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Blind date with a book in the Popular Collection
Come celebrate Valentine’s Day with Tina Fey, Judd Apatow, Han Solo, and many more! Starting next week, select titles from the Popular Collection will be wrapped up and waiting for you as part of our Blind Date With a Book … Continue reading
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From the Archives & Special Collections: The Darwin Family
If you’re a fan of science, Darwinism, or fascinating autobiographical anecdotes then the Archives & Special Collections is the place for you! We have a 3-volume collection titled The Life and Letters of Charles Darwin and it is FULL of … Continue reading
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February 1 is National Freedom Day
On February 1, 1865, President Abraham Lincoln signed the 13th Amendment to the US Constitution. As the amendment made explicit, “neither slavery nor involuntary servitude, except as a punishment for crime whereof the party shall have been duly convicted, shall … Continue reading
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AAA Style Guide Retired
Last fall the American Anthropological Association announced that it would retire its style guide. According to an announcement on the AAA website, “After much consideration of publishing standards and member input, AAA has decided to cease production of … Continue reading
Behind the Archives Door: Tuesday, Feb. 2, 4-5 p.m. – Renee Simms, African American Studies, Documents of Cultural Shift: Reading our Campus Letters, Student Newspapers, Yearbooks, and Course Catalogues from 1965 to 1971
Join us in the Archives & Special Collections space for light refreshments and an informal lecture. When did our university begin discussions about adding courses on African American culture? What were campus discussions in 1965 about racial integration of fraternities … Continue reading
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Food for Fines Drive
“Food for Fines” is an event where members of the campus community can donate non-perishable food items in lieu of paying library fines for overdue materials. Usually, we allow $1 per 1 item. The fines must be from materials that … Continue reading
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Got Questions? Get (Lib)Answers!
Introducing a new platform to get the answer to your library and research questions: Collins Library LibAnswers! More than just an FAQ, LibAnswers is a searchable knowledge base that allows you to quickly find answers to your questions, either through … Continue reading
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From the Archives & Special Collections: Spring 2016!
Welcome back Loggers! Here’s hoping for a great spring semester. Check out our new digital collections in Archives & Special Collections, University Ephemera, 1888-present, and the Oregon Methodist Missions papers. The Archives & Special Collections is open on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, … Continue reading
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Behind the Archives Door – Spring 2016 Events
Each month, the Archives & Special Collections will hold a series of informal presentations on current research, unique resources, and rare books. Join us for informal discussion, refreshments, and the opportunity to handle documents and artifacts hundreds of years old! … Continue reading
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History comes to life in “The Witch of Lime Street: Séance, Seduction and Houdini in the Spirit World”
Against the backdrop of glamour and jazz that is 1920’s America, two paranormal icons vie for the spotlight at a time when science is on the verge of accepting the supernatural. Harry Houdini, the most famous escape artist and unmasker … Continue reading
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