Archived ULS News & Announcements

hip hop dancers wearing an august wilson dedication tshirts in front of the august wilson mural
08 Apr 2025

The August Wilson Archive at the ULS presents Celebrating August Wilson Through Hip Hop

Please join us for a celebration of August Wilson through the art form of Hip Hop...
Guardians of Nature exhibit
21 Feb 2025

Archives & Special Collections Gallery Talk: Guardians of Nature Exhibit

Join us to learn more about the new exhibit Guardians of Nature: Animals in Chinese Culture and Conservation! Wednesday, March 26, 2025 from Noon-12:30 p.m. at Hillman Library, 3rd Floor Exhibit Cases, curator Shuyang Shi, PhD Student in History at the University of Pittsburgh will explore the...
City of Bones Gem of The Confluence, A Listening Session
01 Feb 2025

August Wilson Archive Presents: City of Bones Gem of The Confluence, A Listening Session

Please join us on April 25, 2025 from 6-8 p.m.at the Archives & Special Collections Instruction Room, 340 Hillman Library, 3rd Floor for a listening party which will feature sound works created by Malik Washington. Malik Washington is a recipient of the August Wilson Archive Community Artist...
Nothing New Under the Sun
01 Feb 2025

August Wilson Archive Presents: Nothing New Under The Sun

Please join us for an artist exhibition featuring the work of Imani Batts, a Pittsburgh native with an unwavering commitment to sustainable fashion, on Thursday, June 26, 2025 from 6-8 p.m. at Studio 4. Her new body of work titled Nothing New Under The Sun was inspired by her dedicated research in...
Headshot of Sharon Flake and the cover of her book "the skin I'm in"
30 Jan 2025

Award-winning children’s author, Sharon G. Flake, donates her archive to the ULS

The University of Pittsburgh Library System is pleased to announce the acquisition of the archive of acclaimed children’s and young adult author Sharon G. Flake, the recipient of two Coretta Scott King Honors and other notable awards and recognitions. A longtime Pittsburgh resident, Flake is...
Nuremberg Chronicle collection!
30 Jan 2025

Announcing the acquisition of Nuremberg Chronicle!

The University of Pittsburgh Library System’s Archives & Special Collections (A&SC) is thrilled to announce the acquisition of a Nuremberg Chronicle! This groundbreaking publication is one of the most well-known and well-documented incunabula (books printed before 1500) in the world....
Strickland with a student who is making pottery at the Manchester Craftsmen’s Guild
30 Jan 2025

ULS acquires the archive of MacArthur “Genius” Grant Winner and Pitt Trustee Emeritus Bill Strickland

The University of Pittsburgh Library System (ULS) has acquired the archive of Pitt trustee emeritus William (Bill) E. Strickland, Jr. (A...
banner used on digital.library.pitt.edu that features images from the collection
21 Jan 2025

Webinar: Introduction to ULS Digital Collections

Learn how to navigate and utilize the University of Pittsburgh Library System’s (ULS) Archives...
The Return of Benjamin Lay
03 Jan 2025

The Awakening of Resistance: The Return of Benjamin Lay and His Fight Against Slavery

Join us for a discussion of Quantum Theatre’s upcoming production “The Return of Benjamin Lay,” and its inspiring historical context on Thursday, January 23, 2025 from 4:30 - 6 p.m. in the Hillman Library, third floor, Archives & Special Collections Instruction Room....
Martha Mantilla - Photo by Tom Altany
29 Oct 2024

The ULS’ vast and varied Latin American collection can ‘speak to anyone’

Martha Mantilla’s interests in books and culture moved her from her roots in Colombia to destinations all around the world, and eventually to a long career as the librarian of the Eduardo Lozano Latin American Collection at the University of Pittsburgh....

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