Catholic University Special Collections
@catholicuarchives.bsky.social
Special Collections at The Catholic University of America in Washington, DC. We collect, preserve, and make accessible the records of the American Catholic people, CatholicU, and the campus Rare Books and Museum. Open to all!
We were honored to host José Andrés and David M. Rubenstein, as part of America's Book Club on @c-span.bsky.social!
C-SPAN America's Book Club Treasures with José Andrés
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November 24, 2025 at 2:30 PM
We were honored to host José Andrés and David M. Rubenstein, as part of America's Book Club on @c-span.bsky.social!
Curated by #CatholicU Library and Information Science grad students, the newest on-campus exhibit on display profiles 9 figures prominent in campus history!
The Archivist’s Nook: New Exhibit – The Light They Carried – Celebrating Luminaries of Catholic University History
For more than a century, Catholic University has drawn remarkable individuals who have shaped its culture, inspired its students, and enriched its archives. The latest exhibit in the John K. Mullen…
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November 19, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Curated by #CatholicU Library and Information Science grad students, the newest on-campus exhibit on display profiles 9 figures prominent in campus history!
Our latest #ArchivistsNook blog looks at voices from the stacks - #CatholicU alumni with celebrated voice acting roles from Pokemon to Disney!
The Archivist’s Nook: Voices from the Stacks…or A Tale of Sea Witches, Skeletons, and (Pocket) Monsters
“The wonder of sound! I believe the most distinctive, the most telling facet of any actor’s ability is the way he sounds. What sound is there in him that strikes the fire in us?…[sound] paint…
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October 28, 2025 at 12:43 PM
Our latest #ArchivistsNook blog looks at voices from the stacks - #CatholicU alumni with celebrated voice acting roles from Pokemon to Disney!
Its #AskAnArchivist Day! A reminder to send your questions on collections, history, or the profession today or any day to us or your local archives!
October 16, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Its #AskAnArchivist Day! A reminder to send your questions on collections, history, or the profession today or any day to us or your local archives!
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We’re celebrating 1 trillion pages saved on the #WaybackMachine! 🌐💙
Our month of festivities kicked off with the Del Sol Quartet's THE VAST BLUE WE 🎶, music inspired by our shared digital memory.
📺 Watch it: www.youtube.com/watch?v=-OAS...
#Wayback1T #InternetArchive
Our month of festivities kicked off with the Del Sol Quartet's THE VAST BLUE WE 🎶, music inspired by our shared digital memory.
📺 Watch it: www.youtube.com/watch?v=-OAS...
#Wayback1T #InternetArchive
The Vast Blue We: Del Sol Quartet at the Internet Archive
Celebrate 1 trillion web pages archived with Del Sol Quartet via LIVE STREAM! Live music & new works honoring our shared digital memory.
An evening to celebrate human collaboration—how billions of…
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October 14, 2025 at 8:03 PM
We’re celebrating 1 trillion pages saved on the #WaybackMachine! 🌐💙
Our month of festivities kicked off with the Del Sol Quartet's THE VAST BLUE WE 🎶, music inspired by our shared digital memory.
📺 Watch it: www.youtube.com/watch?v=-OAS...
#Wayback1T #InternetArchive
Our month of festivities kicked off with the Del Sol Quartet's THE VAST BLUE WE 🎶, music inspired by our shared digital memory.
📺 Watch it: www.youtube.com/watch?v=-OAS...
#Wayback1T #InternetArchive
The newest #ArchivistsNook blog looks at the life and legacy of #CatholicU alumna, Allison Hayes. Beyond her roles in 1950s Westerns and B-movie sci-fi, Hayes advocated for medical regulations that have subsequently helped countless lives since her passing: lib.cua.edu/wordpress/ne...
The Archivist’s Nook: Allison Hayes – A Giant on the Screen and in Advocacy
“My CU experience helped me the most…They taught me how to work together with a team for success. I found that, in doing this, you don’t think of yourself and feel that people are just watching you…
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October 14, 2025 at 1:16 PM
The newest #ArchivistsNook blog looks at the life and legacy of #CatholicU alumna, Allison Hayes. Beyond her roles in 1950s Westerns and B-movie sci-fi, Hayes advocated for medical regulations that have subsequently helped countless lives since her passing: lib.cua.edu/wordpress/ne...
