Collins Unbound

I noticed this wonderful little book with its unique cover as I was browsing the collection and it piqued my interest. Suzuki Harunobu was a Japanese woodblock artist who was actually the first artist to use full-color prints in 1765. Most of Harunobu’s life is unknown, but he is considered one of the great masters of Japanese woodblock. His art had the special ability to capture eternal girlhood, in that many of his subjects often had a child-like look about them. This book, simply titled Harunobu is a collection of the artist’s work along with the commentary of Lubor Hajek. Come look at this beautiful and influential artwork!

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By Laure Mounts

It’s that time of year again Loggers! Thanksgiving break, with finals on the swift approach! But right about now many of you are stuffed like a turkey from this year’s festivities, sick of being roasted by family or your relentless thesis. However, it is the holidays, so try to keep the fowl language to a minimum when trying to balance finals with family and friends. With tight budgets and tricky traditions, gift giving may be the last thing on your mind, but that’s why I’m here! Coming to you straight from the Archives & Special Collections, your personal Dairy Godmother has the perfect holiday gift suggestion.

Milk!

College of Puget Sound students held a milk drive in the fall semester of 1947 in order to raise money for the European war relief…and what better holiday gift than milk by the truckload? It’s practical, it’s useful, and when canned, it won’t spoil. It’ll leave you so refreshed you’ll be asking for an udder one!

So raise your gobble-lets of milk for one last roast. We’re almost there!

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By Monica Patterson

Did you know that you can access almost every issue of The Trail online? Although a full physical collection lives in the Archives & Special Collections, this digital collection is a great resource for students who have trouble finding a time to access the materials in person, or for anyone who just wants to browse through university history in their spare time.

UPS’s student newspaper, now The Trail, was originally published as Ye Recorde. That name lasted from 1895 to 1903, when the name changed to The Maroon. The name The Maroon was also short-lived; in 1910, the newspaper was renamed The Trail, and has used that title ever since. Although almost every issue is available online, some issues are only available in person in the Archives & Special Collections because they are too delicate to scan. There are no access restrictions for research involving The Trail, meaning that you can come in and take a look without setting up an appointment.

The Trail is a rich resource for understanding student life at UPS. Reading it is a great way to get a sense of how students on our campus reacted to important events. The Trail’s coverage ranges from events of national importance, like the Vietnam War and 9/11, to events that matter mainly to our campus community, like the selection of President Crawford and UPS’s decision to leave NAIA and join the NCAA. It also gives us an idea of what students prioritized at that point in time, what issues the student body cared about, and what they liked to do for fun.

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By Julia Masur

Greetings Loggers!

Feel like you’ve been lacking some inspiration lately? Well, you can only blame your shelf! That is why I am here to spread some shelf-awareness about the art-landish art-ifacts we have on our shelves here in the Archives & Special Collections! How do you define a “book”? Our artists’ book collection really pushes the bound-ries of definition with the wacky, zany, creative surprises held within.

The Smithsonian Libraries define an artists’ book as “a medium of artistic expression that uses the form or function of ‘book’ as inspiration,” and boy will these books make you an author you can’t refuse!

From books that look like lunch to books that can really ruffle your feathers, you’ll find everything from pop-ups to poetry, peek-a-boos to boxes, even glitter and glamour, colors and cut-outs! So lettuce celebrate while you ketchup on what’s inside “Bread and Butter” by Minali Chatani, or it’s sure to be a pheasant surprise if you decide to take “Birds Everyday” by Dorothy McCuistion under your wing!

These artists certainly draw a crowd, so please come take a sneak peek, or take it to the next level and come see any of the other exciting materials we have here in our collections.

The Archives & Special Collections is open on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays from 12:00-3:00 p.m. or by appointment.

By Monica Patterson