More books on the history of Ithaca
The History Center in Ithaca has digitized a number of books on the history of Ithaca and the surrounding area. Online access
The enormous digital collection known as HathiTrust Digital Library contains material on Ithaca published pre-1923.
For the context of developments in Ithaca, the Encyclopedia of New York State can be useful.
Selected Books Related to Cornell's History
Although far from an exhaustive list of the books written about Cornell, these are the titles to consult first. Find more books about Cornell history by searching our online Library Catalog.
Cornell: A History, 1940-2015Call Number: Olin Reference LD 1370 .A57 2014Publication Date: 2014A history of Cornell University since the World War II era written by two Cornell faculty, Glenn C. Altschuler and Isaac Kramnick.
A History of Cornell by Call Number: Olin Reference LD 1368 .B62. Available at many libraries on campus.Publication Date: 1962A standard history of Cornell University up to about 1960.- A Legacy of Ideas: Andrew Dickson White and the Founding of the Cornell University LibraryCall Number: Uris Library (A.D. White) Z 733 .C81 A3 1996; Also Kroch Library, Rare and Manuscript CollectionsPublication Date: 1996Written by Mark Dimunation and Elaine D. Engst
Cornell: Glorious to View by Call Number: Olin Reference LD 1368 .K36x 2003 +Publication Date: 2003A comprehensive history of Cornell University; written by a noted local historian. Selected text available through eCommons@Cornell.- Part & Apart: The Black Experience at Cornell, 1865-1945 byCall Number: Olin Reference LD 1376 .K366 2009Publication Date: 2009"...Kammen assesses the way in which African American students navigated campus life in the early twentieth century; the relationships they fostered among themselves and their white counterparts; the obstacles they faced and the resources they used to overcome these obstacles and the way in which they maintained their identity in a predominantly white [community]." Africana Library
- Good Sports: A History of Cornell Athletics byCall Number: Olin Stacks GV 691 .C8 K162 +Publication Date: 1992The standard book-length treatment of this topic at Cornell.
- A Century at Cornell: Published to Commemorate the Hundredth Anniversary of the Cornell Daily SunCall Number: Olin Reference LD 1368 .C39Publication Date: 1980High points selected from the files of the Cornell Daily Sun by the Sun staff.
- Contributions to Cornell History: Portraits and Memorabilia byCall Number: Olin Reference LD 1371 .W45 1984Publication Date: 1968An annotated list of artworks and other significant markers displayed in and around campus buildings excluding the Johnson Museum of Art. Through 1984. An updated version of the entries in this book is available online in ARTstor Shared Shelf Commons, in the Cornell: Campus Artifacts, Art and Memorabilia Collection.
- Contributions to Cornell History: Portraits, Memorabilia, Plaques and Artists: 1990 Addendum to the Revised 1984 EditionCall Number: Olin Reference LD 1371 .W45 1984, addendum 1990Publication Date: 1990Supplement and update to the 1984 edition by Elizabeth Baker Wells. An updated version of the entries in this book is available online in ARTstor Shared Shelf Commons, in the Cornell: Campus Artifacts, Art and Memorabilia Collection.
Cornell Then and Now: Historic and Contemporary Views of Cornell University by Call Number: Olin Reference LD 1368 .O88 2003; Also available at the Fine Arts Library and in the Olin Maps CollectionPublication Date: 2003Side-by-side black-and-white photographs of the same view taken decades apart to show changes on campus.- The Cornell Campus: A History of its Planning and Development byCall Number: Olin Reference LD 1368 .P26. Available at multiple libraries on campus.Publication Date: 1968A history of the campus buildings and the design of the campus with numerous black and white photographs.
