Golden Noble, Lord Derby, Devonshire Quarrenden, Gravenstein, Ellison's Orange . . . what are these you might ask? They are varieties of apples that can be found in The new book of more »
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From Fold, Pull, Pop & Turn: Ali Baba e i 40 ladroni, [Ali Baba and the 40 thieves], Mario Zampini and Raimondo Centurione, Milan: Hoepli editore, ca. 1950, Gift of more »
Ever wonder how candy was made in the nineteenth century? An 1874 catalog from Thomas Mills & Brother entitled Descriptive and Illustrated Catalogue of Goods advertises a machine which made more »
Mike Hardy is truly a jack of all trades. Before joining the Libraries, Hardy worked as a greens keeper at a private golf course, delivered furniture, carried groceries to shut-ins, more »
A few moths ago the Libraries received two valuable rare books from Ronald K. Smeltzer, collector and bibliographer. Nicolas Bion (1652-1733), Traite de la construction et des principaux usages des more »
Easi-Bild* build-it-yourself* full size pattern books, 7.5” x 10.5” – 3 pieces in envelope, The Easi-Bild Pattern Company, Pleasantville, NY The popularity of DIY “do-it –yourself” home improvement and decorating more »
Stamp Collecting for Beginners, 1898. The United States Postal Service started this program in October 1981 as a way to increase awareness of the recreational benefits of stamp collecting to more »