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The Manuscript, Archives and Rare Book Library is a place of discovery. All are welcome to visit and explore our unique holdings, whether as a researcher or an observer. The breadth and depth of our collections are vast, and it is nearly impossible to investigate every nook and cranny. We invite you this year, through Read More …
Computers from the Salman Rushdie Collection in MARBL Share Related Story: Digital Archives Blog Posts Related Links: Digital Archives Join the discussion Here on the Digital Archives team in MARBL, we know that keeping track of your digital assets can be overwhelming. You may have files stored on multiple computers, not to mention in Read More …
MARBL is staffed by an eclectic group of people who are knowledgeable, friendly and witty lovers of special collections. Periodically, they'll introduce themselves to you here on the blog by telling you how they got into the world of manuscripts, archives and rare books, and what they love most within MARBL's collections. by Elizabeth Chase, Coordinator for Read More …
Minute Book of the Frances E.W. Harper Literary and Social Circle, 1915-1929 Share I have always been fascinated by African American women who organized themselves into literary, social, and service organizations during the early to mid-twentieth century. Many of these clubs were founded within 50 years of emancipation and mark a thirst by African Read More …
Janice Rothschild Blumberg and Eva Dean in MARBL Share Related Story: Rare MARBL scrapbook connects Emory student with family history. Related Links: Rabbi Jacob M. Rothschild Collection Finding Aid Join the discussion It happens sometimes that MARBL has multiple patrons visiting and using our reading room at the same time who are working on Read More …
Share Related Story: MARBL Blog entry about John Biggers, another African American artist whose collections are housed in MARBL Related Links: Edwin A. Harleston Finding Aid African AmericanCollections at MARBL Join the discussion As a literary scholar, I find it refreshing to take on historical projects in my second life as a graduate student Read More …
Share Related Links: William Levi Dawson Finding Aid Research Guide to African American Collections in MARBL Join the discussion Periodically, the MARBL blog will feature updates and insights from visiting researchers working within MARBL's collections. Gwynne Brown, Assistant Professor of Music History and Music Theory at the University of Puget Sound, spent a month Read More …
$5 Bill from the Confederate States of America,Confederate Miscellany Collection Share Many aspects of the Civil War which didn't necessarily occur directly in Atlanta or even in Georgia, had a direct impact on Atlanta's citizens. When the South seceded from the Union, it almost immediately fell into a financial crisis. Problems of inflation plagued Read More …
Salman Rushdie Discusses Creativity and Your browser does not support iframes. But You can use the following link. Link Share Related Story: Salman Rushdie: Emory News Center Related Links: Slate: Salman Rushdie's Well-Timed Memoir The Daily Mail: Life and Love in the Shadow of the Fatwa Join the discussion Valentine's Day, 1989: the day Read More …
Share Related Story: In Conversation: Short Stories-Kevin Young with Eamon Grennan Related Links: Eamon Grennan Finding Aid Join the discussion Eamon Grennan was born in Dublin, Ireland in 1941. After receiving his B.A. and M.A. from University College in Dublin, Grennan moved to the United States to attend graduate school at Harvard University. He Read More …
Correspondence from Imogene Hoyle to Amaryllis Bomar, “Atlanta is very dull now.”, June 30, 1863[?], Bomar Family Papers Share Related Story: Discovering Atlanta Related Links: Bomar Family Papers Finding Aid Civil War Research Guide Join the discussion While MARBL holds a significant amount of letters to and from soldiers in the Civil War between Read More …
Share Related Links: James Harvey Youngin MARBL collectionsEmory UniversityHistory Department Join the discussion The James Harvey Young papers (opening soon) will be an exciting new addition to the Emory University Archives holdings. The collection contains manuscripts, correspondence, research, teaching materials, and a multitude of records pertaining to Emory University committees and governance. Dr. James Harvey Read More …
