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From the Stacks – a few of our favorites – 1897: From the Land of the Snow Pearls
The title of this book: From the Land of the Snow-Pearls: Tales from Puget Sound is so enchanting who could resist further exploration. The book is a collection of short stories that reflect the natural beauty of the area and … Continue reading
The life in Los Angeles
It’s 1914. Twenty-five-year-old Frances Marion left her second husband in order to go to Los Angeles, where she is determined to live independently and to make a career of being an artist. However, “flickers” –silent moving pictures- are the new … Continue reading
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From the Archives & Special Collections: Are You Following Me?
Are you following the Archives & Special Collections on social media yet? If not, you should be! We created Twitter and Instagram accounts last fall where we post information about interesting items from our collections, historic photographs, and reminders about … Continue reading
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From the Stacks – a few of our favorites – 1902: The Hound of Baskervilles
After having killed off the popular detective Sherlock Holmes and effectively ending the series, The Hound of the Baskervilles marks Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s return to the Holmes storyline. The story follows the characteristic Sherlock Holmes crime pattern, introducing several … Continue reading
She loves another’s life…
Laura has it all: a successful career; a long marriage to a rich husband; and a twenty-three year-old son, named Daniel who is kind, handsome, and talented. Daniel then meets Cherry. Cherry is a young, beautiful girl, but she wants … Continue reading
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From the Archives & Special Collections: Eunice Williams
One of the most important ways that the Archives & Special Collections collects new materials is through donations from students and alumni. Eunice Williams Goldsmith ’51 is an excellent example of this; she donated a significant collection of photographs in … Continue reading
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Issue Number 47
For centuries people and organizations have tried to ban books and other materials ranging from the Bible to Harry Potter. Every September librarians put up displays for Banned Books Week in order to celebrate freedom of speech and our freedom … Continue reading
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From the Stacks – a few of our favorites – 1900: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
L. Frank Baum set out to write a fairy tale for children that was specifically American, not European. His work became popular immediately and the characters, tropes and phrases that he created remain recognizable to most Americans today, even if … Continue reading