University of Chicago Library plays key role in keeping family collection in Chicago. University of Chicago Web site, May 27, 2009
Scholars work to make Defender collection public. University of Chicago Web site, May 27, 2009
Finding history in a loft: the Abbott-Sengstacke Family Papers. Universiity of Chicago Web site, May 27, 2009
Media coverage:
Historical trove, freed from storage, gets a home. New York Times, May 27, 2009
100 years of Chicago Defender given to Library. WLS-TV, May 27, 2009
Abbott-Sengstacke Family Papers offer rich history of black owned newspaper. Chicago Sun-Times, May 27, 2009
Beyond the influence of the Chicago Defender. Chicago Tribune, June 1, 2009
Library unveils historic black newspaper archive. American Libraries, May 30, 2009
Alice Schreyer. "Lost Chicagoan found in the Library." ILA Reporter, April 2009
"Colorful Chicagoan lost and found," University of Chicago Web site, January 5, 2009
Media coverage:
"The most zestful spectacle." New York Times, November 21, 2008
"Urban artifact." Chicago Magazine, November 2008
"Glam I Am: the rediscovery of The Chicagoan." Chicago Tribune, 25 November 2008
"Lost in the Second City." University of Chicago Magazine, November-December 2008
"University greets a friend and a president." University of Chicago Web site, November 5, 2008
"Note from University of Chicago President Robert J. Zimmer to U.S. President-elect Barack Obama." University of Chicago Web site, November 5, 2008
"Sign outside Regenstein Library." UChicago News Flickr. November 4.
"HathiTrust: A digital repository for libraries, by libraries." Information Today, Inc., October 23, 2008
"University libraries in Google Project to offer backup digital library." Chronicle of Higher Education, October 13, 2008
"Universities launch collective digital library, 78 terabytes large." Wired, October 13, 2008
"Universities launch elephantine 78 terabyte digital library." Ars Technica, October 13, 2008
"Major library partners launch HathiTrust shared digital repository." HathiTrust , October 13, 2008
Breakfast of library champions." UChiBlogO, September 26, 2008
"University breaks ground for new Mansueto Library." The University of Chicago Chronicle, September 24, 2008.
News release: "Uiversity of Chicago receives $25 million gift from Morningstar CEO in support of new Library building." May 12, 2008.
Web site: The Joe and Rika Mansueto Library.
Media coverage:
"A crystal dome for U. of C.'s tomes." Chicago Tribune, May 12, 2008 (front page)
"U. of C. Library gets $25 million donation." CBS-2 Chicago, May 12, 2008
"Helmut Jahn-designed library coming to South Side." Chicago Public Radio (NPR), May 12, 2008
"A library addition at U. of Chicago keeps books close." Chronicle of Higher Education, May 12, 2008
"Dome sweet dome." Chicagoist.com, May 12, 2008
"University of Chicago unveils plans for Joe and Rika Mansueto Library." ChicagoBusiness.com, May 12, 2008
"U. of C. library gets $25 million donation." WBBM-News radio 780, May 12, 2008
"Jahn 's library dome at U. of C.: elegant minimalism or self-indulgent object?" Chicago Tribune, May 12, 2008
"'The Mansueto Mound,' U of C's Library Addition Unveiled." GapersBlock.com, May 14, 2008
"Saarinen's Law School at U. of Chicago once scorned, now saved." Chronicle of Higher Education, October 8, 2008
"Saarinen's Law School wasn't razed." Wall Street Journal, October 8, 2008
"New luster for a Saarinen gem: Once-threatened U. of C. Law School building is expertly recycled by OWP/P." Chicago Tribune, July 1, 2008
Images of Prayer, Politics, and Everyday Life from the Harry and Branka Sondheim Jewish Heritage Collection
An Exhibition in the Special Collections Research Center - Main Gallery
March 10, 2008 - July 6, 2008
Press release
Images
Rose and Chess: Le Roman de la Rose & Le Jeu des échecs moralisé
An Exhibition in the Special Collections Research Center - Main Gallery
Februrary 14, 2008 - March 14, 2008
Press release
Images
About the curator
Exhibition opening
Exhibitibon guide