The newest #ArchivistsNook blog shares updates on the latest #rarebooks acquisitions on the #CatholicU campus. Learn about the four volumes we recently acquired, ranging on topics such as the art of dueling to reflections on the Cristero War in 1920s Mexico. Learn more: lib.cua.edu/wordpress/ne...
The Archivist’s Nook: Impetratio – Rare Book Acquisitions, 2024-2025
Special Collections, which includes Rare Books, had another highly successful year of notable and carefully considered rare book acquisitions via purchase, with eight items from three national and …
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October 9, 2025 at 3:13 PM
The newest #ArchivistsNook blog shares updates on the latest #rarebooks acquisitions on the #CatholicU campus. Learn about the four volumes we recently acquired, ranging on topics such as the art of dueling to reflections on the Cristero War in 1920s Mexico. Learn more: lib.cua.edu/wordpress/ne...
Just in time for spooky season, the latest #ArchivistsNook blog introduces our newest exhibit, "It Came from the Archives: Preservation Challenges in Special Collections". Read on, if you dare!
The Archivist’s Nook: New Exhibit – It Came From the Archives – Preservation Challenges in Special Collections
Working in Special Collections is a joy, but it is not without its terrors. The persistent challenge of preserving collections for long-term access requires vigilance, patience, and the courage to …
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September 26, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Just in time for spooky season, the latest #ArchivistsNook blog introduces our newest exhibit, "It Came from the Archives: Preservation Challenges in Special Collections". Read on, if you dare!
Our latest #ArchivistsNook blog, written by #CatholicU Greek and Latin alumnus Alexander Sanfilippo-Scherer, reflects on his time working with the University's coin collection, particularly the materials from Ancient Rome: lib.cua.edu/wordpress/ne...
The Archivist’s Nook: Gaudium studendi nummi
This week’s guest blogger is Alexander Sanfilippo-Scherer, Alumnus Classical Studies Major, Class of 2025, and a budding numismatist. He has completed multiple research experiences and an int…
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September 18, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Our latest #ArchivistsNook blog, written by #CatholicU Greek and Latin alumnus Alexander Sanfilippo-Scherer, reflects on his time working with the University's coin collection, particularly the materials from Ancient Rome: lib.cua.edu/wordpress/ne...
Recently, our staff had the honor of visiting the @americanredcross.bsky.social headquarters in Washington, D.C. Their archival staff generously toured us around their historic building, including a visit to the Tiffany stained glass windows onsite.
September 17, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Recently, our staff had the honor of visiting the @americanredcross.bsky.social headquarters in Washington, D.C. Their archival staff generously toured us around their historic building, including a visit to the Tiffany stained glass windows onsite.
Our newest #ArchivistsNook blog looks at the life and legacy of Msgr. Robert Trisco, long-time @achahistory.bsky.social editor, @catholicuniversity.bsky.social professor, and former archivist.
The Archivist’s Nook: Msgr. Robert Frederick Trisco – A Church History Life
Robert Frederick Trisco (1929-2023) was a renowned Professor of Church History at The Catholic University of America (CU) and a longtime editor, especially for book reviews, of The Catholic Histori…
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September 10, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Our newest #ArchivistsNook blog looks at the life and legacy of Msgr. Robert Trisco, long-time @achahistory.bsky.social editor, @catholicuniversity.bsky.social professor, and former archivist.
The latest #ArchivistsNook blog post reflects on the summer internship of Jana Considine, UMD Information Science graduate student.
She worked in the #CatholicU rare books, selecting and digitizing pamphlets written by or about Catholic women religious.
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She worked in the #CatholicU rare books, selecting and digitizing pamphlets written by or about Catholic women religious.
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The Archivist’s Nook: Interning at the Rare Books Room
The blog post below was written by Jana Considine, who is currently working toward her masters in Library and Information Science at the University of Maryland. She completed a volunteer internship…
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September 5, 2025 at 6:44 PM
The latest #ArchivistsNook blog post reflects on the summer internship of Jana Considine, UMD Information Science graduate student.
She worked in the #CatholicU rare books, selecting and digitizing pamphlets written by or about Catholic women religious.
