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Monthly Archives: December 2017
Harold Leventhal Proletarian Archive
Earlier this semester we switched to a new database for our collections that, among other things, allows researchers to search for specific items through our entire collection instead of individual collections. This new system inspired us to go back through … Continue reading
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Tagged bob dylan, communism, Harold Leventhal, socialism, Woody Guthrie
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World War I Stereocard Collection
This semester the Art History department offered a course titled Cultural Reactions to War in the 20th Century. The class studied painting, posters, music, poetry, prose, and films that were all created in reaction to WWI, WWII, and the Vietnam … Continue reading
Christmas Cards from the Past
Christmas celebrations have been around for hundreds of years. They can be found all around the world, and differ from place to place. They range from fireworks, to parades, to concerts, to more personal celebrations such as family get-togethers. But … Continue reading
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Tagged cards, celebrations, Christmas, Fred Graves, Jean Rhys, robert frost, sentiment, T.S. Eliot
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Our Claw-some Cat Collections
McFarlin Special Collection and University Archives houses many author’s personal papers and manuscripts. Recently I discovered that a popular topic amongst writers was their interest in cats. The first author that came to mind when I thought about this close-knitted … Continue reading