by Clements Library | Jun 20, 2012 | Books, Collections
Guest post by Esti Brennan, Social Media Intern[General Mills, War Work: A Daybook for the Home (Minneapolis, 1942).]Rationing is a common practice in wartime, meant to ensure that the country’s military is kept well-supplied without unduly depriving those...
by Clements Library | Jun 8, 2012 | Books, Graphics
Guest post by Esti Brennan, Social Media InternThough there’s evidence of the sport dating back to Europe in the late 18th century, the first game of baseball as we know it today was played on June 19, 1846 in Hoboken, New Jersey. Over the years the game has...
by Clements Library | Jun 6, 2012 | Books
Guest post by Esti Brennan, Social Media Intern“The Language of the Fan” is one of the most pervasive myths of Victorian society. In a culture perceived to be straight-laced and highly codified, the idea of a secret language that permitted youthful rebellion (of a...
by Clements Library | Apr 17, 2012 | Books
Anne Bradstreet, The Tenth Muse (1650).In honor of National Poetry Month, we are featuring one of the Clements Library’s great treasures, The Tenth Muse by Anne Bradstreet. Printed in 1650 in London, it is noteworthy as the first book of poetry...
by Clements Library | Apr 4, 2012 | Books
Guest post by Molly Malcolm, Clements Library volunteerMarch was Irish American Heritage Month, which prompted us to showcase a wonderful book here at the Clements Library, The Irish Emigrant’s Guide for the United States, by Rev. J. O’Hanlon.The cultural...
by Clements Library | Mar 29, 2012 | Books
Thomas Skinner, Another Voice From the Grave (Philadelphia, 1819). A handwritten note on the cover of this pamphlet hints at the intriguing story within: “This tract is an entire fiction. The particulars were fabricated by a base woman (Mrs. Sayres) and...
by Clements Library | Mar 6, 2012 | Books, Library Work
Emi Hastings has been Curator of Books at the Clements Library since 2009. Although she is constantly discovering new favorite items in the stacks, one of the current top contenders is the Astronomicum Caesareum of 1540. The Astronomicum Caesareum, perhaps the most...
by Clements Library | Feb 22, 2012 | Books
The Life, Experiences and Incidents of Rev. Gardner Dean, Written by Himself, Together with Genealogies of the Gardner, Dean and Hinds Families, by Ebenezer W. Peirce. New Bedford, Mass. : Paul Howland, Jr., 1883. According to the preface, “Everybody wants...
by Clements Library | Jan 18, 2012 | Books
In the 19th century, women’s popular literature was full of advice about fashion and beauty. Numerous books and magazines offered hints on clothing styles, cosmetics, hygiene, and other aspects of women’s appearance. Female Beauty, as Preserved and...
