Archives & Special Collections News

Ahmad Jamal Comes Home to Pittsburgh

Ahmad Jamal Comes Home to Pittsburgh

The archive of the late jazz pianist acquired by the University of Pittsburgh Library System
Get to Know our August Wilson Archive Outreach and Engagement Coordinator

Get to Know our August Wilson Archive Outreach and Engagement Coordinator

In August Wilson’s works, Brenden Peifer found his family’s voices — and his own.
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The University Library System (ULS) received a transformative $1M gift to name the Archives & Special Collections Gallery

We have received a transformative $1M gift to name the Archives & Special Collections Gallery on the third floor of the newly renovated Hillman Library. This gift will allow us to enhance our distinctive collections through the acquisition and preservation of material of national and international importance and will greatly facilitate our outreach efforts in order to support Pitt’s strategic mission of community engagement and global relevance. 
Sam Rivers Concert featuring members of the RivBea Orchestra

Sam Rivers Concert featuring members of the RivBea Orchestra - Save the Date

Part of the 54th Annual Pitt Jazz Seminar and Concert hosted by the University of Pittsburgh Library System and the Pitt Jazz Studies Department. Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at 7p.m. - Free and open to the public!

Ebenezer Baptist Church
2001 Wylie Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15219
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Japanese woodblock prints donated to the library

The University of Pittsburgh Library System received the generous gift of 130 Japanese woodblock prints from Pitt alumni Barry and Elizabeth Rosensteel, adding to their previous donations.
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African American Migrant and European Immigrant Oral Histories Now Online

We are pleased to announce the online availability of 300+ oral histories of African American migrant and European immigrant populations to the Steel Valley!
Audio oral history collections highlighting the experiences of minority communities, their lives, and their voices in Western PA from the 1970s - early 2000s are now available online, made possible through a grant from the Recordings at Risk Program...
Papers of Neurosurgery Pioneer Dr. Peter Jannetta Open for Research at the University of Pittsburgh Library System

Papers of Neurosurgery Pioneer Dr. Peter Jannetta Open for Research at the University of Pittsburgh Library System

We are pleased to announce the opening of the archival papers of Dr. Peter J. Jannetta. The collection documents the life and career of Dr. Jannetta (1932-2016), an innovator in neurosurgery who made early use of the operative microscope to work effectively on a scale not before possible.
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Evry Thing That Glitta, Ain’t...

As part of our effort to share the August Wilson Archive with the broader Pittsburgh community, we cordially invite you to the opening reception for the newly created artwork installation of local artist Ricky Davii, inspired by August Wilson’s musical “Black Bart and the Sacred Hills” (1977) on Saturday, January 20 from 4-7 p.m. at Hillman Library...
University Library System Acquires Jonas Salk Papers

University Library System Acquires Jonas Salk Papers

We are pleased to announce the acquisition of an archival collection documenting the research and career of Dr. Jonas Salk, who developed the first successful polio vaccine.
Join us and explore the research of the Archival Scholars

Join us and explore the research of the Archival Scholars

Archival Scholars in Action highlights the research work and progress of the Archival Scholars Research Award (ASRA) recipients through a series of lightning talks, a panel discussion, and display of a selection of primary sources. Friday, March 22, 2024 from 1 – 3 p.m. in the Hillman Library, Third Floor 340 Archives & Special Collections Instruction Room.

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