About the Tour

Cornell University Library Historical Tours highlight the Library's history and showcase its noteworthy architecture, collections and artwork.

Historic photographs provided courtesy of the Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections, Cornell University Library.

Credits

Readers

Introduction

Anne R. Kenney, Carl A. Kroch University Librarian

Arthur H. Dean Room

Wendy Wilcox, Narrator

Class of 1957 – Kinkeldey Room

Tony Cosgrave, Narrator

Fred Muratori, Voice of Ezra Cornell

Andrew Dickson White Library

Fred Muratori, Narrator

Song of the Vowels

Janet McCue, Narrator

Will Sayers, Voice of Jacques Lipchitz

Remembering Jennie McGraw Fiske

Virginia Cole, Narrator

Kizer Walker, Voice of Frances Finch

Nancy Skipper, Voice of Jennie McGraw Fiske

Will Sayers, Voice of Henry Williams Sage

Cornell Chimes

Susette Newberry, Narrator

Scott Silverstein '08 and Si Yi Wang '08, Chimesmasters

Contributions

Kaila Bussert, Research & Learning Services: Editing, Photography, Sound Recording, Sound Editing, Vodcast Production

Jenn Colt-Demaree, Library Communications: Graphic design, Web site development

Lance Heidig, Research & Learning Services: Curator (Research, Writing, Editing), Promotion

Randi Kepecs, Research & Learning Services: Oral History Management, Quality Control, Research

Ryan Krolick, Research & Learning Services: Video production

Susette Newberry, Research & Learning Services: Photography, Sound Recording, Sound Editing, Curator (Research, Writing, Editing), Web site content

Liane O’Brien, formerly of Research & Learning Services: Administrative Support, Management, Quality Control

Chris Philipp, formerly of Library Communications: Writing, Editing, Publicity

Wendy Wilcox, Research & Learning Services: Editing, Sound Recording, Sound Editing