Author Archives: jmkyoung

Archives & Special Collections: “The grandly impressive scenery of the Pacific Northwest, once seen, can never be forgotten.”

Posted on January 26, 2017 by jmkyoung

The book, Pacific Coast Pictures, is a photo album of the mountains, forests, and waterways that make up this special region. Along with each picture, there are a few paragraphs describing the area and providing facts about it. Each black … Continue reading →

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Full access to New York Times site – One-Year Pilot project

Posted on January 23, 2017 by jmkyoung

Read all about it, we have exciting news, the University of Puget Sound, coordinated by Collins Library, now has a site license to the New York Times web site. This means that all students, faculty and staff at the University … Continue reading →

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30 Years of Bookmaking at Bloodroot Press, March 8th, 5:30-6pm coffee/conversation, 6pm presentation, Library 020

Posted on January 18, 2017 by jmkyoung

Wednesday, March 8, 2017 University of Puget Sound Presentation in Library room 020. 5:30 – 6:00:  Coffee and Conversation 6:00 – 7:00: Presentation How does one sustain a lifetime of studio practice? Jean will talk about where she gets ideas … Continue reading →

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Celebrating Black History Month

Posted on January 9, 2017 by jmkyoung

Check out the collections of images in the ARTstor Digital Library. Some of the excellent resources on the African American experience are documented by photographs, paintings, illustrations, cultural objects, sculpture, and prints from museums, archives, and private collections. To commemorate … Continue reading →

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Happy Holidays! from the Collins Memorial Library

Posted on December 14, 2016 by jmkyoung

Best Wishes for the New Year!

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Events at Collins Library – Spring 2017

Posted on December 12, 2016 by jmkyoung

  *Check back later this summer for exciting fall 2017 programs! FEBRUARY Saturday, February 25:  Celebrate African American Storytelling in the Rocking Chair Room with Kimi Irene Ginn. Kimi Irene Ginn will join the Rocking Chair Reading Room to share … Continue reading →

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The Nest

Posted on December 9, 2016 by jmkyoung

Cynthia D’Aprix Sweeney brings a remarkable cast of characters to life in a story about the power of family, the possibilities of friendship, the ways we depend upon one another and the ways we let one another down. In this … Continue reading →

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From the Archives & Special Collections: Students’ home destroyed 67 years ago!

Posted on December 7, 2016 by jmkyoung

This is the time of the year for winter storms, but most of them do not cost students their homes. A Sound Past includes a photograph of married College of Puget Sound juniors Gerald Perry ’51 and Ruth (Matlock) Perry … Continue reading →

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Pieces of History: What I learned From a Collection of Vintage Bookmarks By Carlisle Huntington

Posted on December 6, 2016 by jmkyoung

Last Summer Collins Library received a generous donation of vintage bookmarks, ranging in age from the 1800’s to the 1950’s. For the past few weeks I have been given the privilege to work with these tiny treasures. The sheer size … Continue reading →

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Join Laura Russell from 23 Sandy Gallery for a Pop Up Extravaganza, Dec. 14th, 11-12:30, Collins Library

Posted on December 5, 2016 by jmkyoung

Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2016 11am-12:30pm Collins Memorial Library, Second floor, Archives Lecture Space Pop-up books captivate and excite the child in all of us. They come to life as three-dimensional works of art hidden inside the pages of a book. … Continue reading →

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