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Posted by: Amanda Zimmerman
Rachel Louise Carson (1907-1964), pioneer in environmental awareness and protection, authored her landmark work, Silent Spring, in 1962. This Earth Day post remembers her legacy as an author who wrote to inspire wonder in her readers.
Posted in: 20th Century, American History, History of Science, Seasonal
Posted by: Amanda Zimmerman
Written by American aviator Amelia Earhart (1897-1937) but compiled and arranged by her husband after her fatal flight, the copy of "Last Flight" in the National Woman's Party Library in the Rare Book and Special Collections Division has a special provenance linking Earhart to the women's suffrage movement.
Posted in: 20th Century, American History, Seasonal, Women in Book History
Posted by: Amanda Zimmerman
This post explores the life and work of Chester Himes (1909-1984) and his friendship with fellow African American author Ralph Ellison (1914-1994), as evidenced by Himes' books in Ralph Ellison's personal library.
Posted in: 20th Century, American History, Provenance, Seasonal
Posted by: Amanda Zimmerman
This post explores a set of mysterious manuscript volumes in the Harry Houdini Collection. These manuscripts were written by Frederick Hockley, noted participant in the British Occult Revival of the late 19th century, and they contain the results of his experiments with the art of crystal-gazing.
Posted in: 19th Century, Occult History, Seasonal
Posted by: Amanda Zimmerman
This blog discusses the first edition of Ralph Ellison's posthumous book, Juneteenth, housed in the Rare Book and Special Collections Division.
Posted in: 20th Century, Seasonal