Videos (9)

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  The Katharine Hepburn Papers: The New York Public Library

  published 13 months ago

  3:29 | 35 views

  The feisty persona that legendary actress Katharine Hepburn demonstrated in her most well-known films stands out just as strongly in the Library’s archive of materials documenting her career on the stage. Curator Bob Taylor details her determination...

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  Art Deco Treasures: The New York Public Library

  published 13 months ago

  3:10 | 54 views

  Such popular New York City landmarks as the Chrysler Building, Radio City Music Hall and Rockefeller Center epitomize the rich history and legacy of Art Deco, a decorative style that captured the carefree modernist spirit of the 1920s and 1930s. The...

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  Menus & Cookbooks: The New York Public Library

  published 13 months ago

  3:13 | 13 views

  The Library’s collection of 35,000 menus and thousands of cookbooks provides a valuable resource for chef, author and TV personality Lidia Bastianich in her effort to document the history of Italian cooking in the United States and Italy. Lidia’s...

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  The Harlem Renaissance

  published 13 months ago

  3:38 | 299 views

  Howard Dodson, the Director of the Schomburg Center at The New York Public Library, discusses one of the most comprehensive collections documenting the history and impact of the Harlem Renaissance, as featured in such items as the Aspects of Negro...

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  The Jack Kerouac Archive: The New York Public Library

  published 13 months ago

  3:35 | 442 views

  Jack Kerouac was among those responsible for inspiring a cultural phenomenon known as the Beat Generation – a rejection of mainstream American values and an interest in Eastern spirituality. NYPL examines the novelist, author, poet and artist known...

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  Mapping the World: The New York Public Library

  published 13 months ago

  3:16 | 37 views

  Alice C. Hudson, Chief of the Library’s Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, joins Assistant Chief Matthew Knutzen to discuss the largest public library map collection in the world through historic documents and a look at the digitization...

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  A Century of Sound: The New York Public Library

  published 13 months ago

  4:00 | 8 views

  From the earliest recordings of the Metropolitan Opera to performances by blues legend Bessie Smith, and beyond, curator Sarah Velez offers a listening tour of a collection that includes more than 700,000 recordings in formats ranging from fragile...

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  Popular Culture: The New York Public Library

  published 13 months ago

  3:12 | 16 views

  Among the most popular items read by youth today are graphic works that have moved the artistry of comic books to a new level of sophistication. Youth from Teen Central are featured discussing their favorite material, highlighting the fact that...

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  The New York World’s Fair (1939-40): The New York Public Library

  published 13 months ago

  3:32 | 91 views

  In 1939, the New York World’s Fair promised an exciting look at the world’s future through the introduction of new technology, innovations, and ideas. William Stingone, Assistant Director for Archives and Manuscripts, and Jessica Weglein Kraus,...