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From the Archives & Special Collections: Further Finding Aid Fun

Mss.027, Bills of Sale for the Purchase of Slaves: This collection includes three original handwritten receipts for the purchase of Slaves dated July 4, 1835, June 21, 1837, and September 19, 1845. Mss.028, T.H. Callaway letter to James R. Callaway: … Continue reading

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From the Archives & Special Collections: Welcome to the World, New Finding Aids!

The Archives & Special Collections has so many wonderful resources, and with these 17 newly published finding aids, you’ll be able to learn more about all the A&SC has to offer with a quick online search! Mss.022, Leroy Ostransky papers: … Continue reading

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From the Archives: Congratulations 2015 Puget Sound Graduates!!

You made it! What an outstanding achievement! Your success is well deserved and all of your hard work certainly does not go unnoticed by your fellow Loggers. Now is the time to take all of what you’ve learned here at … Continue reading

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From the Archives: Zodiac Horsemen

One of the more frustrating things about working in Special Collections is that often there are books written in foreign languages, and they don’t come with translations. One example of this is a reproduction of an illustrated manual of military … Continue reading

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From the Archives: Preservation Week’s Tape

It’s preservation week! An entire week dedicated to discussing the concerns and solutions regarding preservation of rare books and unique collections. Here in the Archives & Special Collections at the University of Puget Sound, we’ll be showing you some common … Continue reading

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Preservation Week: From the Archives: Mounting Photographs

It’s preservation week! An entire week dedicated to discussing the concerns and solutions regarding preservation of rare books and unique collections. Here in the Archives & Special Collections at the University of Puget Sound, we’ll be showing you some common … Continue reading

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From the Archives: Preservation Week’s Metal Fasteners

            It’s preservation week! An entire week dedicated to discussing the concerns and solutions regarding preservation of rare books and unique collections. Here in the Archives & Special Collections at the University of Puget Sound, … Continue reading

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From the Archives: Preservation Week’s Frayed Edges

It’s preservation week! An entire week dedicated to discussing the concerns and solutions regarding preservation of rare books and unique collections. Here in the Archives & Special Collections at the University of Puget Sound, we’ll be showing you some common … Continue reading

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Behind the Archives Door event: “Documenting the Slide from Hope to Chaos: The Road to Tian’anmen Square”

Tuesday, May 5th, 4:00 p.m. Archives & Special Collections, 2nd Floor, Collins Library Documenting the Slide from Hope to Chaos:  The Road to Tian’anmen Square, Professor David Hull, Asian Studies The Egge Collection is a vast trove of media sources … Continue reading

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From the Archives: Preservation Week’s Detached Book Boards

It’s preservation week! An entire week dedicated to discussing the concerns and solutions regarding preservation of rare books and unique collections. Here in the Archives & Special Collections at the University of Puget Sound, we’ll be showing you some common … Continue reading

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