Work/Cited Episode 10: The Man Who Hated Women and the Women Who Fought for Reproductive Rights
by Meredith Mann, Manuscripts and Archives Division, Stephen A. Schwarzman Building
November 5, 2021
In this episode, NYPL's Melanie Locay and Amy Sohn, New York Times bestselling author of The Man Who Hated Women: Sex, Censorship & Civil Liberties in the Gilded Age, discussed Sohn's research into a critical moment in the history of anti-censorship and reproductive rights activism in America. In 1873, the Comstock law passed, penalizing the mailing of contraception and obscenity with harsh sentences and steep fines. Anthony Comstock, special agent to the Post Office and the law's namesake, viewed reproductive rights as a threat to the American family. Between 1873 and the
Remembering 9/11 with Kids & Teens: 20 Years Later
by Tiffany James, School Outreach Librarian
September 7, 2021
Discover reading recommendations for kids and teens as we remember the events of September 11, 2001.
Jerome Robbins Dance Division Coloring Books: Volume 12, Asian American Dancers (#danceincolor)
by Arlene Yu, Jerome Robbins Dance Division, New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Center
May 24, 2021
Asian American dance artists have appeared on U.S. stages since the nineteenth century. They have worked behind the scenes, sometimes anonymously, to train and inspire others and choreograph in ballet and modern dance as well as dance from their own heritages. Learn about ten of these artists from the twentieth century in the short biographies we've provided at the end of the volume.
Art Deco: Style with a Timeless Appeal
by Miguel Rosales, Art & Architecture Collection, Stephen A. Schwarzman Building
November 9, 2020
The enduring appeal of Art Deco is quite remarkable. It is also a paradox—both nostalgic, yet vanguard. And we never know when the style will pop up again.
Teaching American History With NYPL Digital Collections: Revolutionary New York
by Julie Golia, Curator of History, Social Sciences, and Government Information, Stephen A. Schwarzman Building
June 11, 2020
The NYPL has a bevy of resources to support students and educators on this journey.
Asian Pacific American Heritage Month: Researching with NYPL's E-Resources and Other Databases
by Michelle Lee, Young Adult Librarian, Riverside Library
May 19, 2020
Including genealogy, the performing arts, LGBT studies and more.
A Cartographic Escape to America's National Parks
by Nancy Kandoian, Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, Stephen A. Schwarzman Building
May 18, 2020
Virtual travel and time travel are at your fingertips with the remote resources of the Map Division.
Teaching American History With NYPL Digital Collections: Childhood in America
by Julie Golia, Curator of History, Social Sciences, and Government Information, Stephen A. Schwarzman Building
May 11, 2020
Understanding that they, as young people, are historical actors and that their lives are worthy of scholarly analysis can be a profoundly empowering experience.
Feeling Nostalgia for the Subway? These Photos Might Help
by Julie Golia, Curator of History, Social Sciences, and Government Information, Stephen A. Schwarzman Building
April 30, 2020
Our Digital Collections are rich with subway material including a collection of photographs by Alen MacWeeney that capture the quirkiness, diversity, and grittiness of late 1970s New York.
Teaching American History With NYPL Digital Collections: Reconstruction
by Julie Golia, Curator of History, Social Sciences, and Government Information, Stephen A. Schwarzman Building
April 15, 2020
Explore our rich online-accessible resources that can help teachers tackle the Reconstruction era.
Stories from the U.S. Federal Census
by Philip Sutton, Milstein Division of U.S. History, Local History & Genealogy, Stephen A. Schwarzman Building
April 13, 2020
These stories illuminate how the census is used and shapes our country.
U.S. History Resources For Remote Learning
by Carmen Nigro, Assistant Director, Map, Dorot Jewish, and Local History & Genealogy Divisions, Stephen A. Schwarzman Building
April 3, 2020
Primary documents, historical newspapers, court records, manuscript collections and much more.
2019: The Year in Archival Research
by Meredith Mann, Manuscripts and Archives Division, Stephen A. Schwarzman Building
February 3, 2020
A sampling of publications whose authors relied upon the Library’s archival and rare book collections in their research.
Why Study History? John Jacob Astor, Thomas Jefferson, and the Oregon Trail
by Thaddeus Krupo, Adult Librarian, Riverside Library
September 12, 2018
What can a look at the Oregon Trail expeditions tell us about future exploration?
Tenement Homes: The Outsized Legacy of New York's Notoriously Cramped Apartments
by Carmen Nigro, Assistant Director, Map, Dorot Jewish, and Local History & Genealogy Divisions, Stephen A. Schwarzman Building
June 7, 2018
The influence of the New York City tenement is layered upon the city much like the apartments themselves are layered atop each other. Get a comprehensive look, including tenement history and research sources.
Memorial Day Reading List: World War II
by Marianna Vertsman, Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library (SNFL)
May 25, 2018
The titles recommended in this blog post focus on America's involvement in World War II; while the general Dewey Decimal Call Number for the subject of WWII at your local branch is 940.54 ,the majority of those books on the subject have a narrow focus. Other books on the war that are located across multiple parts of Dewey's spectrum can be challenging to track down. To enhance your digital serendipity, I have included a limited list of useful subject headings related to the Navy, Air Force, Pacific War, European Theater, and Women's Role in World War II.
A Vote of One’s Own: The International Woman Suffrage Alliance and Rosika Schwimmer
by Cara Dellatte
April 9, 2018
With the centennial of women's suffrage around the corner, it's important to begin highlighting the many women that were involved both nationally and internationally in this movement.
On the Front Page: A Look Back at Pearl Harbor
by NYPL Staff
December 7, 2017
Take a look at front pages covering the attack on Pearl Harbor from across the United States and from around the world.
New York and the American Revolution: Resources at NYPL
by Diane Dias De Fazio
September 11, 2017
Interested in learning more about New York's role, and the early battles of the American Revolution? Inspired by Hamilton?
Live from the Reading Room: Ella Baker to Potential Members of the NAACP
by Alexsandra Mitchell, Reference Librarian and Archivist, Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books Division, Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture
August 11, 2017
In this 1943 letter, civil rights icon Ella Baker sends a passionate plea for potential members for the NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) for a variety of planned initiatives on behalf of the organization. Makiba Foster, our Assistant Chief Librarian, reads the letter aloud.
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