Our latest #ArchivistsNook blog looks at several Pre-Columbian artifacts of the Chavín culture of South America: lib.cua.edu/wordpress/ne...

The latest #ArchivistsNook blog looks at the mystery surrounding the George Washington portrait, which used to hang in Mullen Library. What is its provenance? Who painted it? And where is it currently? To learn the answers to these mysteries: lib.cua.edu/wordpress/ne...

Our latest #ArchivistsNook blog is our 300th post! To commemorate this milestone, each of our staff highlighted a favorite item from the collections. From papal letters and license plates to presidential cards and rare books, check out the eclectic list: lib.cua.edu/wordpress/ne...

Our latest #ArchivistsNook blog considers the life of and legacy of #CatholicU physicist, Karl Herzfeld: lib.cua.edu/wordpress/ne...

During spring 2026, Special Collections will reflect on the history of the United States via a new exhibit. The exhibit invites the public to consider how the past 250 years are remembered. See the exhibit in person at Mullen Library or online: lib.cua.edu/wordpress/ne...

Our latest #ArchivistsNook, by #CatholicU History Department graduate student Isaac Copeland, considers the challenges of transcribing archival material. In this case, a personal reflection on Tolkien by Professor Robert Theodore Meyer: lib.cua.edu/wordpress/ne...

Our latest #ArchivistsNook looks at the Ryan Family papers, a collection of letters between members of an Irish-American family during the nineteenth century. The full collection is digitized and available for view online, including transcriptions for each letter! lib.cua.edu/wordpress/ne...

This week's #ArchivistsNook blog was written by Special Collections Technician & graduate student Alexis Howlett. Celebrating a centennial anniversary, this blog takes a look back into our university's past to celebrate, remember, and connect with the class of 1925: lib.cua.edu/wordpress/ne...

Happy New Year! Our first #ArchivistsNook of 2026, written by Library Science graduate student Lara Loutfi, reflects on the legacy of CatholicU Education professor John Convoy: lib.cua.edu/wordpress/ne...

This week's #ArchivistsNook blog is written by @simmonsuniversity.bsky.social graduate student, Quincy Ryan. Studying Library Science, Ryan recounts his experience processing the Catholic Social Teaching and the U.S. Economy Ad hoc Committee - USCCB records.

We were honored to host José Andrés and David M. Rubenstein, as part of America's Book Club on @c-span.bsky.social!

Curated by #CatholicU Library and Information Science grad students, the newest on-campus exhibit on display profiles 9 figures prominent in campus history!

Our latest #ArchivistsNook blog looks at voices from the stacks - #CatholicU alumni with celebrated voice acting roles from Pokemon to Disney!

Its #AskAnArchivist Day! A reminder to send your questions on collections, history, or the profession today or any day to us or your local archives!

We’re celebrating 1 trillion pages saved on the #WaybackMachine! 🌐💙 Our month of festivities kicked off with the Del Sol Quartet's THE VAST BLUE WE 🎶, music inspired by our shared digital memory. 📺 Watch it: www.youtube.com/watch?v=-OAS... #Wayback1T #InternetArchive

The newest #ArchivistsNook blog looks at the life and legacy of #CatholicU alumna, Allison Hayes. Beyond her roles in 1950s Westerns and B-movie sci-fi, Hayes advocated for medical regulations that have subsequently helped countless lives since her passing: lib.cua.edu/wordpress/ne...

The newest #ArchivistsNook blog shares updates on the latest #rarebooks acquisitions on the #CatholicU campus. Learn about the four volumes we recently acquired, ranging on topics such as the art of dueling to reflections on the Cristero War in 1920s Mexico. Learn more: lib.cua.edu/wordpress/ne...

Just in time for spooky season, the latest #ArchivistsNook blog introduces our newest exhibit, "It Came from the Archives: Preservation Challenges in Special Collections". Read on, if you dare!

Our latest #ArchivistsNook blog, written by #CatholicU Greek and Latin alumnus Alexander Sanfilippo-Scherer, reflects on his time working with the University's coin collection, particularly the materials from Ancient Rome: lib.cua.edu/wordpress/ne...

Recently, our staff had the honor of visiting the @americanredcross.bsky.social headquarters in Washington, D.C. Their archival staff generously toured us around their historic building, including a visit to the Tiffany stained glass windows onsite.

Our newest #ArchivistsNook blog looks at the life and legacy of Msgr. Robert Trisco, long-time @achahistory.bsky.social editor, @catholicuniversity.bsky.social professor, and former archivist.

The latest #ArchivistsNook blog post reflects on the summer internship of Jana Considine, UMD Information Science graduate student. She worked in the #CatholicU rare books, selecting and digitizing pamphlets written by or about Catholic women religious. Learn more: lib.cua.edu/wordpress/ne...

Gather around for a new digital collection - the #CatholicU alumni magazines from 1932-2017 are now available online for research and download! Learn more by checking out our latest #ArchivistsNook blog: lib.cua.edu/wordpress/ne...

Our most recent #ArchivistsNook blog looks at a recent donation of Thomistic books to the University's #rarebooks collection! Donated by the estate of long-time #CatholicU Professor of Philosophy, Msgr. John F. Wippel, you may learn more: lib.cua.edu/wordpress/ne...

