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Archive: June 2021 (2 Posts)

A child carrying a bundle of newspapers in one hand, the other arm held high with a copy of the Anchorage Daily Times, the headline reading

Let’s Talk Comics: LGBTQIA+ Titles

Posted by: Amber Paranick

June is Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQIA+) Pride Month. LGBTQIA+ is an acronym used in the Library’s collection policy statement to signify lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, and asexual. In honor of Pride Month, I wanted to highlight titles and anthologies within our collection that either include queer characters, were created by LGBTQIA+ talent and creators, or serve as memorable firsts in comics history.

Posted in: Comic Books, Let's Talk Comics, LGBTQ+, Web Comics

Women’s Fashion History Through Newspapers: 1900-1920

Posted by: Heather Thomas

Women’s fashion has a long and colorful history and, in the 20th century, newspapers captured it all! You can find full newspaper pages with photographs of the latest fashions from Paris, department store advertisements with drawings of the popular frocks of the day, and articles covering social events and what fashionable people in attendance were …

Posted in: Digitized Newspapers, Fashion, Newspapers, Women's History