@HarvardLibrary

The libraries and archives of @Harvard University. Est. 1638, we are the oldest library system in the country and the world’s largest academic library.

 Cambridge, MA
library.harvard.edu
Joined July 2009
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Harvard Library retweeted
Houghton Library@HoughtonLib26 Jan 2024
Merce Cunningham created an informal system for recording his dances, and those notations have found their way into museums and libraries. The six-page “score” for How to Pass, Kick, Fall and Run is on view in the lobby gallery through May 3, 2024: bit.ly/3HvT210
Merce Cunningham posing with his right knee bent and his right arm outstretched at a 45 degree angle.

ALT Merce Cunningham posing with his right knee bent and his right arm outstretched at a 45 degree angle.

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Call for Applications! “Chinese Communities in Southeast Asia: History, Culture, and Literature” is a Training Program organized by HYI and @FASSNews, to be held in Singapore in December 2024. Application deadline is 4/30/24. For details, see: ow.ly/KLZu50QuZjv
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Harvard University
@Harvard29 Sep 2023
President Claudine Gay has arrived 🎉
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Harvard Library retweeted
Harvard University
@Harvard29 Sep 2023
These items will be part of President Gay's inauguration ceremony: - Charter: Secured from Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1650 - Seals: From 1843 & 1885 - Ceremonial keys: They open no doors at Harvard (or anywhere else) - College Book 1: The oldest surviving record book
An old yellowed piece of paper with ornate script. Next to the charter are the words "The Insignia of Office. The Charter"

ALT An old yellowed piece of paper with ornate script. Next to the charter are the words "The Insignia of Office. The Charter"

Two tarnished metal circular seals fitted in a red box. Next to the Seals, words read "The Insignia of Office. The Seals"

ALT Two tarnished metal circular seals fitted in a red box. Next to the Seals, words read "The Insignia of Office. The Seals"

Two large silver keys on a key ring. Next to the keys, words read, "The Insignia of Office. The Keys"

ALT Two large silver keys on a key ring. Next to the keys, words read, "The Insignia of Office. The Keys"

An old book opened to a page with handwritten paragraphs and a hand drawn Harvard seal. Next to the book are the words, "The Insignia of Office. College Book 1"

ALT An old book opened to a page with handwritten paragraphs and a hand drawn Harvard seal. Next to the book are the words, "The Insignia of Office. College Book 1"

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Harvard Library retweeted
Harvard University
@Harvard29 Sep 2023
President Claudine Gay shares her vision for Harvard as she takes the helm as the University's 30th president hrvd.me/ClaudinePlans3987t

Claudine Gay has big plans — Harvard Gazette

New Harvard president welcomes the chance to channel "awe-inspiring" ambition of campus community.

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Join us for the next 30 days as we celebrate the 30 presidents of @Harvard! Each day, we'll feature a different Harvard president and the legacy they left on campus and in the archives #30presidentsin30days
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Harvard Library retweeted
Harvard University
@Harvard22 Jul 2023
Ruth Handler, the creator of Barbie, donated her papers to the Schlesinger Library at Harvard @RadInstitute. The collection includes photos, news clippings, fan mail, and more. #BarbieTheMovie #TheBarbieMovie
A letter on pink paper from the Beverly Hill Barbie Club

ALT A letter on pink paper from the Beverly Hill Barbie Club

A magazine photo spread of many different Barbie dolls

ALT A magazine photo spread of many different Barbie dolls

A photo of two people looking at Barbie dolls in a Barbie house

ALT A photo of two people looking at Barbie dolls in a Barbie house

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Harvard University
@Harvard29 Jun 2023
"The Supreme Court decision on college and university admissions will change how we pursue the educational benefits of diversity–but our commitment to that work remains steadfast."

