We are back with fore-edge paintings, Margaret Fuller, and that infamous word that starts with the letter: F is for the “F” word Widely considered the most offensive word in English, f*** has been a part of the language since … Continue reading
Welcome to our newest installment in the ABC series! Today, we give you the letter… E is for Endpapers With rare exceptions, endpapers are not part of the book as printed. They are the double leaves (or pages) added at … Continue reading
We are delighted to present to you, the letter: D is for Darwin As a medical student in London, Paul Victorius began collecting rare books and manuscripts, focusing primarily on Charles Darwin and the theory of evolution. Victorius returned to … Continue reading
Welcome to our third installation of the ABCs of Special Collections! We give you the letter: C is for “Calithump” Webster’s defines “calithump” (variant spellings callithump and calathump) as a somewhat riotous parade, accompanied by the blowing of tin horns … Continue reading
Welcome to the second post in the Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library alphabet series! And the letter is… B is for born-digital B is for “born-digital,” the term we use in the archival profession for materials that were … Continue reading
There are so many items in the Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library that it would be impossible to tell you about each and every one. However, in our new series, the ABCs of Special Collections, which will run … Continue reading
