Category: Archives & MIT history

History Lab

History Lab

Class led by Sana Aiyar delves into the South Asian experience at MIT via oral histories and Distinctive Collections

This story appeared in MIT News on April 19, 2022. Researching history in the MIT archives is like putting together a jigsaw puzzle, according...

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Emilie Songolo Leads Distinctive Collections

Emilie Songolo Leads Distinctive Collections

Emilie Songolo joined the MIT Libraries in July as head of the Department of Distinctive Collections (DDC). In this role, Songolo will work across...

 Bibliotech
What’s New

What’s New

Spring 2022

  Oral history project and exhibit trace the history of South Asian students at MIT Distinctive Collections will partner with Sana Aiyar, associate professor...

 Bibliotech
Emilie Songolo named head of Distinctive Collections

Emilie Songolo named head of Distinctive Collections

Emilie Songolo has been named head of the Department of Distinctive Collections (DDC). Reporting to the Associate Director for Collections, the head will work...

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authors@mit series returns

authors@mit series returns

Talks by authors of new MIT Press publications

The MIT Press, the MIT Press Bookstore, and the MIT Libraries are delighted to announce the restart of the authors@mit series. authors@mit presents talks...

Humanities
MIT COVID-19 documentation project material now online

MIT COVID-19 documentation project material now online

Distinctive Collections releases digital collection documenting the pandemic experience of MIT community members

The MIT Libraries Distinctive Collections is pleased to announce that MIT community contributions to the COVID-19 Collection are now available online! The COVID-19 Collection...

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