Vanderbilt Libraries is pleased to announce the opening of From Golden Type to Double Gilt: Fine Press Books at Vanderbilt Libraries, on view February 14 through May 30, 2022 on… Keep reading
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From Golden Type to Double Gilt: Fine Press Books at Vanderbilt Libraries
Special Collections Reading Room Closed 2/4/22
Due to the icy roads, Special Collections will be closed this Friday, February 4, 2022. Virtual reference will be available as will our digital collections and finding aids. Reach us… Keep reading
Building a University: Vanderbilt’s Second Decade, 1885-1895
As a part of the Fall 2021 Buchanan Library Fellowship Building a University: Vanderbilt’s Second Decade, 1885-1895 undergraduate fellows examined historically significant university documents in the Special Collections Library and… Keep reading
New Exhibit Examines Historic Challenges of the Executive Branch
As a part of the Fall 2021 Buchanan Library Fellowship The American Presidency: Challenges of the Executive Branch undergraduate fellows explored the opportunities and challenges of the American Executive Branch…. Keep reading
Vanderbilt’s Cookbook Collection Spans Five Centuries
Celebrate the last week of National Cookbook Month by making an appointment with the History of Medicine Collections to view a cookbook from the 1650’s! Highlights of the collection are… Keep reading
Central, Divinity and Special Collections Libraries Closed Monday
Central, Divinity and Special Collections Libraries will be closed Monday, Dec. 20, due to a water outage. For other campus libraries’ availability, visit the hours page.
New Spring Buchanan Library Fellowship: Archives and Storytelling: Exploring the Life of Dizzy Gillespie through Photographs
Archives and Storytelling: Exploring the Life of Dizzy Gillespie through Photographs Vanderbilt’s Special Collections recently received the John Birks “Dizzy” Gillespie collection which includes a wealth of photographs and snapshots… Keep reading
Vanderbilt Libraries Commemorate Veterans Day
Special Collections frequently teaches primary source research for multiple history courses throughout the year. While our primary source coverage of World War I and II is sufficient for these classes,… Keep reading
Distinctive Collections Showcase Nov. 5, Noon – 1:00 p.m.
The Friends of Vanderbilt’s Libraries told us they wanted to see new acquisitions, and we listened! Please join our curators as they highlight items added to Vanderbilt’s distinctive collections this… Keep reading
Colombian Ambassador Visits Vanderbilt’s Special Collections
On October 6, the Ambassador to the United States from Colombia, Juan Carlos Pinzón, visited having asked to see the libraries’ rare special collections on Colombia. Paula Covington, the Latin… Keep reading