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We invite you to explore our <a style="color: #800000;" href="https://rare.library.cornell.edu/digital-collections/">digital collections</a> and <a style="color: #800000;" href="https://rare.library.cornell.edu/online-exhibitions/">online exhibitions</a> as well.</span></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section class="elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-61ed786 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default" data-id="61ed786" data-element_type="section" aria-label="Welcome Information"> <div class="elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default"> <div class="elementor-column elementor-col-66 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-115a116" data-id="115a116" data-element_type="column"> <div class="elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated"> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-a1e97bb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading" data-id="a1e97bb" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="heading.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <h2 class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default">Welcome</h2> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-7f7d219 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor" data-id="7f7d219" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="text-editor.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <p>The Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections is Cornell’s principal repository of rare books, manuscripts and archival materials in history, literature, music, the arts, science, natural history, and technology.</p><p>Our <a href="/collections/">collections</a> include more than 500,000 printed volumes, more than 80 million manuscripts, and another million photographs, paintings, prints, and other visual media.聽 We offer <a href="/use-the-library/">research and instruction services</a> to support courses and scholarship, and host <a href="/exhibitions/">exhibitions</a> that feature our collections. To learn more, see <a href="/about/">About Us</a>.</p><p>We welcome researchers and visitors from around the globe. Please see <a href="/information-for-visitors/">Information for Visitors</a>聽to plan your visit.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-39ea629" data-id="39ea629" data-element_type="column"> <div class="elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated"> <section class="elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-1e2ca10 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default" data-id="1e2ca10" data-element_type="section" aria-label="Research Tools Directory"> <div class="elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default"> <div class="elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-21ff657" data-id="21ff657" data-element_type="column"> <div class="elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated"> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-a80dc90 elementor-widget 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elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default" data-id="c56c2d9" data-element_type="section" data-settings="{"background_background":"classic"}" aria-label="Featured Collections Row 1"> <div class="elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default"> <div class="elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a7d0f02" data-id="a7d0f02" data-element_type="column"> <div class="elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated"> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-61906b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image" data-id="61906b2" data-element_type="widget" data-settings="{"_animation":"none"}" data-widget_type="image.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <figure class="wp-caption"> <a href="/collection-highlights/"> <img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" width="300" height="300" src="https://rare.library.cornell.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/rare_books_featured_300_sq.jpg" class="elementor-animation-shrink attachment-full size-full wp-image-2514" alt="Rare Books" srcset="https://rare.library.cornell.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/rare_books_featured_300_sq.jpg 300w, https://rare.library.cornell.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/rare_books_featured_300_sq-150x150.jpg 150w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /> </a> <figcaption class="widget-image-caption wp-caption-text">Rare Books & Manuscripts</figcaption> </figure> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-10ec38e" data-id="10ec38e" data-element_type="column"> <div class="elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated"> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-15b31d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image" data-id="15b31d0" data-element_type="widget" data-settings="{"_animation":"none"}" data-widget_type="image.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <figure class="wp-caption"> <a href="/human-sexuality-collection/"> <img decoding="async" width="300" height="300" src="https://rare.library.cornell.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/human_sexuality_featured_300_sq.jpg" class="elementor-animation-shrink attachment-full size-full wp-image-2513" alt="Human Sexuality Collection" srcset="https://rare.library.cornell.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/human_sexuality_featured_300_sq.jpg 300w, https://rare.library.cornell.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/human_sexuality_featured_300_sq-150x150.jpg 150w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /> </a> <figcaption class="widget-image-caption wp-caption-text">Human Sexuality Collection</figcaption> </figure> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b8d1921" data-id="b8d1921" data-element_type="column"> <div class="elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated"> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-b3c6773 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image" data-id="b3c6773" data-element_type="widget" data-settings="{"_animation":"none"}" data-widget_type="image.