The Walter Havighurst Special Collections is home to a number of manuscript collections. One such collection is the papers of James Reiss. James Reiss is a widely published writer and poet. Reiss was born in New York City and grew…
The Walter Havighurst Special Collections is home to a number of manuscript collections. One such collection is the papers of James Reiss. James Reiss is a widely published writer and poet. Reiss was born in New York City and grew…
Paul Eugene Brown was born on September 7, 1908 in Norwalk, Ohio, where he lived with his parents Lester and Ida until he was nine years old. At this time his father, who was a railroad dispatcher in Norwalk, was…
Show Me The Awesome: 30 Days of Self-Promotion is an initiative by Sophie Brookover, Liz Burns, and Kelly Jensen to encourage librarian bloggers to think and talk about self-promotion. You can follow the series with the tag #30awesome on Twitter,…
Late last year a new book by Dr. John H. “Jack” White, Jr. (MU ’58) was published by the Indiana University Press. Wet Britches and Muddy Boots: A History of Travel in Victorian America is noteworthy for many reasons, as…
On January 30th, 1649, Royalists in England were dealt a heavy blow when the Rump Parliament executed Charles I for the charge of high treason. However, a mere ten days later, a book surfaced claiming to be the autobiographical writings of…
In recognition of National Poetry Month, we’re highlighting a selection of our Cuala Press titles. These elegant volumes, many of them volumes of poetry, are some of the finest examples of private press printing from the last century. Emerging from…
