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Roosevelt, Muir, and The Camping Trip

Posted by: Ellen Terrell

This guest post was written by Constance Carter the previous head of Science Reference who now volunteers here at the Library. One of the most delightful children’s books I have read is Barb Rosenstock’s The Camping Trip that Changed America: Theodore Roosevelt, John Muir, and our National Parks (New York, Dial Books for Young Readers, …

Posted in: Guest Blog Posts, Heritage Months, Holidays, and Today in History, Presidents, Science

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Building Product Source: Spotlight on Sweet’s Catalog File

Posted by: Ellen Terrell

This post was written by John F. Buydos a Reference Librarian in the Science Section. The Sweet’s Catalog File is a building product source and a frequently used title here at the Library. It is an example of a master catalog (i.e., catalogs or partial catalogs from several manufacturers, with a combined index) in the …

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