Archival Finds
The PHI’s “Archival Finds” project aims to connect students with archival research in the Cornell University Library’s Rare and Distinctive Collections.
September 26, 2021
Maya Chang Matunis, Developmental Sociology, '20 Queercore punk band Limp Wrist are pioneers of a politically subversive and sonically antagonistic musical movement,...
September 20, 2021
Natalia Gulick, Class of 2021, Architecture The New York City Sub Culinary Map is a humorous subversion of the city’s subway system, where each station and landmark has...
September 20, 2021
Frances Gregor, Class of 2023, Architecture This 1930s poster advertises a 6-month Esperanto course at the Esperanto Center in Nijmegen, Netherlands The title and map are...
September 20, 2021
Mariana Bittencourt, Class of 2023, Architecture‘Fragments of Frieze’ is part of a series of photographs taken by William J Stillman in 1869 Stillman first picked up amateur...
September 13, 2021
John Colie, Class of 2023, English and History This flyer displays a calendar of scheduled performances through July and August 1988 for the Gilman Street Project, an all-ages...
August 25, 2021
Rebecca Doyle, Class of 2022, History This 1903 French postcard features a studio portrait of the famous French actress Sarah Bernhardt as Napoleon II, the lead role in the play...