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Archives & Special Collections at the University of Pittsburgh, part of the University Library System @pittlibraries. Instagram: @pittarchives
Pittsburgh, PA
Joined November 2013
Join us tomorrow for Audubon Day! Full schedule and registration: Free and open to the public! 🦉🐦⬛🐦🦆
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Pictured is a behind the scenes photograph from Night of the Living Dead (1968). Ben (Duane Jones), Tom (Keith Wayne), Helen (Marilyn Eastman), and Harry (Karl Hardman) sit in the living room set. Russ Streiner can be seen in background with slate in hand.
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We're saddened by the news of James Earl Jones' passing. Brenden Peifer, August Wilson Archive Engagement & Outreach Coordinator @PittLibraries, spoke with @WTAE about the legacy of James Earl Jones and August Wilson last night. View the story below.
Pittsburgh actors remember James Earl Jones' impact | Click on the image to read the full story
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RT @theGARFofficial: Join @DanielDKraus & @PittArchives at Hillman Library on 9/12 to launch his novel, Pay the Piper. Once again, he's rev…
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RT @CHPtransplant: So exciting to visit the @PittArchives and peruse the wonderful legacy of Thomas Starzl who changed the trajectory of tr…
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@PittLibraries is excited to host @DanielDKraus on 9/12 to promote the launch of his new novel Pay the Piper- his 2nd post-humous collab w/ George A. Romero! Join us!
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Next Wednesday 8/14, a panel of local recipients of the August Wilson Archive Educator Award will discuss the lesson plans they developed about the playwright with @PittLibraries.
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These pages may remind you of a graphic novel, but in the early 20th c., books like this were called novels without words. Learn more about @PittLibraries holdings in this unique genre in an upcoming exhibit and public program! Free & open to the public! �
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@PittArchives is excited for the partnership & support of the @HorrorWriters during their annual summer fundraiser! Contributions help support HWA scholarships as well as student employment in A&SC to process horror studies collections. 🦇�
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Read ab the life of trailblazing #Pitt alum Robert "Bobby" Grier, who passed away last month, in the @pittofficial story below. Interested in seeing original reporting & other University archives documenting Grier's time at Pitt? Visit @pittlibraries'
Trailblazing Pitt alum Robert “Bobby” Grier Sr., who broke the color barrier in the Sugar Bowl, has died at 91. Bobby Grier was a 1957 Pitt College of Business Administration alum and Air Force veteran. 📰 Read more about Grier and his life:
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Pittsburgh high school students! The August Wilson Archive @pittlibraries & @westernpa_wp are hosting a FREE summer writing & research seminar 6/24-7/3. Do you want to earn $200 while expressing yr creativity & visiting iconic Pgh locations? Sign up today:
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for a full list of activities and registration!
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Read about @PittLibraries' efforts to commemorate early 20th c. Italian actress Eleanora Duse's final performance in the Spring 2024 issue of the Mid-Atlantic Archivist!
The Spring 2024 issue of Mid-Atlantic Archivist is here! Learn about records of a traveling theater company, hear from the Arline Custer award winner, learn about MARAC Mentoring, & how to access rights-restricted digital collections @librarycongress
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