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <figure class="wp-caption"> <a href="/science-technology/"> <img decoding="async" width="300" height="300" src="https://rare.library.cornell.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/history_of_science_featured_300_sq.jpg" class="elementor-animation-shrink attachment-full size-full wp-image-2512" alt="History of Science Collections" srcset="https://rare.library.cornell.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/history_of_science_featured_300_sq.jpg 300w, https://rare.library.cornell.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/history_of_science_featured_300_sq-150x150.jpg 150w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /> </a> <figcaption class="widget-image-caption wp-caption-text">History of Science Collections</figcaption> </figure> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section class="elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-be20ad9 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default" data-id="be20ad9" data-element_type="section" aria-label="Featured Collections Row 2"> <div class="elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default"> <div class="elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9083ab1" data-id="9083ab1" data-element_type="column"> <div class="elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated"> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-bb4d559 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image" data-id="bb4d559" data-element_type="widget" data-settings="{"_animation":"none"}" data-widget_type="image.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <figure class="wp-caption"> <a href="https://rmc.library.cornell.edu/hiphop/"> <img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="300" height="300" src="https://rare.library.cornell.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/hiphop_featured_300_sq.jpg" class="elementor-animation-shrink attachment-full size-full wp-image-2511" alt="Cornell Hip Hop Collection" srcset="https://rare.library.cornell.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/hiphop_featured_300_sq.jpg 300w, https://rare.library.cornell.edu/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/hiphop_featured_300_sq-150x150.jpg 150w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /> </a> <figcaption class="widget-image-caption wp-caption-text">Cornell Hip Hop Collection</figcaption> </figure> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-663c989" data-id="663c989" data-element_type="column"> <div class="elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated"> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-2bf86f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image" data-id="2bf86f6" data-element_type="widget" data-settings="{"_animation":"none"}" 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</div> </div> </div> </section> <section class="elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5ebe25d elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default" data-id="5ebe25d" data-element_type="section" aria-label="Current & Featured Online Exhibitions"> <div class="elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default"> <div class="elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d2d1b94" data-id="d2d1b94" data-element_type="column"> <div class="elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated"> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-c6f9289 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading" data-id="c6f9289" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="heading.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <h3 class="elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default">Current & Featured Exhibitions</h3> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section 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decoding="async" width="300" height="300" src="https://rare.library.cornell.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/1BlackPrintThumbBooks-100-1-300x300.jpg" class="elementor-animation-shrink attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-4869" alt="Black Print logo featuring book spines" srcset="https://rare.library.cornell.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/1BlackPrintThumbBooks-100-1-300x300.jpg 300w, https://rare.library.cornell.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/1BlackPrintThumbBooks-100-1-150x150.jpg 150w, https://rare.library.cornell.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/1BlackPrintThumbBooks-100-1-768x768.jpg 768w, https://rare.library.cornell.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/1BlackPrintThumbBooks-100-1-600x600.jpg 600w, https://rare.library.cornell.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/1BlackPrintThumbBooks-100-1.jpg 1002w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /> </a> <figcaption class="widget-image-caption wp-caption-text">Black Print: African American Writing 1773-1910</figcaption> </figure> </div> </div> <div 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width="300" height="300" src="https://rare.library.cornell.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/default-300x300.jpg" class="elementor-animation-shrink attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-4733" alt="Dr Joyce Brothers smiling with happy faces" srcset="https://rare.library.cornell.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/default-300x300.jpg 300w, https://rare.library.cornell.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/default-150x150.jpg 150w, https://rare.library.cornell.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/default.jpg 400w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /> </a> <figcaption class="widget-image-caption wp-caption-text">Dr. Joyce Brothers: Mother of Media Psychology</figcaption> </figure> </div> </div> <div class="elementor-element elementor-element-12074af elementor-hidden-phone elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor" data-id="12074af" data-element_type="widget" data-widget_type="text-editor.default"> <div class="elementor-widget-container"> <p>Available online.</p> </div> </div> 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