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1. New Rosa Parks Documentary Uses Rare Footage from the Jack Willis Collection

   https://library.washu.edu/news/new-rosa-parks-documentary-uses-rare-footage-from-the-jack-willis-collection/

   Johanna Hamilton and Yoruba Richen’s new documentary The Rebellious Life of Mrs. Rosa Parks is an adaptation of Jeanne Theoharis’s biography of...

2. Donation of Letters Opens Window into Life of Nemerov

   https://library.washu.edu/news/surprising-donation-of-513-letters-opens-window-into-life-of-late-us-poet-laureate-nemerov/

   WashU Libraries has received a remarkable gift of 513 letters by the late U.S. poet laureate Howard Nemerov from a...

3. LGBTQ History Month Spotlight: Martha Ficklen Papers

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   As we conclude LGBTQ History Month this October, we are spotlighting a recent addition to the Special Collections at WashU...

4. Jan Garden Castro Papers

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   Jan Garden Castro's resources in Special Collections consist of the Jan Garden Castro Papers and a collection of materials donated...

5. Collection Highlight: Cookbooks for Ramadan

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   Did you know there are cookbooks in the library? Try searching the catalog to inspire your next culinary adventure! We...

6. For Visitors & Alumni

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   We are pleased to welcome visitors and alumni at WashU Libraries. All are encouraged to explore our locations, enjoy our...

7. Stanley and Joan Elkin Celebration

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   On Monday, April 21, 2025, the WashU Libraries, with support from the English Department, hosted the Stanley and Joan Elkin Celebration....

8. Mary Jo Bang Celebration

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   On November 30, 2018, Washington University celebrated Mary Jo Bang–her work as a poet, English professor and artist, and her...

9. From War to Words: Exploring the Vietnamese American Experience

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   In honor of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month in May, WashU Libraries are highlighting books by Vietnamese American...

10. Legacy of Books Wishlist

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    Imagine that the written record of human thought and endeavor was slowly disintegrating, eventually becoming unreadable. Today, WashU Libraries face...

11. Mapping Voter Suppression: An Interview with Gena McClendon

    https://library.washu.edu/news/mapping-voter-suppression-an-interview-with-gena-mcclendon/

    Gena McClendon, a speaker on our Geography Awareness Week panel about mapping social justice, talked with me about the history...

12. Rights Issues for Rapidly Shifting Courses Online

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    Please see the Message from Chancellor Martin (March 11, 2020) regarding Danforth and Medical Campus classes shifting to online instruction....