Monthly Archives: June 2012

A Look through The Samuel Richey Collection of the Southern Confederacy

Posted on June 29, 2012 by brickeje

A recent visit to the Gettysburg National Military Park inspired me to look through our Samuel Richey Collection of the Southern Confederacy for references to Gettysburg. While few letters in the Richey Collection discuss Gettysburg, there is correspondence from some … Continue reading →

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Marginalia from the stacks

Posted on June 15, 2012 by jonesab2

mar·gi·na·lia – noun pl \ˌmär-jə-ˈnā-lē-ə\:  marginal notes or embellishments (as in a book) We have all seized the white perimeter as our own and reached for a pen if only to show we did not just laze in an armchair … Continue reading →

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From the Stacks: Grandville’s Les Fleurs Animées (The Flowers Personified)

Posted on June 8, 2012 by tullykk

One of my favorite things about my job is cataloging our rare book collections because I never know what I’ll find when I look between the covers of the books that cross my desk.  I’ve cataloged hundreds of early print … Continue reading →

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