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From the Archives: Yowsah Yowsah! Yearbook Ads in the Tamanawas
The structure of a yearbook, it seems, has changed little in past decades. There is a sports section, and club sections, and there are group photos of the classes, and more often than not the seniors (be they high school … Continue reading
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Popular Reading Collection: NEW in Mystery – Tim Dorsey’s “Tiger Shrimp Tango”
In an America plagued by ruthless Internet scam artists, obsessive Florida trivia buff and reluctant serial killer Serge Storms is forced to intervene when a digital plot results in innocent death and a missing young woman. He embarks on a … Continue reading
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The Times Digital Archive
Since its first publication in 1785, The Times (London) has become one of the most preeminent, global daily (except Sundays) newspapers of the 18th century through the early 21st century, covering international events, people, places, politics, business news, opinion and … Continue reading
From the Archives: You STILL Can’t Eat Mt. Rainier
“In a country where everyone else is blind, the man who can see is king. And in a lumber country where only one mill can saw straight boards, the major city is born.” William C. Speidel, Jr. tells a satirical … Continue reading
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Calling All Students – Apply For a Research Grant!
Calling all students! Are you considering applying for a Summer Research Grant in the Arts, Humanities or Social Sciences? Or maybe in Science & Mathematics? These research grants offer you the opportunity to be supported by a stipend while you … Continue reading
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Popular Reading Collection: Just in – “The Good Luck of Right Now”
Just in TODAY: The Good Luck of Right Now by Matthew Quick, bestselling author of The Silver Linings Playbook. Bartholomew Neil has lived with his mother for over thirty years. When she passes away, the sheltered man must learn to … Continue reading
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Valentines’ Trivia brought to you by Collins Library!
Valentine’s Trivia Answers: Shady Brook Elementary – Academic Search , Jstor Red dress, stud earrings, a pair of heels and rings! – Academic Search Oton de Grandson – Biography Resource Center Barbara Cartland – Biography Resource Center, Academic Search, Lexis/Nexis Naxos Business … Continue reading
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GPO’s Federal Digital System – Free Online Access
Want to read the actual text of the “Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act?” Need a transcript of the President’s “State of the Union” address? Researching Watergate, and want to read the transcripts of President Nixon’s grand jury testimony? These … Continue reading
From the Archives: Summer Fellowship Opportunity
This summer the Archives & Special Collections will host a summer research fellow. The 2014 project will focus on increasing awareness of our unique resources at Puget Sound through Wikipedia. Through Wikipedia’s GLAM-Wiki project (Galleries, Libraries, Archives and Museums) the … Continue reading
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“An Officer and a Spy” Available in the Popular Reading Collection
Featured on the “Books of the Times,” Robert Harris’ An Officer and a Spy is available in the Popular Reading Collection. The novel centers on the infamous Dreyfus Affair-Paris 1895. Alfred Dreyfus, a young Jewish officer has been convicted of … Continue reading
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