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Posted by: Michael North
The Library's rare book collections have become more accessible thanks to a project to enter information long hidden in card files and databases into the online catalog.
Posted in: 19th Century, 20th Century, Library History, News and Events
Posted by: Marianna Stell
Hrotsvitha of Gandersheim, a tenth-century Saxon living in an abbey, wrote plays inspired by the classical author Terence at a time when it is typically thought that the classics had been forgotten or discarded.
Posted in: Manuscript and Letterpress (Hand Press), Women in Book History
Posted by: Mark Manivong
George Schneeman was a poet and artist who collaborated with the Poetry Project at St. Mark's in New York City. This blog post provides a short biography and some examples of his work found in his archive.
Posted in: 20th Century, Poetry
Posted by: Amanda Zimmerman
No vegetable splits opinion quite like the Brussels sprout, which caused a disagreement between President Franklin D. Roosevelt and Lady Clementine Churchill in the summer of 1944.
Posted in: 20th Century, American History, Botanicals, Gastronomy and Culinary Arts, History of Science
Posted by: Stephanie Stillo
2023 was a memorable year for the Rare Book and Special Collections Division. As a way of reflecting on this past year and looking forward to the next, we have highlighted Library resources that are now, or will soon become, available to the public. Happy 2024!
Posted in: News and Events, Seasonal