Schlesinger Library collections include U.S. history since the mid-19th century, specializing in women’s history, and librarians are available to work with faculty to find creative and experimental ways for students to engage with archival material.
Teach with us. Class sessions at participating special collections libraries and archives can range from surveys of faculty-selected collection material to sessions for which our staff provide guided explorations. Bring your class in for an hour or schedule several visits for in-depth...
Stanford’s Sam Wineburg observed scholars reading historical texts in his presence and argues that the cognitive processes by which a scholar or expert makes sense of material are powerful, underutilized teaching tools. Rather than exclusively sharing polished papers and lectures, instructors...
Catherine Brekus, Charles Warren Professor of the History of Religion in America, worked with Schlesinger Research Librarian Amanda Strauss this semester to design a session for her freshman seminar on Christianity and slavery: “When I arrived for our meeting, there was a table full of materials for me to look at—Amanda did so much work.”