The Barnard Archives & Special Collections is open at limited capacity, by appointment only. We also offer remote research/scanning services for all researchers and access to our digital collections online. Please reach out to archives@barnard.edu with research requests and questions.

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The Barnard Archives and Special Collections collects and makes accessible materials that document campus and academic life at Barnard, as well as histories of feminism and dance.

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The Barnard Archives and Special Collections reading room is open in a limited capacity, by appointment only. Please email archives@barnard.edu with research questions or to make an appointment. More details and updates are available on our COVID-19 updates page.

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News & Announcements

Announcing the Hawa Tunkara '21 FLI Story Collection

The collection contains 25 oral histories from first-generation and/or low-income students and alums of Barnard College and Columbia University.

October 18, 2021

Groundbreaking Hematologist Helen Ranney ’41

The esteemed physician and scientist’s contributions to medicine set the foundation for the fields of hematology and clinician care. #BarnardYearOfScience

October 18, 2021

Wellness Pioneer Ida P. Rolf, Class of 1916

The distinguished alumna’s work in science and wellness continues to inspire practitioners across the country and around the world.

September 22, 2021

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