“Because one who does not know how to write thinks it no labour, I will describe it for you, if you want to know how great is the burden of writing: it mists the eyes, it curves the back, it breaks the belly and the...| J. Willard Marriott Library Blog | The Apiary: Advancing the U’s Research D...
The post Japan-Adjacent: In Praise of Creative Expression within Japan’s Shadow appeared first on Asia-Pacific Journal: Japan Focus.| Asia-Pacific Journal: Japan Focus
The Rare Books Department is excited to welcome U back to campus! Want to make your semester 110% more interesting? (Okay, that’s not an official statistic, but it feels true.) Book a visit to our Special Collections reading room, or convince your professor to bring...| J. Willard Marriott Library Blog | The Book [of Mormon] as Material Object
The art and craft of quilting has been practiced by women from all over the globe for centuries and the pioneer women who came to Utah have certainly earned their stripes in this endeavor. Not only did these women come to Utah toting treasured quilts, they remained prolific in the making of quilts once they settled in Utah.| J. Willard Marriott Library Blog | The Book [of Mormon] as Material Object
What happens when you inherit a world-renowned collection that needs fundamental reimagining? My time as Performing Arts Librarian at Arizona State University has taught me that transformational collection work requires both patience and urgency—and that the process itself is as important as the outcome. From Child Drama to Theatre for Youth and Community When I … Continue reading "Inheriting, Repairing, and Reimagining Collections" The post Inheriting, Repairing, and Reimagining Collecti...| ACRLog
Jul 10, 2025 This is the Place: A Utah Pioneer Reading List| J. Willard Marriott Library Blog
Do you have a quilt to add to the archive? Use this form to submit your materials to the collection. | J. Willard Marriott Library Blog
It's not just what's inside that matters, but the historical conditions that made it possible for a book to matter at all.| Analysis Archives – The Independent
by Divya Vashisht At the end of April, the Hornbake Library Letterpress Printing Studio opened its doors to Students Archivists at Maryland (SAM) and students from UMD INFO College to set type, ink, and press their very own print from one of the Library’s newly acquired printing presses. Along with this hands-on experience, SAM learned … Continue reading Printing at SCUA’s New Hornbake Library Letterpress Studio!| Special Collections & University Archives
Written by Ludy T. Benjamin, Jr. “America is Suffering from an Outbreak of Psychology.” Those words were written in 1924 by Stephen Leacock, Canada’s Mark Twain. Leacock wrote in the March issue of Harper’s Magazine: In the earlier days this science was kept strictly confined to the colleges … It had no particular connection with […]| Cummings Center Blog
The Singer with original illustrations by Chicago artist, Joe Devalsico. April is National Poetry Month! To celebrate, Wheaton Archives & Special Collections features Calvin Miller’s The …| From the Vault
The color blue has had a long history in the Western world. The ever-changing role of blue has been used in bookbinding and the book arts to color manuscripts, maps, more »| Smithsonian Libraries and Archives / Unbound
This exhibition and blog post were curated and written by Joana Stillwell. Sonic Strategies in the Library accompanies the newly opened exhibition Musical Thinking: New Video Art and Sonic Strategies more »| Smithsonian Libraries and Archives / Unbound
The Smithsonian Libraries and Archives exhibition, Nature of the Book, looks at the natural materials and evolving techniques in bookbinding from 1450-1850 as illustrated by our collections. As the exhibition more »| Smithsonian Libraries and Archives / Unbound
Interested in exploring books and archives dating back to the 13th century? Join our summer rare book school! The Smithsonian Libraries and Archives, in collaboration with UCLA’s California Rare Book more »| Smithsonian Libraries and Archives / Unbound
It is nearly impossible to go through a holiday season and not view some rendition of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, whether it be in writing, on the stage, or more »| Smithsonian Libraries and Archives / Unbound
We’re celebrating new publications, exciting exhibitions, and the festive holiday season with another round of digital jigsaw puzzles. This collection of images highlights a few winter favorites as well as more »| Smithsonian Libraries and Archives / Unbound
Join us for a virtual tour on Tuesday, November 15th! The Smithsonian Libraries and Archives presents a new exhibition, “Nature of the Book,” at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural more »| Smithsonian Libraries and Archives / Unbound
“It’s alive!” During the spooky season celebrated around Halloween, decorations and costumes of classic pop culture creatures abound, like Dracula, the Wolfman, and Frankenstein’s monster himself. Our modern conception of more »| Smithsonian Libraries and Archives / Unbound
Recently, the American Art and Portrait Gallery Library received a generous donation of Arion Press books from the collection of Dr. Ronnyjane Goldsmith. The Arion Press, founded in 1963, blends more »| Smithsonian Libraries and Archives / Unbound
This post was contributed by Isabella Buzynski, 2022 Summer Scholars intern with the American Art and Portrait Gallery (AA/PG) Library. Isabella is currently attending the University of Michigan School of Information more »| Smithsonian Libraries and Archives / Unbound
Over the course of 175 years, the Smithsonian has grown to encompass 21 museums and nearly a dozen research centers—becoming a global organization working across history, culture, and science. How more »| Smithsonian Libraries and Archives / Unbound
Dr. Jason Cavallari is an intern with the Smithsonian Libraries and Archives in pursuit of a certificate in Digital Humanities from George Mason University. He is also an administrator and more »| Smithsonian Libraries and Archives / Unbound
Between 1849 and 1851, Johan George Heck published his encyclopedia Bilder-Atlas zum Conversations-Lexicon and the work continues to offer valuable insight into life in the 19th-century. With over 12,000 individual more »| Smithsonian Libraries and Archives / Unbound
To celebrate National Library Week and a new spring season, we’ve put together another round of digital jigsaw puzzles. This time we’re featuring a variety of soothing natural history-related scenes. more »| Smithsonian Libraries and Archives / Unbound
In a love letter to his apartment, Xavier de Maistre writes of his walls, windows, and furniture in Journey Round My Room, as if he would rather be there than more »| Smithsonian Libraries and Archives / Unbound
This post was written by Katie Wagner, Senior Book Conservator, David Holbert, Digital Imaging Specialist, and Jacqueline E. Chapman, Head, Digital Library and Digitization. Learn more about the diaries of more »| Smithsonian Libraries and Archives / Unbound
The Smithsonian Libraries and Archives is pleased to announce a significant acquisition of fine press books published by the Arion Press in San Francisco. Thanks to a gift from Dr. Ronnyjane more »| Smithsonian Libraries and Archives / Unbound
Portrait of Vida Chenoweth, c. 1950s. SC114, Photo-08. This March, in honor of Women’s History Month, Wheaton Archives and Special Collections highlights Vida Chenoweth—a concert marimbist, B…| From the Vault
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A curated collection of over 100 pieces of free vintage kitchen art, including public domain art of food, drink, and everyday kitchen scenes.| A Home Is Announced
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This is the third post in a continuing series about the processing of the Lawrence Joseph Hogan papers at University of Maryland.| Special Collections & University Archives
Nicky Sugar, our new Head of Special Collections, looks back over a busy few weeks.| Special Collections Blog