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In this blog post, 2021-22 Diamonstein-Spielvogel Fellow Laura Ping shares findings from her research at NYPL that illuminate the rich history of the women's dress reform movement.

The Curious Case of Elizabeth Smith Miller and the Jenness-Miller Magazine Letterhead Laura J. Ping was a 2021–22 Diamonstein-Spielvogel Fellow at The New York Public Library.

The New York Public Library is once again accepting applications for the National Endowment for the Humanities Long-Term Fellowships, which provide support for advanced research in the humanities. Applications are open to scholars studying the history, literature, and culture of peoples represented in collections housed at the Schwarzman Building and to professionals in fields related to the Library’s holdings, including librarianship and archives administration, special collections, photography, prints, and maps. The application deadline is January 3, 2023. Learn More:

Applications Open: NEH Long-Term Fellowships The New York Public Library is pleased to offer National Endowment for the Humanities Long-Term Fellowships to support advanced research at the Center for Research in the Humanities, located in the Library’s flagship Stephen A. Schwarzman Building.

We are happy to announce that applications are now open for the third year of the Diamonstein-Spielvogel Fellowship Program at The New York Public Library. Ph.D. candidates, post-Doctoral scholars, and independent researchers studying the humanities and the history, literature, and culture of peoples represented throughout the collections at the Stephen A. Schwarzman Building are encouraged to apply!

Established with the generous support of the Diamonstein-Spielvogel Foundation, the Fellowship Program annually supports five researchers with a stipend of $26,000 (with a total of 26 fellowships over five years). Please visit the link below for more information and to apply. Application deadline: January 3, 2023

Apply to the Diamonstein-Spielvogel Fellowship Program! The New York Public Library is pleased to offer the Diamonstein-Spielvogel Fellowship Program, established with the generous support of the Diamonstein-Spielvogel foundation, to support advanced research at the Center for Research in the Humanities, located in the Library’s flagship Stephen A. Sch...

Happy birthday to renowned author and activist James Baldwin! In this blog post NEH Long-Term Fellow Nicholas Boggs discusses how Baldwin's and The New York Public Library's histories are interwoven.

“Read Everything You Can Get Your Hands On”: James Baldwin at The New York Public Library The story of Baldwin’s path to becoming a world-renowned writer is deeply intertwined with The New York Public Library.

Join author and rare book dealer Rick Gekoski in conversation with NYPL Director of Special Collections and Exhibitions Declan Kiely, for a lively discussion on his experiences and encounters working in the rare book trade over the past fifty years. Gekoksi and Kiely will reflect on the hunt for rare treasures and the stories shared in Gekoski's latest publication Guarded by Dragons: Encounters with Rare Books and Rare People. Register below to attend this free event on Tuesday, June 6 at 6:30 PM.

How Does a Rare Book Dealer Think? Join author and rare book dealer Rick Gekoski in conversation with NYPL Director of Special Collections and Exhibitions Declan Kiely, for a lively discussion on his experiences and encounters working in the rare book trade over the past fifty years.

In celebration of Asian American & Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, come discover special items from the Library's research collections--including illustrated books, maps, photographs, cookbooks, and more--centered on themes of immigration and assimilation, community, food, and activism. This Collections Open House will be open for the public to drop-in this Tuesday, May 24, from 12 - 2 PM.

Highlighting Asian American & Pacific Islanders in Library Collections In celebration of Asian American & Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, discover special items from the Library's research collections at this month's Collection Open House.

Join us in person on Tuesday, May 24 at 6:30 PM for "Provinces of the Mind: Literature, Maps, & Sense of Place." Diamonstein-Spielvogel Fellow Victoria Baena & Curator Ian Fowler will discuss Baena's book-in-progress on the idea of “the provinces” in 19th century literature & maps. Register for free at the link below.

Provinces of the Mind: Literature, Maps, and Sense of Place Join us for an evening conversation on literature, maps and their respective strategies in constructing a sense of place. NYPL Curator of Maps, History, and Government Information Ian Fowler will be joined by Diamonstein-Spielvogel Fellow Victoria Baena.

