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September 18, 2017
In ‘Katherine Dunham: Dance and the African Diaspora,’ Das Explores the Life of a Legendary Performer

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September 13, 2017
Washington University Libraries to Collaborate on Grant-Funded 3D Research Project

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September 05, 2017
‘Liberating the Spoken Word Project’ Gives New Life to Rare Poetry Recordings

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August 09, 2017
Emmett Till: What Were We Seeing Then, What Are We Saying Now?

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June 22, 2017
Animated Filmmaker R.O. Blechman’s Ink Tank Collection Comes to WashU

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June 20, 2017
Film & Media Archive Awarded Grant to Preserve Rare Documentary

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June 16, 2017
Film & Media Archive Completes Preservation of Rare Civil Rights Documentary

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June 16, 2017
Letter to ONE, from St. Louis

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June 02, 2017
On Alexander Trocchi and Wonder, High and Low

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May 26, 2017
Where Was That? : Using Travel Guides to Reconstruct LGBTQ History

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May 17, 2017
Helen Dryden: Illustrator and Industrial Designer in the Age of Art Deco

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March 02, 2017
In ‘Hymns for the Fallen,’ Decker Examines Music and Sound in War Films

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Latest Articles

In ‘Katherine Dunham: Dance and the African Diaspora,’ Das Explores the Life of a Legendary Performer

Washington University Libraries to Collaborate on Grant-Funded 3D Research Project

‘Liberating the Spoken Word Project’ Gives New Life to Rare Poetry Recordings

Emmett Till: What Were We Seeing Then, What Are We Saying Now?

Animated Filmmaker R.O. Blechman’s Ink Tank Collection Comes to WashU

Film & Media Archive Awarded Grant to Preserve Rare Documentary

Film & Media Archive Completes Preservation of Rare Civil Rights Documentary

Letter to ONE, from St. Louis

On Alexander Trocchi and Wonder, High and Low

Where Was That? : Using Travel Guides to Reconstruct LGBTQ History

Helen Dryden: Illustrator and Industrial Designer in the Age of Art Deco

In ‘Hymns for the Fallen,’ Decker Examines Music and Sound in War Films