The Origins of NYU Athletics: A Conversation with Russ Hamberger
Elmer Holmes Bobst Library, Washington Square South 70, 10012 New York, Manhattan
About
A conversation at Bobst Library between author and retired New York University administrator Barnett (Russ) Hamberger and University Archivist Janet Bunde on the origins of athletics at NYU. Hamberger will discuss the research behind his 2024 book Violet Roots: New York University Athletics in the Nineteenth Century and share findings from his new project on NYU women's athletics in the 1920s. The event is part of the Fall 2026 exhibition Tradition and Pride: 160 Years of Sport at New York University at the Special Collections Gallery, curated by Bunde with alumnae Maria Bear, Laura Michael and Danielle Nista. It takes place in Special Collections Classroom 251 on the library's 2nd floor and is organized by NYU Libraries.
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Venue
Elmer Holmes Bobst Library is in New York City’s Manhattan.
Washington Square South 70, 10012 New York
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