The New York Public Library has one of the largest collections of NYC newspapers in the country, spanning hundreds of years and representing dozens & dozens of communities and neighborhoods. Check out this research guide on how to find what you're looking for.

LibGuides: New York City Newspapers at New York Public Library: About LibGuides: New York City Newspapers at New York Public Library: About

Join us TOMORROW, 3/31 at 3:30 PM for the 50th episode of . NYPL’s Melanie Locay will join Mosi Secret, journalist and recipient of the Library’s Diamonstein-Spielvogel Fellowship, to examine and analyze historic Black underground publications from the 1960s, Register for this free, virtual program here: https://on.nypl.org/3iEKUii

This list of books was created to provide you with the tools to understand the history of Ukraine and the factors that have led to today.

Understanding the History of Ukraine: Recommended Reading

In this week's (episode 50!), NYPL’s Melanie Locay and Mosi Secret, journalist and recipient of the Library’s Diamonstein-Spielvogel Fellowship, examine and analyze historic Black underground publications from the 1960s. Thursday 3/31, 3:30pm. Register for free here: https://on.nypl.org/3iEKUii

In honor of , each March we take a look back at some of the remarkable women who changed The New York Public Library—and the field of librarianship—forever. Kathie Coblentz was a dedicated research librarian who spent her entire 52-year career with NYPL, working most recently in the Spencer Collection of the Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs.

NYPL's Kathie Coblentz: Dedicated Librarian & Master Cataloger Coblentz was a dedicated librarian whose work created catalog and authority records that were the products of detective work, deep research, and scholarly skepticism about assumed facts.

Curious about how to access the Library's collections from home? Or from your dorm room or office? This online class will introduce you to the collections & services you can access from the comfort of your couch. 3/26 at noon. Register for free below!

Getting started using The New York Public Library's Research Collections from Home Whether you're working from home, dorm room or office, or maybe you're just curious about the Library's online offerings, this online-only class will introduce you to the collections and services you can access from the comfort of your couch. It's the perfect class for New York State-based students....

Join us tomorrow, March 24 at 3:30pm for the next episode of . NYPL’s Bogdan Horbal & Duke University’s Ernest Zitser will analyze one of the most iconic images in modern Russian culture revealing the layered meanings embedded in the design of this 18th century woodblock print. Register for free below!

Doc Chat Episode 49: The Barber of Moscow Raskol'nik i tsiriul'nik; NYPL Digital Collections, Image ID: 1162547. Doc Chat is a program series that digs deep into the stories behind the Library’s most interesting collections and highlights ways that educators can incorporate them into the classroom.

Join us TODAY, 3/23 at 4:30 PM for a virtual introduction to Polish genealogy. Tracing Polish ancestry can be challenging, especially navigating border changes, language barriers, and political turmoil. This class aims to provide introductory historical context and strategies to research Polish family history. Register for free at the link below!

Introduction to Polish Genealogy Tracing Polish ancestry can be challenging, especially navigating border changes, language barriers, and political turmoil. This class aims to provide introductory historical context and strategies to research Polish family history. This class is online. REGISTER HERE. Polish family in fields near B...

In this week's , NYPL’s Bogdan Horbal & Duke University’s Ernest Zitser analyze one of the most iconic images in modern Russian culture revealing the layered meanings embedded in the design of this 18th century woodblock print. Register below for this free, virtual event on March 24th at 3:30 PM.

Doc Chat Episode 49: The Barber of Moscow Raskol'nik i tsiriul'nik; NYPL Digital Collections, Image ID: 1162547. Doc Chat is a program series that digs deep into the stories behind the Library’s most interesting collections and highlights ways that educators can incorporate them into the classroom.

Happy St. Patrick's Day! Join us at 3:30 PM today, 3/17 for : NYPL's Philip Sutton and professional genealogist Meryl Schumacker will analyze selections from the Library's collection of Emigrant Savings Bank that reveal important details about the Irish immigration experience. Register for this free, virtual event at the link below.

Doc Chat Episode 48: Exploring the Irish American Experience Through the Emigrant Savings Bank Records Bond and Mortgage Record Book 1 , Emigrant Savings Bank, 1855; NYPL Digital Collections, Image ID: 5260368. Doc Chat is a program series that digs deep into the stories behind the Library’s most interesting collections and highlights ways that educators can incorporate them into the classroom. In ...

