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Limited Hours, Friday, June 6
Special Collections, along with the rest of Magill Library, will be closed the afternoon of Friday, June 6, for the annual staff association picnic. Our hours that day will be 9 - 12 only.
Posted by John Anderies at May 22, 2008 12:04 PM
Letter details personal reaction to Lincoln's assasination
While working with the Cope Evans family papers, Special Collections student worker Thea Hogarth recently came upon a surprising letter. Written by Clementine Cope over a span of days in April 1865, the personal letter covers many topics including education, the weather, ...and the assassination of the President Lincoln. On pages three and four, Clementine chronicles her reaction to the "the presidents dreadful death, wh. seemed dreadful enough to strike every one dumb with horror & astonishment." The letter can be seen in Triptych: the tri-college digital library. A transcription can be seen by choosing "page and text" from the view drop down menu and the clicking the go button.
Posted by David Conners at May 10, 2008 12:17 PM
Rare Books at Haverford College - LARGE and small
There are many books in the Rare Book Collection at Haverford – each notable and valuable in its own way. However, sometimes those distinguishing characteristics are most noticeable in contrast.
During exam week this semester, May 5 – May 9, 2008, a daily presentation of rare books will be on exhibit in Special Collections. Each day a LARGE book will be displayed juxtaposed with a small book – both sharing a common theme. You will be able to enjoy each book individually but also admire the contrasts that become evident by the comparison.
Monday, May 5, 2008 – Biblical studies
LARGE The Holy Bible, London : by Robert Barker, printer to the Kings most Excellent Maiestie, Anno Dom. 1611.
small History of the Bible, Sandy-Hill, N. Y, Hart & Hare, & J. Wright, 1825.
Tuesday, May 6, 2008 – Comparative literature
LARGE Trimble, Esther Jane, 1838-1888, A chart of general literature, …with the prominent writings of other nations; also, a chart of ancient literature, from the earliest times, Philadelphia : Stoddart, c1875.
small Thompson, Eben Francis, The Rose Garden of Omar Khayyam, Worcester, MA, Commonwealth Press, 1932.
Wednesday, May 7, 2008 – Words of wisdom from William Penn
LARGE Penn, William, "Fruits of solitude, in reflections and maxims, relating to the conduct of life" in Select works of William Penn : To which is prefixed A journal of his life, London, 1771.
small Penn, William, 1644-1718, Time, Berkeley, Calif. : Peacock Press, 1965.
Thursday, May 8, 2008 – Necessary information
LARGE Lehmer, Derrick Norman 1868-1938, Factor table for the first ten millions containing the smallest factor of every number not divisible by 2, 3, 5, or 7 between the limits 0 and 10017000, Washington, D. C. : Carnegie institution of Washington, 1909.
small Bailey's Pocket almanac : being an American annual register, for the year of our Lord, 1784, Philadelphia, [1784].
Friday, May 9, 2008 – Dante's Divine Comedy
LARGE Dante Alighieri, 1265-1321, La divina commedia, Milano : Casa ed. Di Dante, 1931-41.
small Dante Alighieri, 1265-1321, La divina commedia di Dante Alighieri, Firenze : G. Barbera, 1911.
Posted by Ann Upton at May 1, 2008 03:09 PM