January

On January 8th, 1963,  Leonardo da Vinci's masterpiece,  a portrait of Mrs. Francesco del Gioconda, was exhibited for the first time in America.

The collection offers a vivid, first-hand account of the European Theatre of Operations (ETO), tracing Hogan’s journey from New York to the front lines in Belgium and France

Son of Unitarian minister Horatio Alger, Sr. and Olive Augusta Fenno, Horatio Alger was born on January 13th, 1832 in Chelsea, Massachusetts.  Of "genteel poverty", he was homeschooled in the classics by his father and went on to attend affordable local preparatory schools...

Woven into the fabric of Teachers College’s history is the legacy of women’s contributions to education though textile arts. If we view this history as a woven tapestry, then in the archives and special collections, we can trace the weft threads of domestic art and fine art curricula as they cross the warp threads of progressive pedagogy, interdisciplinary learning, and humanitarian concerns. In the samplers embroidered by the students at the New York College for the Training of Teachers; in the sewing course designed by Teachers College’s Director of Domestic Arts, Mary Schenck Woolman; in historic course catalogs; in The Domestic Art Review published by the department of household arts and sciences; in the notebook of Dorothea W. Donnan, a student majoring in textiles and clothing; in costume drawings; in master’s theses and doctoral dissertations; in exhibitions, we can see the artistic output, intellectual curiosity, and material engagement of students and instructors past. By examining these archival traces, we can follow the threads and reveal one of the many ways women have shaped Teachers College, explore attitudes towards the fine arts and arts in craft over time, and trace changing ideas about the role of art in education.

This past Fall semester, Reference and Reader Services has been busy supporting the rich and diverse research landscape of Teachers College. From exploring the nuances of bilingual education to conducting comprehensive literature reviews, the library has been a constant for the academic growth and intellectual curiosity of our students, faculty, and alumni. In this report, I provide a recap of the resources and support the library provided during the Fall 2025 semester.

With inspiration from pioneer art educator Arthur Wesley Dow and Scottish author Robert Louis Stevenson, the Fall 2025 Semester Report highlights accomplishments of the Gottesman Libraries Education Program; Reference and Reader Services; and Library Leadership.

On January 23rd, 1960, two oceanographers -- Lieutenant Commander Don Walsh of the United States Navy and co-pilot Jacques Piccard, a Swiss explorer -- made history in reaching via bathyscaph[e] (or "deep boat" in Greek), the deepest point in the globe.

1238 words describing efforts made by the Operations & Web Services Team to improve Library Service for both staff and patrons.

The Special Collections Team provides a succinct recap of the fall of 2025.

On January 29th, 1929, The Seeing Eye was incorporated in Nashville, Tennessee, home to Morris Frank, co-founder of the first guide-dog school in the United States.