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Celebrating African American History Month
This week’s blog post about Black History Month highlights 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 … Continue reading
From the Archives: Back to the Books
Now that classes have started back up, we must begin to conquer homework, schedules, and everything else. Take advantage of the many great resources at UPS and visit the Archives & Special Collections. In addition to rare books there are … Continue reading
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In the Popular Collection: “The Man Who Touched his own Heart” by Rob Dunn
Thought of as the seat of our soul, the heart is still more a mystery than it is understood. The Man Who Touched His Own Heart tells the history of the heart, from the first heart “explorers” who dug up … Continue reading
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Are you ADDICTED to books? Submit your collection to the 2015 Collins Library Book Collecting Contest!
Do you super-love superheroes? Got a deep love for romance? Enter your collection of books on a theme (up to 30 items – mostly books, but maybe also photos, illustrations, maps, ephemera, CDs, music scores, or posters) in the Collins Library … Continue reading
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Collections by Mark Vessey
For British photographer Mark Vessey it’s all about creating art and order from everyday objects and for his ongoing series Collections, magazines and books take center stage. Vessey says: My work is about trying to establish a sense of order. … Continue reading
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Future of huge earthquakes in the Pacific Northwest?
January 27th, 2015 was the 315th anniversary of a tsunami that struck the shores of Japan. Detailed historical records from the time indicated high waves in several locations around Japan, but with additional confusing note: there was no record of … Continue reading
From the Archives: Sally Fitzpatrick letters
One of our new additions to the Archives & Special Collections is a collection of letters written by Sally Fitzpatrick. Sally was a graduate student in education at Puget Sound from 1948 to 1949 and was appointed the special supervisor … Continue reading
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Just in! “Embrace the Suck: What I Learned at the Box about Hard Work, (Very) Sore Muscles, and Burpees Before Sunrise”, by Steve Madden
Embrace the Suck: What I Learned at the Box about Hard Work, (Very) Sore Muscles, and Burpees Before Sunrise, By Stephen Madden In Embrace the Suck, the former editor-in-chief of Bicycling magazine explores with irreverence, humor, and soul- touching candor … Continue reading
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For the Wall: Bookish Prints & More
Welcome to For The Wall, a regularly updated Book Patrol curated collection of prints courtesy of the artists of society6. It provides a great opportunity to see how some of today’s artists and illustrators are interpreting the book experience. See … Continue reading
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What Darwin Saw: Sketchbooks from the voyage of the HMS Beagle added to Cambridge Digital Library
Charles Darwin considered it to be one of the most formative journeys of his life. His diary and scientific journal of his time aboard the HMS Beagle, now best known as The Voyage of the Beagle, was a bestseller. It was … Continue reading
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