The latest #ArchivistsNook blog looks at our most recent conservation project in #rarebooks - a 1490 incunabulum of the Golden Legend! lib.cua.edu/wordpress/ne...

This month’s #ACHACollections highlights Dr. Annabelle McConnell Melville — the first woman to serve as ACHA president in 1989. To read more, go to achahistory.org/2025/08/12/a....

Today, we learned that St. John Newman will be bestowed the title of "Doctor of the Church"! In celebration, our newest #ArchivistsNook blog looks at the saint's connection to #CatholicU. Learn more: lib.cua.edu/wordpress/ne...

The latest #ArchivistsNook blog looks at our recent acquisitions of rare books focused on the history of Catholicism in Scotland! Learn more by clicking the link: lib.cua.edu/wordpress/ne...

Our latest #ArchivistsNook blog looks at the life and legacy of #CatholicU philosopher, professor, and administrator Msgr. John Wippel: lib.cua.edu/wordpress/ne...

The ACHA’s Global Catholicism series returns with a deep dive into archival resources around the world—from Asia to Europe to the U.S. Learn from archivists and scholars about hidden gems in global collections and discover new directions for your research. No registration needed!

The newest #ArchivistsNook blog looks at one of the treasures in the #CatholicU museum collection - a Faliscan vase dated to the fourth century B.C. Learn more about this amazing piece and how it arrived on campus: lib.cua.edu/wordpress/ne...

Habemus Papam! Beyond our excitement at the election of the first American-born pope, our staff were excited to see his selection of the name Leo XIV! Our latest blog considers the choice of "Leo" and its connections with Pope Leo XIII's 1891 encyclical Rerum Novarum. lib.cua.edu/wordpress/ne...

Be sure to check out the recording of our last seminar session of the year! Dr. Julia Young presented her work in progress. m.youtube.com/watch?v=X89u...

100 years ago this week, the cornerstone for the John K. Mullen of Denver Library was laid at #CatholicU! Gregorian chants and military bands accompanied the procession with Patrick Cardinal Hayes of New York using the pictured trowel to lay the cornerstone. 1/

Fr. Email Kapaun, M.A. 1948!

Eternal rest grant upon Pope Francis, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon Him

Not often that you can brag about working on over 2,000 books in a single day. But with this recent donation of miniature books to our #rarebooks collections at #CatholicU, our staff had a lot of fun!

¡El último programa HISTCATMEX de este año académico! Registro: [email protected]

Hats off to everyone presenting at today's #CatholicU Research Day! Our staff will be tabling in the Pryzblya Center all day, so stop by to learn more about the archival and rare book collections that can support your research!

Bee warned that if you schedule a visit to our reading room this week, please bee careful of all the bees. One of our archivists was surprised to encounter this swarm that popped out of a USCCB record box! Hopefully, we don't need to close the arc-hives.

Happy birthday to César Chávez! A farm worker, labor leader, and civil rights activist who worked to gain recognition of the @ufw.bsky.social. Learn more about the UFW unionization efforts in the 1960s and 70s guides.lib.cua.edu/chavez-higgi...

If you haven't registered already, today is the last day to register for the Dr. Elizabeth W. Stone Lecture hosted by the #CatholicU Department of Information Science. 1/

What a blast from the (recent) past! One of our donor organizations, the National Council of Catholic Women (NCCW) shared this photo with us from a visit to the archival stacks back in 2015.

We are pleased to welcome the newest member of our staff, Sally Kendrick! Ms. Kendrick will be the #CatholicU Rare Book Librarian and is looking forward to providing access to the collections, especially the incunabula (early printed books from 1450-1501)!

Happy #TolkienReadingDay! While catching up on your favorite Tolkien passages, check out our exhibit on the Tolkien materials held at the #CatholicU rare books: guides.lib.cua.edu/c.php?g=1428...

The latest #ArchivistsNook is a big little blog on the Big Little Book (BLB) series! A miniature children's book series, our collections include the 1934 Laughing Dragon of Oz wherein copyright law, film history, and children's literature intersect! Learn more: www.lib.cua.edu/wordpress/ne...

Apparently, fights over pies cooling on windowsills was a common problem in Silver Age comics, as illustrated by repeated stories about it in the Treasure Chest comic series from 1946-1972. #PiDay Fortunately, there is a solution...

🔗 Websites vanish. Links break. But knowledge can live on with your help. Use the Wayback Machine’s Save Page Now tool to archive webpages that are important to you. 🕰️ 💾 📌 Try it now: web.archive.org/save

Five yeas ago this week, COVID-19 was declared a pandemic. On this day (March 13), #CatholicU shifted to telework and we prepared the archives for an uncertain period of closure. Today, we remember the lives lost and sacrifices made during the pandemic and the continuing effects of the disease.

Our latest #ArchivistsNook blog, written by a Library Science practicum student, reflects on the experience of processing the @usccbofficial.bsky.social Pro-Life Collection, spanning 1940-1991: www.lib.cua.edu/wordpress/ne...