Newspapers have been the daily backdrop to public life throughout the history of the United States, functioning as the Fourth Estate of American democracy. By the beginning of the twentieth… Keep reading
Leanna Myers
The Daily Diary of the American Dream: The History of Nashville’s Newspapers – November 2018 – March 2019
The News as It Happened: Journalism in Vanderbilt’s Special Collections
About the Project Vanderbilt’s Libraries are proud to be the place of record of journalists and newspaper editors whose actions broke news of national importance. From Jim Squires’ decision to… Keep reading
Pompeii Archive: Recent Photographs by William Wylie | October 25 – December 6, 2018
Featuring a selection of recent work by American photographer William Wylie, Pompeii Archive, explores the famous archeological site of a volcanic eruption in 79 C.E. with highly evocative images, shot… Keep reading
The News as It Happened: Journalism in Vanderbilt’s Special Collections – Fall 2018
This exhibition will be curated by a cohort of Buchanan Library Fellows and their librarian mentors. Vanderbilt’s Libraries are proud to be the place of record of journalists and newspaper editors whose… Keep reading
Vanderbilt Television News Archive
Ongoing, Central Library (4th Floor Lobby) Vanderbilt’s Television News Archive is the most extensive and complete archive of television news in the world. Vanderbilt has been recording the national news… Keep reading
Journalist’s Papers
Ongoing, Central Library (4th Floor Lobby) No matter the story—from the catastrophic to the mundane—reporters must find a way to communicate the news that is engaging and fresh. Journalists are… Keep reading
Kirkland Hall: A History
September 2018-ongoing, Special Collections Library Kirkland Hall is the iconic symbol of Vanderbilt University. First known as “Main Building,” it stood as the central building on a 74-acre campus when… Keep reading
Black Studies As (A) Movement: AADS @50
September 2, 2019-November 15, 2019, Special Collections Library An exhibit marking fifty years of African American and Diaspora Studies at Vanderbilt University will be on display in Vanderbilt University’s Special… Keep reading
Joyce Tenneson – Botanical Beauty | July 26 – August 18
Joyce Tenneson—Botanical Beauty presents work drawn from two portfolios by the artist, both of which feature atmospheric, poetic photographs of flowers in high contrast with a black background. The first… Keep reading
Vanderbilt Silver
July 2-November 11, 2018 For centuries, silver was considered a luxury reserved only for the elite, and master silversmiths came to be revered for the remarkable craftsmanship and design in… Keep reading
