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Publisher: New York Public Library (NYPL) Gay and Lesbian Studies: A Guide to the Collections of The New York Public Library 
 A bibliography of materials relating to gay and lesbian studies. Items are listed by type and include basic reference volumes; directories and indexes; bibliography, autobiography, and memoirs; history; literature; legal, social, and behavioral sciences; AIDS; religion and philosophy; film studies; and periodicals. From The New York Public Library. http://www.nypl.org/research/chss/grd/resguides/gay.html Topics: Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, & Transgendered People, Nonfiction by Genre, Social Science Last updated Mar 30, 2005 American Shores: Maps of the Middle Atlantic Region to 1850
A searchable collection of historical maps of "the Mid-Atlantic region of North America--stretching from New York south to Virginia-- [which] was a pivotal area in the early development of the American colonies and the United States." Essays about the Basics of Maps , Maps Through History , and explanations about selected Geographical Areas are included. Most of the maps on this site are from the Lawrence H. Slaughter Collection of the New York Public Library. http://www.nypl.org/research/midatlantic/ Topics: U.S. Maps Last updated Feb 12, 2003 Vaudeville Nation
Companion to an exhibit of photos, posters, and related material on vaudeville, "called the most influential entertainment genre in the nation's history. Between the 1880s and the 1930s, it thrived in large and small urban communities throughout North America." Features short illustrated essays on topics such as 19th century roots, the vaudeville industry, music, dance, comedy, circus techniques, and topical issues (such as war and prohibition). From the New York Public Library (NYPL). http://www.nypl.org/research/lpa/vaudeville/ Topics: Performing Arts Last updated Jul 8, 2008 500 Years of Italian Dance
Companion website to a 2006-2007 exhibit that "pays tribute to the multifaceted history of Italian dance and to one of The New York Public Library's richest collections." Provides illustrated thematic sections (emphasizing ballet) with descriptions of items in the collection, bibliographies of English and Italian language materials, and an overview and essays about the collection. From the New York Public Library (NYPL). http://www.nypl.org/research/lpa/italiandance/ Topics: Dance, History By Place Last updated Aug 6, 2007 Woman Suffrage and Feminism Photographs in the Schwimmer-Lloyd Collection
This digital collection contains approximately 750 "photographs of feminists and suffragists from the papers of Rosika Schwimmer, from the Schwimmer-Lloyd Collection. ... A large selection of the featured photographs pertain to the International Woman Suffrage Alliance (IWSA) Congresses, with a particular focus on the 1913 Budapest Congress." Includes background and related links. From the New York Public Library (NYPL). http://digitalgallery.nypl.org/nypldigital/explore/dgexplore.cfm?topic=all&collection=WomanSuffrageandFemi&col_id=542 Topics: Photograph Collections, Women Last updated Feb 27, 2008 "America's National Game": The Albert G. Spalding Collection of Early Baseball Photographs
"Over 500 photographs, prints, drawings, caricatures, and printed illustrations from the personal collection of materials related to baseball and other sports gathered by the early baseball player and sporting-goods tycoon A.G. Spalding. This collection includes 19th-century studio portraits of players and teams of the day, rare images, photographs, and original drawings." Also includes a brief background of the collection. From the New York Public Library (NYPL). http://digitalgallery.nypl.org/nypldigital/explore/?collection=AmericasNationalGame&col_id=198 Topics: Baseball, Photograph Collections Last updated Mar 25, 2008 Live From the NYPL
Website for a series of "conversations, debates & performances" held at the New York Public Library (NYPL). Learn about upcoming events and find transcripts and audio/video files for selected past programs such as Toni Morrison in conversation with Fran Lebowitz, a conversation on the 2008 election, "Dead from the NYPL" on obituaries, and a tribute to John Updike. Archive goes back to 2005. From the NYPL. http://www.nypl.org/research/chss/pep/peplist.cfm Topics: Libraries & Archives by Type, Notable People: Arts & Humanities Last updated Aug 24, 2009 Design by the Book
In "this online-only miniseries, ... the [New York Public] Library partnered with [a] leading design blog ... to invite five New York City-based artists to sift through our collections in search of inspiration. Watch as the artists, who range from a glassblower to a letterpress printer, create unique works inspired by what they found." From the New York Public Library (NYPL). http://www.nypl.org/research/chss/bythebook/ Topics: Art Last updated Feb 17, 2009 NYPL Digital Gallery: Africana & Black History
This digital collection features "[s]everal thousand items ranging from historical documents and rare visual materials to contemporary photo-journalism, relating to the entirety of African American history from the 16th century to the present." List of items is sortable by title or by library division. Includes a list of related subject headings. From the New York Public Library (NYPL). http://digitalgallery.nypl.org/nypldigital/explore/dgexplore.cfm?topic=history&collection_list=AfricanaBlackHistory&col_id=147 Topics: Black Resources Last updated Jan 13, 2009 Dust Jackets From American and European Books, 1926-1947
Online collection of images of "more than 2,000 original specimens of book jackets from trade books." The jackets "are from books published in the United States and Europe during two turbulent decades. Throughout, the illustrations and titles mirror the era's changing political concerns and desires. The dominant Art Deco design trends of the early years are evident." Browse by year, or search by keyword. From the New York Public Library (NYPL). http://digitalgallery.nypl.org/nypldigital/explore/?collection=DustJacketsfromAmeri&col_id=157 Topics: Printing, Publishing, and Book Arts Last updated Apr 9, 2009 Blogging@NYPL
Blog for the New York Public Library (NYPL) covering a wide range of topics such as National Poetry Month (April), dandies, author Flannery O'Conner, feminism, changing styles in children's literature, noteworthy American Irish women writers, the menu collection database, the NYPL during the Great Depression and today's economic crisis, the Reader's Den (online book club), and much more. http://nypl.org/blog Topics: Blogs & Podcasts by Subject Last updated Mar 26, 2009 Taking the Wheel: Manufacturers' Catalogs From the First Decade of American Automobiles
"Several hundred photomechanical reproductions from the pages of motor vehicle (automobiles and some trucks) manufacturers' catalogs from 1909, in the first decade of the automobile industry. Primarily monochrome, interspersed with surprisingly lavish color plates, the images include parts diagrams, engine works, and model inventory." Manufacturers include Benz, Buick, Ford, Franklin, Oldsmobile, Packard, Peerless, Rambler, and Studebaker. Also includes a list of related subject headings. From the New York Public Library (NYPL). http://digitalgallery.nypl.org/nypldigital/explore/dgexplore.cfm?topic=all&col_id=153 Topics: Automobiles Last updated May 21, 2009 Ornament and Pattern: Pre-Victorian to Art Deco
"Several thousand images from nearly 100 volumes on decorative art and surface ornament, mainly portfolios of plates, pattern books, and scrapbook compilations." Find images of flowers, animals, butterflies, house colors, ceramics, and more. Many images are from French publications. From the New York Public Library (NYPL). http://digitalgallery.nypl.org/nypldigital/explore/dgexplore.cfm?topic=all&col_id=163 Topics: Art, Crafts Last updated May 12, 2009 |
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