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Rac(e)ing the Shakespearean Archive: Antebellum, Civil War, and Reconstruction New Orleans
TUSC recently partnered with Tulane School of Liberal Arts Professor of English Michael Kuczynski and Professor of Theater John “Ray” Proctor to explore the intersection of race and Shakespeare in the antebellum South. With a grant from the Folger Shakespeare Library, Kuczynski and Proctor hosted ten visiting scholars on… (read more)
“I Shall Not Be Moved”: Black Student Life at Tulane, 1963-2023
Tulane University Special Collections announces a new exhibition: “I Shall Not Be Moved”: Black Student Life at Tulane, 1963-2023
On view from April 20, 2023 – September 22, 2023
In July 2020, Tulane’s Black Student Union released a list of demands and expectations calling for an “Institutional revolution.” It was a call that referenced… (read more)
The Louis Prima collection is open for research at Tulane University Special Collections
The Hogan Archive of New Orleans Music and New Orleans Jazz, a unit of Tulane University Special Collections (TUSC), is pleased to announce that the Louis Prima collection is fully processed and open to researchers.
The Prima collection is 38.92 linear feet, and includes personal papers, business papers, correspondence, sheet music, photographs, publicity materials, ephemera, and… (read more)
Women’s History Month - The Library's REC's
Women’s History Month Films- March 2023
RBG (2018)
Julie Cohen and Betsy West’s engaging 2018 biographical documentary RBG examines the remarkable life and legal career of former associate Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
View this candid study of a pop culture icon and trailblazing champion for gender equality here: … (read more)
Newly processed collection of pianist Don Ewell highlights traditional New Orleans jazz
Tulane University Special Collections (TUSC) has completed the processing of the Don Ewell collection, both improving its research discoverability and ensuring long-term preservation. The collection contains materials both related to and amassed by pianist Don Ewell, including correspondence, photographs, clippings, audiovisual media, sheet music, posters, books, and ephemera ranging 1894 –… (read more)
Richard E. Greenleaf Library Fellowships for 2023-2024 – NOW OPEN!!
Richard E. Greenleaf Library Fellowships for 2023-2024 – NOW OPEN!!
We are pleased to announce the call for applications for the Richard E. Greenleaf Library Fellowships at the Latin American Library, Tulane University, for researchers from Latin America and the Caribbean, for 2023-2024
Research fellowship… (read more)
Women Leading Change: Case Studies in Women, Gender, and Feminism | New Issues
The open access journal Women Leading Change: Case Studies in Women, Gender, and Feminism has just published two new issues via the libraries’ open access, peer-reviewed journal publishing service. … (read more)
Tulane University Libraries Signs Transformative Open Access Agreement with Elsevier
Tulane University Libraries has signed a transformative open access agreement with Elsevier, one of the largest publishers of scholarly journals in the world, publishing more than 2,600 titles. The agreement is among the first of its kind between Elsevier and an independent U.S. library negotiating outside of a large consortium and comes just weeks after… (read more)
Chamorro Barrios Family Papers Exhibit Opening & Reception
On November 8, the Latin American Library (LAL) celebrated the opening of the Chamorro Barrios Family Papers with a major exhibit and inaugural address by award-winning Nicaraguan journalist Carlos Fernando Chamorro Barrios.
… (read more)
Tulane Author Fees to be Waived for Open Access Articles in Wiley Journals
Tulane University Libraries has signed a transformative open access agreement with Wiley, a global leader in publishing, research and education. This agreement will provide Tulane University Libraries affiliates with free access to Wiley’s complete journal portfolio and enable participating researchers to publish accepted articles open access in… (read more)