Kean University Special Collections Research Library and Archive

How’s your signature look? This one is the Head Archivists favorite from the dated 1805.

organizational charts. We’re comparing a chart in the 1944-45 Annual Report with the one currently posted online. The biggest difference? Back then, students could only major in teaching. Want a ? Come on by!

Need a ? We have some from the early . This book belonged to Eliza Gaston from Elizabethtown, NJ. It includes for , , and . Want to see more?

It’s , so here’s a to a from #1800. What would you order?

We continue a tradition. Today, CNN Chief Political Correspondent Dana Bash gives a lecture for Kean University’s Distinguished Lecture Series. She kindly added to our signature book. Included here is the book, the test page, and the pen. Come visit to see how Bash signed her page.

Lights, camera, action! will be included in a video about the Liberty Hall Academic Center. Here’s a couple b-roll shots from the at

Today we selected a folder from the Papers of Robert Winthrop Kean, labeled “Salk Vaccine, 1955.” Jonas Salk, who devoted his work to develop a against , opted not to patent or profit from the Salk Vaccine. Here we share a from then NJ Governor Robert B. Meyner concerned about vaccine distribution, along with Congressman Kean’s response. Also included is a picture of the Technical Report on Salk Poliomyelitis Vaccine, June 1955.

Did you know there are three books about the history of Kean University? Take a look or check them out . Take a look at the Kean Digital Learning Commons site to see old yearbooks and student newspapers, too.

Team member Scott saw this buck in the Elizabeth River (behind LHAC) on his way to work this morning. Add pictures of your animal encounters to and remember to for .

Today we had an unexpected guest visit us! A trustee and curator of the Caldwell Parsonage Museum in Union, NJ and Kean History Alumni, Anita Centeno stopped by to see some of our collection today. We loved hearing some wonderful stories about the history of our town and can’t wait to learn even more.

Could’ve, should’ve, would’ve? In 1960 an alumna suggested we buy dinosaurs bones uncovered in Utah, but it wasn’t approved.

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Metallurgist Jerome China, in conversation with Lynette Zimmerman, Executive Director of the Galleries at Kean. Explore how his work gives scrap metal a second life with a new story to share. This event is in-person and virtual.

Today you can participate in a conversation with artist Etty Yaniv!⁠
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Do you love all things fall? Then join us on Saturday, October 29 at 12 pm for a spooky bus tour adventure and uncover all of the mysteries that the Galleries at Kean have to offer.

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Nicole Skalenko ‘20, former team member and Kean University 2020 Undergraduate Researcher of the Year, is earning her MA in American History from Rutgers University, Camden. See her recent research on the American Philosophical Society blog (link in the comments).

Look who’s in the University Archives collection… it’s our Communications Graduate Assistant, .e35. Are you in the collection, too? Come find out in person , online at Kean Digital Commons, or at our Homecoming booth before the game.

The IRB meet and great was today. We’re looking forward to reviewing student and faculty research proposals.

This is the last week to see our current pop-up, containing documents about abortion and family planning from the early 1970s. Names and street address are redacted from Constituent letters in our congressional collections.

Happy National Hispanic Heritage Month, this month celebrates the strong culture and history of the Hispanic community. Starting today to October 15th show your pride by commenting your flag. Feliz dia de la herencia hispana. En este mes celebramos la historia de la comunidad latina. Deseamos que toda la cultura hispana recuerde los valores culturales y disfrute su herencia en todos Los Estados Unidos. Las Gallerias de Kean University desea felices fiesta.

Come and See Rarely Seen: Photographs of the Extraordinary, and capture your moment!

Dr. Elsa Gomez was the president of Kean College from 1989-1994. She was the first woman to earn the title at Kean. She was also the first Hispanic woman to lead a four-year liberal arts college in the United States. This article, written 33 years ago, includes a warm welcome and the names of multiple Hispanic clubs on campus. Zoom in to read more, stop in, or search Kean Digital Commons for more.

Happy 25th birthday to the name Kean University! From a to university, we have a great history. Visit to learn more!

With the opening of our exhibit, Rarely Seen Photographs of the Extraordinary, the Galleries at Kean take this opportunity to discuss the topic of sustainability. Kean University is actively working toward the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals. There are 17 interlinked global goals designed to create “peace and prosperity for people and the planet, now and into the future.” This begins the 1st of 17 posts on our Instagram page, demonstrating how Kean University is implementing each of these goals in daily campus life, making the world a better place.

This post will highlight the steps taken by Kean University to diminish poverty and end it in all forms everywhere.

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https://www.kean.edu/news/kean-university-launches-new-center-economic-development
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