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The Archives is open to all CUA students, faculty, staff, as well as outside researchers and visitors.

07/02/2024

Our latest blog explores the Parish History collection in the Rare Books! Spanning the entire United States, this collection of local parish histories covers cathedrals to country churches, Latin to Eastern Rite, and offers glimpses into local history and genealogy. Learn more: https://www.lib.cua.edu/wordpress/newsevents/22920/

06/25/2024

The latest blog explores the botanical history of the , namely through the former Langlois Herbarium! From 1895-1985, the Herbarium was at the heart of botanical studies on campus, and included samples such as the pictured (now at the Smithsonian). Learn more: https://www.lib.cua.edu/wordpress/newsevents/22728/

Image courtesy of the Smithsonian Institution.

05/28/2024

Our latest blog looks at the recent acquisitions from the past academic year!

The 14 items added to the collections span from 17th century Rome to 20th century Mexico, and include works such as the pictured text on the papal court: Giovanni Giustino Ciampini. De sanctae Romanae ecclesiae vicecancellario illiusque munere Auctoritate, et Potestate…1697.

Read more: https://www.lib.cua.edu/wordpress/newsevents/22657/

05/16/2024

We are saddened to learn of the passing of Frank Persico B.A. 1974, M.A. 1976.

Frank's time at spanned five decades, seeing him first as a student followed by numerous administrative roles across campus. He was a friend to Special Collections, sharing detailed accounts of the campus past with our curators and arranging donations of University history.

We also enjoyed his visits to our reading room and will miss his friendly chats and good-natured jokes.

Pictured are snapshots of Frank's time at , from his early days as a student in 1974 to his days working alongside such local luminaries as DC Mayor Marion Barry and University President Fr. David O'Connell.

04/23/2024

The latest blog revisits the Young Catholic Messenger collection and our ongoing project to collect and digitize its entire print run: https://www.lib.cua.edu/wordpress/newsevents/22517/

04/21/2024

The chilly weather could not stop us - the Special Collections staff was happy to take part in the Collecting DC History at ! We were excited to meet with our neighbors and connect with the many wonderful cultural heritage organizations in our community. Thanks to the Heurich House and for organizing the event!

04/16/2024

Join us this Sunday, April 21 from 12-3pm at the Heurich House garden for Collecting DC History!

At this event, meet with experts from DC’s cultural institutions and become part of preserving our city’s history.

The Association of Oldest Inhabitants of DC and the Heurich House Museum are partnering with 11 of DC’s history archives to provide advice about how to donate and preserve your items and stories for future generations. Become part of preserving our city’s history - bring photos (and not the originals) of your treasures, objects, and heirlooms, to share.

Follow the link to register for this free event: http://bit.ly/collectingdc

04/10/2024

Its ! On this day (April 10) in 1887, Pope Leo XIII formally founded !

Pope Leo himself stopped by check out our archival holdings on him, including this fancy mirror and brush emblazoned with his visage!

If you feel generous, please consider donating to support the work of the University Libraries: https://advance.catholic.edu/giving/to/libraries

04/09/2024

The latest blog shares the most recent conservation projects from the rare books!

Follow the link to learn more: https://www.lib.cua.edu/wordpress/newsevents/22365/

Pictured: Initial of the Summa Destructionum (Inc 1), a late fifteenth-century book in Special Collections!

04/08/2024

Are you ready for today's ? While we await the faceoff between the Sun and Moon, we are perusing our for any insights into this celestial event!

First image: Nuremberg Chronicle, 1493

Second image: Augsburg Chronicle, 1496

Third and fourth images: Sacro Bosso, 1478. (A reprint of an earlier 1230 astronomical treatise.)

03/20/2024

Happy belated ! This week, in honor of the saint and Irish history, our collection is opening its doors for a pop-up exhibit of books, pamphlets, and other materials on Irish history, culture, and poetry. If you are on the campus this week, the exhibit will be open from 12-2pm EDT, March 20-22, in Mullen Library, room 214.

Pictured is the Irish Gaelic page of the Lord's Prayer from an 1865 Vatican manuscript showcasing the Prayer in dozens of languages.

03/19/2024

We are pleased to announce the release of "The ABCs of Codicology", as highlighted in our latest blog!

A six-part series of introductory videos on codicology and manuscript description, they were recorded last fall on the campus with Dr. Ilya Dines.

Read more: https://www.lib.cua.edu/wordpress/newsevents/22303/

View the series: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLoRwH95i-X1xRcRQNHhEceMmolibBnNEB

02/20/2024

Our latest blog looks at the cooperation and legacy of Msgr. George Higgins and leader Cesar Chavez.

A new exhibit in the Mullen Library second floor reading room (from February through May 2024) presents objects, articles, photographs, and letters from the George Higgins collection detailing the story of the Catholic Church and the United Farm Workers (UFW) during the drive to unionize farm workers. Through these objects, a picture of cooperation between the two organizations seeking to better the lives of thousands forms.

Click the link to learn more about this exhibit (and how to view it digitally) https://www.lib.cua.edu/wordpress/newsevents/22214/

Pictured: Bishop James Rausch (left), Cesar Chavez (center), and Monsignor George Higgins (right) pose in front of a United Farm Workers flag, ca, early 1970s.

02/19/2024

Join Catholic University Library and Information Science for the 16th annual Bridging the Spectrum Symposium, on Friday, March 1! Registration is now open: https://lis.catholic.edu/news-events/symposium/2024/index.html

The Department of Library and Information Science at invites researchers, practitioners and students to attend this virtual conference to learn about the latest research findings, best practices, and works in progress in library and information science.

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Its #CUFoundersDay! On this day (April 10) in 1887, Pope Leo XIII formally founded #CatholicU! Pope Leo himself stopped by check out our archival holdings on him, including this fancy mirror and brush emblazoned with his visage! If you feel generous, please consider donating to support the work of the University Livraries by clicking on the link in our profile. #cuaarchives #catholicuarchives #catholicualumni #popeleoxiii #specialcollections

Getting the archives ready for October. A beautifully ornate choir stall from the fifteenth century, this wooden treasure includes a misericord depicting a skull. A misericord is small wooden folding structure built into the choir stall that could be used to support someone during a standing prayer. #cuaarchives #catholicuarchives #specialcollections #archivesofinstagram #Halloween #choirstall #misericord

Its time for the #ArchivesHashtagParty, and in the spirit of the season, we're celebrating with #ArchivesGifgiving! We're so excited, that we could do a little dance, like these #CatholicU students from 1969.