Have a happy and safe winter break! We’ll be here when you get back in January.
Additions to the Archives & Special Collections:
From left: Theater performance of “If I Were King,” 1949, Delta Phi Delta art fraternity installation, 1949, Campus Day, 1949
Early Spring 2015 Events:
Missionaries to the inland Northwest created the earliest and most substantial archives of Plateau Indian culture. This illustrated presentation examines how collectors with varied motivations amassed American Indian cultural materials. Power and wealth influence who acquires collections and where collections reside often resulting in the geographical dispossession of cultural heritage. However, recent work centered on digital repatriation may provide one method for connecting cultural heritage with their respective communities.
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Bathers at Asnières (1884) by Georges Seurat, 1859 – 1891
Good luck on finals & best wishes for the new year! Have a fun holiday – see you next semester!
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The Rococo ceiling of the Theological Hall at Strahov Abbey was added 40 years after the room was initially completed; the masonry vaulting offered a degree of protection from fire – a huge problem in medieval and Renaissance libraries as coal or wood fires were used for heating. (Picture: Will Pryce)
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In the remote Buddhist monastery of Haeinsa is preserved the Tripitaka Koreana, the most complete corpus of Buddhist doctrinal texts in the world, dating from 1251. (Picture: Will Pryce)
Camouflaged into its surroundings, the library at Liyuan, two hours north of Beijing, has a facade of flexed twigs wedged between rusty steel rails. Inside, bookshelves are used as floor, stairs, seats and tables. (Picture: Will Pryce)
Portugal’s João the Magnanimous astonished the rector of the University of Coimbra by telling him that his request for help towards library facilities was too modest; the lavish result was financed with gold reserves that had been recently discovered in Brazil. (Picture: Will Pryce)
Maps tell us where we are and show us how to get to where we want to go. They give us a picture of what is around us. There can be maps of buildings, maps of towns, or maps of the world. Really, a map can be any size, shape, and color. While scanning the many books in the Archives & Special Collections, I came across a giant book titled, America in Maps. This book is a collection of, you guessed it, maps! But I am pretty sure you will not be able to find these on Google. These maps date from 1500 to 1856 and are done by many different people. Every map is different. Some are in color, others are black and white. Some are drawn with great detail, while others are clear and to the point. Even though all of these maps are unique, they all show history and give a sense of place. Come check out these beautiful maps in the Archives & Special Collections!
By Sierra Scott
From more than a dozen masters of the genre come seventeen tales of hard science fiction to form Carbide Tipped Pens. The collection contains titles from an impressive roster of authors, including Howard Hendrix, Nancy Fulda, Daniel H. Wilson, and many others! They’ve come up with new tales for today’s most avid sci. fi. reader, incorporating the latest scientific developments and discoveries.
From ancient China to the Oort Cloud, this compilation of science fiction gems is sure to impress. Check out Carbide Tipped Pens and the rest of the sci. fi. titles in the Popular Collection.
The Civil Rights Act of 1964: A Long Struggle for Freedom
Commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Library of Congress in Washington DC is currently hosting an exhibition, with an accompanying web site, that contains a wealth of information, photos, multimedia and documents that explore the history of the civil rights movement in the United States.
“This exhibition, which commemorates the fiftieth anniversary of the landmark Civil Rights Act of 1964, explores the events that shaped the civil rights movement, as well as the far-reaching impact the act had on a changing society. The act is considered the most significant piece of civil rights legislation since Reconstruction. It prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin in voting, public accommodations, public facilities, public education, federally funded programs, and employment.”
View a copy of the original ‘Civil Rights Act of 1964’ from the National Archives.
Major Features of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 can be read at CongressLink, along with a case history outlining the legislative action that led to the act.
And of course many fine books and articles can be found about the Civil Rights Act by searching ‘Primo Search’ at the Collins Memorial Library.
By Andrea Kueter, Social Sciences Librarian
By Liz Roepke, Peer Research Advisor
Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays: it means I get to go home to spend time with my family, eat delicious food, and forget about my school work for a couple precious days. And for a little while, I can pretend I’m on winter break.
But then I get back to school, and reality sets in. Exams. Class projects and term papers are due. Then even more exams. Where did all my time go?! I thought I had another week to work on that paper! I thought there were a couple more lectures before our test! Ahhh!!
Every year, I tell myself I won’t let myself be taken by surprise when the last day of classes comes around and I have to seriously start preparing for my final exams and papers. Now you might be asking yourself: “But how do I do that? I have so many projects and exams I don’t even know where to start!” Here are a few ideas:
Many of the students at the University of Puget Sound have wanted to be a Logger their entire lives. Some have unknowingly come upon this course, but now that we are here, it is easy to assume that becoming a Logger was something we always wanted. However, some of these Loggers actually grew up as loggers. These men actually cut down trees. The book Personalities of the Woods by Stewart Holbrook highlights the brave loggers of the Northwest. These men have unique backgrounds and exciting stories that should make you proud to be a Logger (if you are not already). Get back to your roots in the Archives & Special Collections!
By Sierra Scott
