Larry Appelbaum, Who Found Jazz Treasure in the Archives, Dies at 67
Larry Appelbaum, a music archivist who over a long career at the Library of Congress helped make it a leading center for research into the history of jazz, discovering a…
The Secret Apartments Hidden Above Carnegie Libraries
New York City is full of secret spaces: a hideaway home in a former stable, a Prohibition speakeasy tucked into an outbuilding, a subway tunnel emergency exit concealed behind a…
A Weighty and Whimsical Century of The New Yorker’s Archives
The archives of The New Yorker, housed at the New York Public Library, consist of more than 2,500 boxes of manuscripts, letters, page proofs, cartoons, art, photographs and memos. They…
In Huntington Beach, Politics on a Plaque
They call themselves the “MAGA-nificent 7.” They once posed for a picture inside City Hall wearing red caps with the slogan “Make Huntington Beach Great Again.” But the Huntington Beach…
For a Mother and Son, Life Above a Brooklyn Library
Ian Avilez can’t get enough of books. So much so that the first-grader is reading at a third-grade level. “I used to read to him when he was a baby,”…
Amid Changes at the National Archives, the Carter Library Cancels a Civil Rights Book Event
Three book events at the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum in Atlanta were abruptly canceled late this week, raising questions about whether leadership changes at the National Archives and…
Marshall Rose, Who Helped Revive Two New York Institutions, Dies at 88
Marshall Rose, a real estate developer who was instrumental in reviving the New York Public Library on Fifth Avenue and transforming the adjacent Bryant Park from a mecca for drug…
JFK Library in Boston Temporarily Closed After DOGE Cuts, Kennedy Family Says
The John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum in Boston was abruptly closed to visitors on Tuesday, and the federal agency that operates the site did not provide any explanation…
Why Amy Tan Decided Not to Shred Her Archive
Many authors dream of having their notes, drafts and scraps preserved forever in a prestigious literary archive. But not Amy Tan. Until recently, she had left written instructions for everything…
Edmond Dédé’s Opera ‘Morgiane’ to Be Staged for the First Time
In fall 2000, Cox and Danielson traveled to Peyrotte’s house outside Paris, where they chatted over wine and cheese. Then Danielson spent a few hours there reviewing Peyrotte’s scores and…