-
Recent Posts
Recent Comments
- McFarlin Library: A View from the Top | From McFarlin Tower on McFarlin Library blueprints are now available online
- Updated Digital Collections: Fall 2017 | From McFarlin Tower on World War I: 1917 – The Yanks are Coming exhibit
- Yevgeny Yevtushenko | From McFarlin Tower on Where did TU’s Picasso go?
- The Great War / World War I collections | From McFarlin Tower on Hugo “Hap” Gruenberg Collection
- Some new WWI Digital Collections uploads. | From McFarlin Tower on Hugo “Hap” Gruenberg Collection
Tag Archives: Ephemera
Advertising in the Collections
Months ago, while scanning material from a collection, this old advertisement for Kenmore Washers and Dryers caught my eye and when I noticed another ad later, I had the idea to collect various advertisements for a blog post. These advertisements … Continue reading
Posted in Collections, General, History
Tagged ads, advertisements, collections, Ephemera, history, Illustrations, magazines, newspapers, photographs, popular culture
Leave a comment
Birthday for July 21: Ernest Hemingway
Ernest Hemingway, a writer, was born on July 21, 1899 in Oak Park, Illinois. The second of four children, Hemingway grew up playing sports, performing in his school’s orchestra, and graduated to become a journalist for a short while at … Continue reading
Alice in Wonderland Ephemera
The Alice in Wonderland Ephemera contains a variety of artifacts featuring Tenniel’s illustrations. The Tenniel-related items included in this collection are: a collector’s antique replica embossed cut-out paper dolls sheet; a pencil tin with a scene from Alice in Wonderland … Continue reading
Posted in Collections, Uncategorized
Tagged Alice in Wonderland, Ephemera, John Tenniel, Lewis Carroll
Leave a comment