In January 1849, “everybody skates” wrote Godey’s Lady’s Book editor Sarah Hale. Winter sports—skating, sledding, and snow-balling–were popular and “ladies are especially renowned for their grace and agility.” Readers also… Keep reading
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Buchanan Fellow Robby Espano Shares Final Project
Vanderbilt Acquires Dinah Shore Collection
Vanderbilt Special Collections Library recently acquired the Dinah Shore Collection, documenting the life of Vanderbilt graduate Dinah Shore, BA’38, a prolific singer, actress, and talk show host widely popular throughout… Keep reading
Buchanan Fellow Josanda Addo Shares her Final Project
In 1860, American readers loved Godey’s Lady’s Book for its elaborate colored fashion plates. Listen to Buchanan Library Fellow Josanda Addo’s curator statement, and hear her thoughts on the magazine’s… Keep reading
HathiTrust Emergency Temporary Access Service Ends on June 7
The Vanderbilt University Libraries signed an agreement with HathiTrust in March of 2020 that provided faculty, students, and staff with online access to approximately 17% of the libraries copyrighted print… Keep reading
Vanderbilt Acquires John Birks ‘Dizzy’ Gillespie Collection
The Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries recently received a major archival collection, The John Birks ‘Dizzy’ Gillespie Collection, as part of the collaborative Academic Archives Purchasing Fund with the National… Keep reading
Buchanan Fellow Hannah Tsiao shares her Final Project
Vanderbilt University’s first student newspaper, the Vanderbilt Austral, published six years after the University’s founding, reveals an identity struggle between who students were and who they wanted to be. Buchanan… Keep reading
19th-Century Periodicals: Framing the New American Standard
The Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries have opened a new online exhibition, 19th-Century Periodicals: Framing the New American Standard. Curated by undergraduate Buchanan Library Fellows Josanda Addo ’22, Robby Espano… Keep reading
Science & Engineering Library Hours Changing Due to Exams
The Sarah Shannon Stevenson Science & Engineering Library is being used for testing during the exam period and will be closed during those times. Evening hours are being extended to… Keep reading
Transformative Cambridge University Press Publishing Agreement
Vanderbilt Libraries is pleased to announce a new transformative agreement with Cambridge University Press (CUP) that allows corresponding authors from Vanderbilt University to publish their works Open Access (OA) —… Keep reading
It’s Arbor Day! Take a self guided Vanderbilt Tree Tour
Do you know that our beautiful campus is an arboretum? The campus was first referred to as an arboretum in May 1879, and today there are approximately 190 species of… Keep reading
