Every week the Tumblr from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee special collections does a post on wood engraved illustrations, and they are always gorgeous.
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Wood Engraving Wednesday
Posts on uwmspeccoll tagged as Wood Engraving Wednesday
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Looted Antiquities Roadshow
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Modern medicine has discovered no more powerful antidote to insomnia than a post-lunch PowerPoint in a warm room, no matter how compelling the subject.
“Harvard University has laid off its staff in the Harvard Slavery Remembrance Program, the unit of its $100 million Harvard & the Legacy of Slavery initiative tasked with identifying the direct descendants of those enslaved by Harvard affiliates.”
Harvard Outsources Program to Identify Descendants of Those Enslaved by University Affiliates, Lays Off Internal Staff | News | The Harvard Crimson
Harvard on Thursday laid off the staff of the Harvard Slavery Remembrance Program, the unit of its $100 million Harvard & the Legacy of Slavery ini...
Houghton is in the process of digitizing a collection of 19th century photographic portraits of African Americans. More than 100 are online so far. https://hollisarchives.lib.harvard.edu/repositories/24/resources/12085/digital_only
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On the episode of Mythbusters I’m watching they are attempting to bulletproof a car by armoring it in something called “phone books”.
That's quite a title.
Between the Covers
The Doom Pussy by Elaine SHEPARD on Between the Covers
Hardcover. First edition. 300pp. Illustrated with black and white plates. A remainder mark on the bottom page edge else about fine in a very good p...
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On somebody’s to-do list today was “Explain bagels”. image
Arnold Schoenberg archives destroyed in Pacific Palisades fire.
Slippedisc
Disaster: Arnold Schoenberg archive is destroyed in LA fires - Slippedisc
A grim message from Larry Schoenberg, the composer’s...
The American Antiquarian Society has made scans of 40,000 pieces of American ephemera, previously only available through a subscription database, accessible for free through its catalog.
Past is Present
Ephemera Explored: Over 40,000 New Images Give Glimpses into 19th-Century American Life
Have you ever wanted to catch a ride on the Flying Dutchman? Or wondered what people ate at Faneuil Hall to celebrate the 4th of July? Would you li...
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