President-Elect Claudine Gay Message to the Community

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Our founder, former President @MaEllenSirleaf marks her partnership with @HarvardLibrary with an open letter to #Liberians & #Africans globally: 'I am hopeful that my personal and professional records will showcase, educate, and inspire in equal measure'. bit.ly/43tmyxR
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Amina Yonis, PhD
@DrAminaYonis2 Jun 2023
Harvard Library have a free 95-slide masterclass by a visualisation specialist, going through best practice for creating visual diagrams, graphs and other images for your data. Access the presentation here: drive.google.com/file/d/1i6d…

PP_Jess Cohen-Tanugi 3_6_23 Design Principles for Data Visualization.pdf

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Next Monday! @HarvardMedieval & @HoughtonLib present @PrincetonLib's Eric White, "Evidence for the Earliest Export of Printing from Mainz, 1454-1467," 5:30p in Houghton's Edison & Newman Room. More @ tinyurl.com/2p89md3e @Harvard_History @English_Harvard @HarvardLibrary
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Harvard Library retweeted
Houghton Library@HoughtonLib30 Mar 2023
“Yes, Please Touch the 500-Year-Old Book”: John Overholt, Houghton's Curator of Early Books & Manuscripts, talks about his work with Harvard student Noelle Chung for her podcast and WHRB radio show “Noelle Knows Nothing.” Tune in here: open.spotify.com/episode/0ZO…

Yes, please touch the 500-year-old book: Library 101 with Curator John Overholt

Noelle Knows Nothing · Episode

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We are pleased to announce The Music in The Music of Black Americans, a digital appendix to accompany Dr. Eileen Southern's The Music of Black Americans! musicinmoba.harvardmusiclib.…
The red and black cover of the first edition of The Music of Black Americans overlaid on a score of "Lift Every Voice and Sing".

ALT The red and black cover of the first edition of The Music of Black Americans overlaid on a score of "Lift Every Voice and Sing".

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TYPEWRITER TALK BY JULIE DOBROW: Join us on March 21st for a fascinating exploration of the pioneering use of the typewriter to bring forth the first collection of Emily Dickinson’s poems. You will never think the same way about Mabel Loomis Todd again! libcal.library.harvard.edu/e…
First edition of Emily Dickinson, POEMS, published in 1890.

ALT First edition of Emily Dickinson, POEMS, published in 1890.

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This Friday @ 5:30pm! Felix Flicker presents "The Magick of Physics : Uncovering the Fantastical Phenomena in Everyday Life" Tickets and Details: science.fas.harvard.edu/even…
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Harvard Library retweeted
Fair Use Week@FairUseWeek20 Feb 2023
It's officially the 10th Anniversary of @FairUseWeek! Join us this week as we showcase the "balance in copyright law, promoting further progress and accommodating freedom of speech and expression" that #fairuse (and #fairdealing) represent! #FairUseWeek
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Replying to @MideastMedieval @ArezouAzad @omabarr @MESA_1966 @Rob_Haug @CMAbuSarah @alusuralwusta @MahmoudKHawari
And MEM awarded its Lifetime Achievement Award to András Riedlmayer for his service as librarian and archivist at Harvard & his work cataloging crimes against cultural heritage in the Balkans, including testifying in international war crimes tribunals against Slobodan Milosevic🔥
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When @SalzburgGlobal goes @Harvard: the exhibition about the history of SalzburgGlobal.org will be "free and open to the public" until next year.
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Harvard Library retweeted
Harvard University
@Harvard31 Oct 2022
We’re defending 40 years of legal precedent that allows us—and colleges and universities across the country—to consider each applicant’s unique background harvard.edu/admissionscase/

Harvard Admissions Case

Harvard will vigorously defend the right of every college and university in the nation to seek the educational benefits that come from bringing together a diverse group of students.

harvard.edu
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#OpenAccessWeek is just a week away! 🔓 Check out all the events @HarvardLibrary and across campus to prepare your #OAWeek celebration. Find the events listing on our website: bit.ly/hl-oaw-22
The left features climate change images and open access buttons with an open lock. Text reads celebrate International Open Access Week #OpenForClimateJustic at Harvard with a link to events at bit.ly/hl-oaw-22.

ALT The left features climate change images and open access buttons with an open lock. Text reads celebrate International Open Access Week #OpenForClimateJustic at Harvard with a link to events at bit.ly/hl-oaw-22.

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