Collins Unbound

It can easily be assumed that food is one of the most important parts of our life here at Puget Sound. We walk into the sub and we are faced with many options. Some days there are a wide verity of satisfying food, other days we revert back to cereal. Yet, whatever is on the menu we continue to eat.

Now, there is not a book that tells us what is good in the SUB for the day. But wouldn’t it be nice if there was one? If you are planning a trip to Seattle head up to the Archives and Special Collections room in the Library. There you will find a book that outlines the best places to eat in Seattle. This book will also tell you what is unique or great about each place. Unfortunately this book was written in 1955 so some of the restaurants are not around, but some places such as Bush Garden, Canlis, The Cloud Room, and El Gaucho are still up and running. If you do not want to take the trouble of going up to the city, you can find a recipe for each restaurant in the book and make their most popular dish at home.

So if the SUB is not curing your ever growing foodie needs, check out You Can’t Eat Mount Rainier by William C. Speidel, jr. in the Archives. It will be sure to expand your eating options.

By Sierra Scott

We take a hiatus from our general “odd thing we stumbled across in the archives’ photos” this week to give you “odd thing we stumbled across in the Shelmidine Room”. While hunting for art for this year’s Christmas card, I found a collection of books titled Manga: the sketchbooks of Hokusai. I know what you’re thinking, and no, it isn’t the contemporary storytelling manga (though that would be cool too).

With the first published in 1814, this series of sketchbooks is filled with drawings of everyday objects, people, and scenery. These are beautifully wood block-printed in black, grey, and a light pink, fleshy tone. The subject material ranges from animals and plants to architecture, landscapes, and even portraits. In all, the collection likely has thousands of sketches, and they’re all absolutely gorgeous. If you’re ever looking to visit the Archives & Special Collections and aren’t certain what you want to do, you could just peruse (gently!) through one of these fifteen volumes.

Open Hours every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. on the second floor of the library.

By Morgan Ford