Learn more: lib.cua.edu/wordpress/ne...
She worked in the #CatholicU rare books, selecting and digitizing pamphlets written by or about Catholic women religious.
Learn more: lib.cua.edu/wordpress/ne...
Gather around for a new digital collection - the #CatholicU alumni magazines from 1932-2017 are now available online for research and download!
Learn more by checking out our latest #ArchivistsNook blog: lib.cua.edu/wordpress/ne...
Learn more by checking out our latest #ArchivistsNook blog: lib.cua.edu/wordpress/ne...
The Archivist’s Nook: Alumni Magazines Throughout the Years
A common experience for students, parents, and alumni of most American universities is receiving a copy of their institution’s alumni magazine in the mail. These publications, ranging from annual n…
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August 27, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Gather around for a new digital collection - the #CatholicU alumni magazines from 1932-2017 are now available online for research and download!
Learn more by checking out our latest #ArchivistsNook blog: lib.cua.edu/wordpress/ne...
Learn more by checking out our latest #ArchivistsNook blog: lib.cua.edu/wordpress/ne...
Our most recent #ArchivistsNook blog looks at a recent donation of Thomistic books to the University's #rarebooks collection! Donated by the estate of long-time #CatholicU Professor of Philosophy, Msgr. John F. Wippel, you may learn more: lib.cua.edu/wordpress/ne...
The Archivist’s Nook: Msgr. Wippel’s Collection (Or, Why Rare Books?)
At the beginning of the summer, Rare Books received a bequest of thirteen antiquarian works from the personal collection of Msgr. John F. Wippel, Emeritus Professor of Philosophy [1]. The collectio…
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August 26, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Our most recent #ArchivistsNook blog looks at a recent donation of Thomistic books to the University's #rarebooks collection! Donated by the estate of long-time #CatholicU Professor of Philosophy, Msgr. John F. Wippel, you may learn more: lib.cua.edu/wordpress/ne...
The latest #ArchivistsNook blog looks at our most recent conservation project in #rarebooks - a 1490 incunabulum of the Golden Legend!
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The Archivist’s Nook: Conservation in Rare Books – The Golden Legend
Over the past year, Special Collections staff continued tackling conservation challenges that have arisen within the University’s Rare Books collection. Our past conservation projects can be seen i…
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August 14, 2025 at 1:17 PM
The latest #ArchivistsNook blog looks at our most recent conservation project in #rarebooks - a 1490 incunabulum of the Golden Legend!
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This month’s #ACHACollections highlights Dr. Annabelle McConnell Melville — the first woman to serve as ACHA president in 1989. To read more, go to achahistory.org/2025/08/12/a....
August 12, 2025 at 2:47 PM
This month’s #ACHACollections highlights Dr. Annabelle McConnell Melville — the first woman to serve as ACHA president in 1989. To read more, go to achahistory.org/2025/08/12/a....
Today, we learned that St. John Newman will be bestowed the title of "Doctor of the Church"!
In celebration, our newest #ArchivistsNook blog looks at the saint's connection to #CatholicU. Learn more:
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In celebration, our newest #ArchivistsNook blog looks at the saint's connection to #CatholicU. Learn more:
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The Archivist’s Nook: Cardinal, Saint, and (Now) Doctor – St. John Newman on CatholicU
This morning (July 31, 2025), our staff awoke to the news that Pope Leo XIV has approved St. John Henry Newman to be bestowed the title of Doctor of the Church. As of the time of this writing, ther…
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July 31, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Today, we learned that St. John Newman will be bestowed the title of "Doctor of the Church"!
In celebration, our newest #ArchivistsNook blog looks at the saint's connection to #CatholicU. Learn more:
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In celebration, our newest #ArchivistsNook blog looks at the saint's connection to #CatholicU. Learn more:
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The latest #ArchivistsNook blog looks at our recent acquisitions of rare books focused on the history of Catholicism in Scotland! Learn more by clicking the link: lib.cua.edu/wordpress/ne...
July 15, 2025 at 3:09 PM
The latest #ArchivistsNook blog looks at our recent acquisitions of rare books focused on the history of Catholicism in Scotland! Learn more by clicking the link: lib.cua.edu/wordpress/ne...
