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CELEBRATING 100 YEARS *

CELEBRATING 100 YEARS *

Explore the latest digital-born projects from The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture.

Generously supported by The Helen Frankenthaler Foundation, this digital curation initiative provides increased access to our visual collections through thoughtfully curated exhibitions, minute-histories, and other digital projects featuring digitized collection items preserved by the Schomburg Center.

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NUEVAYORKINOS x DIGITAL SCHOMBURG PRESENTS

Where Roses Grow:

A LOOK AT RÓMULO LACHATAÑERÉ'S HARLEM

NEW! Dual-Published Digital Flipbook + Limited Edition Archival Zine

In celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Lesbian Herstory Archives and the 25th anniversary of the Schomburg Center’s In The Life Archive, Digital Schomburg is thrilled to share our dual-publication, digital flipbook and limited edition printed zine, In Them We All Exist: Reflections and Resources on Black Lesbian Herstory in the Archives.

Minute-Histories, Digital Projects + More

Minute-long videos and digital exhibitions highlight the visual histories of a variety of digitized artworks and photographs held at the Schomburg Center.

Did you know you can view most of the materials featured in any of these digital projects in-person?

All you need is a New York Public Library card and an appointment. Keep scrolling for more information about each research division, and how to make an appointment to view more at the Schomburg Center.

ROLE(3D)MODELS

Explore an ongoing series of rotating virtual 3D models, rendered from sculptures and artifacts preserved in our Art & Artifacts Division.

In 2025, the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture celebrates 100 years as a world-leading cultural institution devoted to the research, preservation, and exhibition of materials focused on African American, African Diaspora, and African experiences.

Click the icons to learn more about the center’s archival collections, preserved across five research divisions categorized by format.

Photograph of poet Langston Hughes and librarian Jean Blackwell Hutson, representing the Schomburg Center's Jean Blackwell Hutson Research & Reference Division.

JEAN BLACKWELL HUTSON RESEARCH & REFERENCE

Gamin by sculptor Augusta Savage, found in the Schomburg Center's Art & Artifacts Division.

ART & ARTIFACTS

Photograph of Austin Hansen and his vintage camera from the Schomburg Center's Photographs and Prints Division.

PHOTOGRAPHS & PRINTS

A vinyl record from the Schomburg Center's Moving Image and Recorded Sound Division.

MOVING IMAGE & RECORDED SOUND

Archival boxes and books from the Schomburg Center's Manuscripts, Archives, and Rare Books Division.

MANUSCRIPTS, ARCHIVES & RARE BOOKS