Category: Archives & MIT history
2026 Women@MIT Fellows Announced
Alex Ketchum and Monica Storss use archival materials to create projects exploring MIT women’s contributions to new technology
Alex Ketchum and Monica Storss have been named Women@MIT fellows for 2026. The fellowship invites scholars, activists, artists, musicians, writers, and others to showcase...
Libraries Digitize Indigenous Language Recordings
Distinctive Collections preserves Kenneth L. Hale’s audio recordings in partnership with language communities
“When you lose a language, a large part of the culture goes, too, because much of that culture is encoded in the language.” -Kenneth...
What’s New
Spring 2026
Howe, Manning & Almy: The Changing Face of Architecture A new exhibit will celebrate the first-known all-women architecture firm in Massachusetts, founded in 1900...
Acquired Materials in Distinctive Collections: 2025 Year in Review
The MIT Libraries Department of Distinctive Collections (DDC) collects, preserves, and makes available the Libraries’ unique and rare materials. DDC comprises three broad collecting...
2025 Women@MIT Fellows Announced
Luce Capco Lincoln and Jamie McGhee will create interactive projects using archival materials from the Women@MIT collections.
Luce Capco Lincoln and Jamie McGhee have been named Women@MIT fellows for 2025. The fellowship invites scholars, activists, artists, musicians, writers, and others to...