent women currently working in US-Asian relations. The Women in US-Asian Relations…
Database Trial: Routledge Historical Resources: History of Feminism
The Stony Brook University Libraries has arranged for a trial of a new database, History of Feminism. This resources covers the subject of feminism from 1776 through 1928. It includes primary source material and secondary book content as well as…
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Professors Munich and Bona “Dazzle” at Writers Series
Diamonds and cloth-work were among the scholarly topics discussed by SBU professors Adrienne Munich and Mary Jo Bona, at the first program of the fall 2016 University Libraries Presents: Writers Series. A standing room-only audience of university and community guests…
