Special Collections Gallery

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This evening at 5:00 the Special Collections Processing Center is holding a show-and-tell of women’s
Lewis E 33 Bible from the Special Collections of the Free Library of PhiladelphiaThis manuscript is
Today (July 11) in 1801, Jean-Louis Pons discovered his first comet. In the next 27 years, he discov
Woodcut illustrations from Thomas Marryat’s “Sentimental Fables”. Best known for his medical practic
Georg Ebers (1837-1898) was a renowned Egyptologist who popularized the region’s history throu
Jean-Louis de Lolme is most remembered as a political theorist. In his writings he called for a modi
Robert Michael Ballantyne was the author of over 100 juvenile novels written in the latter half of t
A collection of four historiated initials from the mid 16th century that depict nobleman hunting on
Bernard te Gempt (1826-1879) was a Dutch animal painter who specialized in dogs, cats, and rabbits.
1905 travelogue on Norway written by Beatrix Jungman and illustrated by Nico Jungman.Call Number for
Today, January 23, is celebrated as Bounty Day on Pitcairn Island. It commemorates the final chapter
The tiny post-it note paper trail of the intrepid digitisation volunteers. :-)
Happy birthday to Daphne du Maurier! Born on this day in 1907, du Maurier stoked her audience’
Happy birthday to Honoré de Balzac! This prolific French author was born on this day in 1799. He is
Before he played Dr. David Stewart for 31 years on the soap opera “As the World Turns” Henders
This map of America, unlike many that would be published over the following centuries, features an a
The Crimean War (1853-1856) was initially fought between Russia and the Ottoman Empire. The Ottomans
mythologyofblue:The Drift[Source: OSU Special Collections & Archives]
Happy birthday to A.A. Milne, author of Winnie-the-Pooh. The character, Christopher Robin, was based
Illustrations from a 1658 edition of George Sandys’ “Travailes.” This work, originally published in
Two early woodcut initials along with a title page. This volume was printed by Joannes de Cereto de
On this day in 1994, the first episode of Friends was released. Before people could cement their fri
Main Street Salmon, Idaho (1888)Image courtesy of Univ. of Idaho Library, Special Collections &
Here are three great issues of Amazing Stories with cover illustrations by Leopoldo Raul Morey y Pen
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