Today is National Dog Day. The Libraries features an image from J.H. Walsh's guide of 1860. Walsh was an interesting character and sportsman who used the pseudonym "Stonehenge" for many more »
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Before the summer ends, don some fabulous bathing attire and head for the beach – but don't forget the sunscreen!—Elizabeth Periale Journal des dames et des modes, 1914
It’s “Back to School” time! Getting ready for the new year means shopping not only for school supplies but also for the latest in fashions. The trade literature collection at more »
In two previous posts we outlined a users survey currently being conducted at the Libraries and Questions 1 and 2. Here are the responses to Questions 3-5 of the survey, more »
From Frontier Photographer: Edward S. Curtis, Selections from Volume I of The North American Indian, 1907, Facing page 94, "Haschogan-Navaho" Lynne Altstatt, Librarian at the Vine Deloria Jr. Library, National more »
It's Charles Darwin's 200th birthday this year, and Catalog Management has been receiving several books about Darwin and evolution. An example: Darwin: the story of the man and his theories more »