Williams Reads Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson, is a moving account of the work of the Equal Justice Initiative founded by the author. The work of obtaining justice for those wrongly imprisoned by a system that has not moved forward from the time of To Kill a Mockingbird is extremely challenging and frustrating. Continue reading »
The Center for Environmental Studies turns 50 this year! To honor this milestone, the College Archives has curated an exhibit highlighting the Center's history since its founding in 1967. Visit the exhibit in the Schow Gallery in Special Collections, fourth floor of Sawyer Library. Continue reading »
Not everything in Special Collections is old: our student assistant Nambi Williams finished cataloging a new collection of more than 450 photobooks, all published between 1970 and 2016. Continue reading »
This summer, Brieanna Chillious served as an Archives Intern for Williams College Special Collections in Sawyer Library, and processed a recent donation of the Luther Richardson Fowle (Williams 1908) Papers. Fowle was a missionary and treasurer for the American Board of Commissioners on Foreign Missions. Continue reading »
Before (or after) viewing – safely! – the Great American Eclipse on August 21st, be sure to visit the Special Collections Instruction Gallery for a display of related works from the 1476 Calendarium of Regiomontanus to Mark Twain’s Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court (1889), drawn from the collections… Continue reading »
Our library catalog is getting a makeover in August! The new interface incorporates a flat, responsive design that provides a more intuitive user experience. This allows users to get to the information they need more quickly. You can get a sneak preview* of the new look, and make sure… Continue reading »
“Foundations of the Earth: The Literature of Geology” presents rare books of the 15th to 19th centuries from the Chapin Library’s collections to celebrate 200 years of teaching Geosciences at Williams. Complementing the Archives exhibition in the Steven Schow Gallery (Sawyer 455), the new display looks at the larger history… Continue reading »
Student theses from 2017 are now available online in Unbound: Williams Digital Collections. Note: Some theses require a Williams username and password to read them. For assistance, Ask A Librarian, contact College Archives, or stop by Special Collections on the 4th floor of Sawyer… Continue reading »
New exhibits at Sawyer Library and Schow Science Library showcase recent creative and scholarly works by Williams professors that were submitted for the Dean of Faculty’s end of year reception. Stop by the lobby and atrium at Sawyer to view What Are They Thinking, featuring materials by professors in the arts, humanities, and… Continue reading »
America has always been in search of a more perfect union. The sheer diversity and size of the country, while a great blessing, is also a constant source of strife: how can so many different people agree on the common good? Who is allowed to craft this myth? How do… Continue reading »
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