In this week's , NYPL's Philip Sutton and professional genealogist Meryl Schumacker analyze selections from the Library's collection of Emigrant Savings Bank that reveal important details about the Irish immigration experience. Register for this free, virtual event below! Thursday, March 17, 3:30 PM

Doc Chat Episode 48: Exploring the Irish American Experience Through the Emigrant Savings Bank Records Bond and Mortgage Record Book 1 , Emigrant Savings Bank, 1855; NYPL Digital Collections, Image ID: 5260368. Doc Chat is a program series that digs deep into the stories behind the Library’s most interesting collections and highlights ways that educators can incorporate them into the classroom. In ...

Whether you're working from home, your dorm room, or your office (or if you're just curious about the Library's offerings!) this online class will introduce you to the collections & services you can access from the comfort of your couch. Join us tomorrow, 3/16 at noon. Register for free below.

Using The New York Public Library's Research Collections from Home Whether you're working from home, dorm room or office, or maybe you're just curious about the Library's online offerings, this online-only class will introduce you to the collections and services you can access from the comfort of your couch. It's the perfect class for New York State-based students....

Applications for our Diamonstein-Spielvogel Fellowship are now open. Current fellow and independent journalist and writer Mosi Secret brings us up to speed on his research and how he approaches writing narrative nonfiction.

Researcher Spotlight: Mosi Secret Secret is an independent journalist and writer based in Brooklyn. His first book, 'Teaching Them: The 1960s Experiment to Desegregate the Boarding Schools of the South', will come out in 2023 with Little, Brown.

Join us TODAY, 1/18 at 1 PM to learn all about the research methods and resources related to ship passenger lists from the 19th and 20th centuries. Register below for this free, online class and jumpstart your genealogy research!

Researching Ship Passenger Lists Get started using the genealogy research methods and resources related to ship passenger lists for vessels arriving at U.S. ports in the 19th and 20th centuries. This is an online class. Registration is required. PLEASE CLICK HERE TO REGISTER.

We are thrilled to announce the second year of the Diamonstein-Spielvogel Fellowship Program at NYPL. We welcome Ph.D. candidates, post-Doctoral scholars, and independent researchers studying the humanities and the history, literature, and culture of peoples represented throughout the collections at the Stephen A. Schwarzman Building.

Established with the generous support of the Diamonstein-Spielvogel Foundation, the Fellowship Program annually supports five researchers with a stipend of $26,000 (with a total of 26 fellowships over five years). Visit the link below for more information and to apply. Application deadline: February 14, 2022.

Diamonstein-Spielvogel Fellowship Program The New York Public Library is pleased to offer the Diamonstein-Spielvogel Fellowship Program, established with the generous support of the Diamonstein-Spielvogel foundation, to support advanced research at the Center for Research in the Humanities, located in the Library’s flagship Stephen A. Sch...

Jump start your family history research with this free, online class. Learn all about the research methods and resources related to ship passenger lists from the 19th and 20th centuries. Register below and join us Tuesday, January 18, 2022, 1 - 2 PM.

Researching Ship Passenger Lists Get started using the genealogy research methods and resources related to ship passenger lists for vessels arriving at U.S. ports in the 19th and 20th centuries. This is an online class. Registration is required. PLEASE CLICK HERE TO REGISTER.

Please note that due to staff shortages, NYPL’s Stephen A. Schwarzman Building will be closed Tuesday, 1/4 through Sunday, 1/9. Explore our virtual services: https://www.nypl.org/schwarzman

Stephen A. Schwarzman Building The Stephen A. Schwarzman Building is part of The New York Public Library, which consists of four major research libraries and 88 branch libraries located in the Bronx, Manhattan, and Staten Island. Often referred to as the "main branch," the Beaux-Arts landmark building on Fifth Avenue and 42nd Str...

Whether you're just starting your research or are deep into your project, this research guide will help you access important collections and databases to further your scholarship.

New Research Guide: Language and Literature Resources in the General Research Division Whether you're just starting your research or are well within your project, this research guide will provide you access to multiple collections and databases to further your scholarship.