Our latest #ArchivistsNook blog looks at the life and legacy of #CatholicU philosopher, professor, and administrator Msgr. John Wippel: lib.cua.edu/wordpress/ne...
June 16, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Our latest #ArchivistsNook blog looks at the life and legacy of #CatholicU philosopher, professor, and administrator Msgr. John Wippel: lib.cua.edu/wordpress/ne...
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The ACHA’s Global Catholicism series returns with a deep dive into archival resources around the world—from Asia to Europe to the U.S. Learn from archivists and scholars about hidden gems in global collections and discover new directions for your research. No registration needed!
June 9, 2025 at 2:42 PM
The ACHA’s Global Catholicism series returns with a deep dive into archival resources around the world—from Asia to Europe to the U.S. Learn from archivists and scholars about hidden gems in global collections and discover new directions for your research. No registration needed!
The newest #ArchivistsNook blog looks at one of the treasures in the #CatholicU museum collection - a Faliscan vase dated to the fourth century B.C.
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Learn more about this amazing piece and how it arrived on campus: lib.cua.edu/wordpress/ne...
May 29, 2025 at 1:07 PM
The newest #ArchivistsNook blog looks at one of the treasures in the #CatholicU museum collection - a Faliscan vase dated to the fourth century B.C.
Learn more about this amazing piece and how it arrived on campus: lib.cua.edu/wordpress/ne...
Learn more about this amazing piece and how it arrived on campus: lib.cua.edu/wordpress/ne...
Habemus Papam! Beyond our excitement at the election of the first American-born pope, our staff were excited to see his selection of the name Leo XIV!
Our latest blog considers the choice of "Leo" and its connections with Pope Leo XIII's 1891 encyclical Rerum Novarum. lib.cua.edu/wordpress/ne...
Our latest blog considers the choice of "Leo" and its connections with Pope Leo XIII's 1891 encyclical Rerum Novarum. lib.cua.edu/wordpress/ne...
May 22, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Habemus Papam! Beyond our excitement at the election of the first American-born pope, our staff were excited to see his selection of the name Leo XIV!
Our latest blog considers the choice of "Leo" and its connections with Pope Leo XIII's 1891 encyclical Rerum Novarum. lib.cua.edu/wordpress/ne...
Our latest blog considers the choice of "Leo" and its connections with Pope Leo XIII's 1891 encyclical Rerum Novarum. lib.cua.edu/wordpress/ne...
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Be sure to check out the recording of our last seminar session of the year!
Dr. Julia Young presented her work in progress.
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Dr. Julia Young presented her work in progress.
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Seminario HISTCATMEX 29 April 2025
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May 1, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Be sure to check out the recording of our last seminar session of the year!
Dr. Julia Young presented her work in progress.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=X89u...
Dr. Julia Young presented her work in progress.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=X89u...
100 years ago this week, the cornerstone for the John K. Mullen of Denver Library was laid at #CatholicU!
Gregorian chants and military bands accompanied the procession with Patrick Cardinal Hayes of New York using the pictured trowel to lay the cornerstone. 1/
Gregorian chants and military bands accompanied the procession with Patrick Cardinal Hayes of New York using the pictured trowel to lay the cornerstone. 1/
April 25, 2025 at 2:36 PM
100 years ago this week, the cornerstone for the John K. Mullen of Denver Library was laid at #CatholicU!
Gregorian chants and military bands accompanied the procession with Patrick Cardinal Hayes of New York using the pictured trowel to lay the cornerstone. 1/
Gregorian chants and military bands accompanied the procession with Patrick Cardinal Hayes of New York using the pictured trowel to lay the cornerstone. 1/
Fr. Email Kapaun, M.A. 1948!
A small town in #Kansas prepares for changes as a local hero is on the verge of sainthood religionnews.com/2025/04/24/e...
A small town in Kansas prepares for changes as a local hero is on the verge of sainthood
PILSEN, Kan. (RNS and NPR) — Earlier this year, Pope Francis named the Rev. Emil Kapaun 'venerable,' bringing him one step closer to canonization. The road ahead is long, but it could bring big change...
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April 24, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Fr. Email Kapaun, M.A. 1948!