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French Pamphlets, Education, Thermometers, and Goodbyes
Hey there again, welcome to another blog post from the UMD Pamphlet Project! With the semester coming to a close, we’d like to give a general update with the latest developments from the trenches, provide a couple images from the most recent string of pamphlets, and discuss the next steps for the project going into […]
Women’s History Month: Defining “Normal”, Pt. III
Just in case you can’t visit the display in Hornbake Library, Defining “Normal,” here are some of the items we’re featuring to celebrate Women’s History Month! Two feminists, two strategies Both Dorothy Sucher and Djuna Barnes were women’s rights advocates, but they led very different lives. Dorothy Sucher How do we define Dorothy Sucher? Mother […]
Horses! Rare, unique, and Maryland subject resources
Everyone is in love with UMD’s newest student: the rock-star colt born on the campus farm. Interested in horse culture? Here are some suggested items from Special Collections stacks! Horses Maryland Horse Breeders Association archives. Find it at UMD Horse Play. A journal by the Maryland Horse Breeders Association. Find it at UMD The Maryland Horse. A journal by […]
Revealing La Révolution: An update from the trenches
Hello and welcome back to our blog series! To read our first post, click here. Before I begin discussing more intimate details of some of the materials our project works with, I thought I should take the time to give a brief overview of who we are and what we’re studying. There are four of […]
Women’s History Month: New display!
As women’s history month comes to a close, we’ve changed our display case to feature more of the amazing women whose legacies fill our collections. The display will be extended through April 7 because of the University of Maryland’s Spring Break last week. Come back after that for a display in honor of Maryland Day, […]
Female students in the greenhouse, 1925
Reblogged from Terrapin Tales: Read more… 35 more words Ladies: we don’t always study horticulture, but when we do, we make it look good.
Stepford Wives, Women and Gender in the 20th Century
New Pinterest board at Special Collections, University of Maryland Libraries includes advertisements from the 1950′s. Funny, isn’t it? Now, how does that compare to advertisements today? Learn more:
International Women’s Day Feature: Mona Kent
Each month, the Special Collections displays rare, unique items from our collection that resonate with present-day events. On March 1st through March 31, 2013, visit the Maryland Room on the 1st floor of Hornbake Library and delve deeper into women’s history. Our display honors International Women’s Day on March 8th. I think how wonderful it would be […]
