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Trivia & General Knowledge

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by Isaac Burgdorf | Oct 1, 2025 | Collections, Exhibits, Graphics

The exhibition For All Ages, on view October 3-December 23, highlights familiar and unique toys and board games throughout American history.

Moving Parts

Moving Parts

by Isaac Burgdorf | Oct 1, 2025 | Collections, Exhibits, Graphics

The exhibition For All Ages, on view October 3-December 23, highlights familiar and unique toys and board games throughout American history.

Little Hands

Little Hands

by Isaac Burgdorf | Oct 1, 2025 | Collections, Exhibits, Graphics

The exhibition For All Ages, on view October 3-December 23, highlights familiar and unique toys and board games throughout American history.

First & Familiar Favorites

First & Familiar Favorites

by Isaac Burgdorf | Oct 1, 2025 | Collections, Exhibits, Graphics

The exhibition For All Ages, on view October 3-December 23, highlights familiar and unique toys and board games throughout American history.

For All Ages

For All Ages

by Isaac Burgdorf | Oct 1, 2025 | Collections, Exhibits, Graphics

The exhibition For All Ages, on view October 3-December 23, highlights familiar and unique toys and board games throughout American history.

New Manuscript Finding Aids, September 2025

New Manuscript Finding Aids, September 2025

by Clements Library | Sep 24, 2025 | Collections, Library Work, Manuscripts

The staff of the Manuscripts Division spent the summer dutifully arranging and describing new collections, which are now available for research!

Ephemera Finding Aids Available Now

Ephemera Finding Aids Available Now

by Clements Library | Sep 18, 2025 | Collections, Graphics, Library Work

The Clements Library Graphics Division is excited to share three new finding aids that have been in the works for a long time. Combined, these three collections hold over 17,000 unique items and continue to grow with new items being added regularly!

“Whiskers of National Reputation”: Recognizing the Beard of Moses Purnell Handy

“Whiskers of National Reputation”: Recognizing the Beard of Moses Purnell Handy

by Cheney Schopieray | Sep 6, 2025 | Collections, Graphics, Manuscripts

By Cheney J. Schopieray for his friend David Johnson, who was a hairsbreadth away from trekking to Alaska for the 2009 World Beard and Moustache Championships. On this World Beard Day, the Clements Library would like to doff its cap in recognition of the beard of...
National Nonprofit Day: Philanthropy in the Clements Collections

National Nonprofit Day: Philanthropy in the Clements Collections

by Clements Library | Aug 17, 2025 | Acquisitions, Books, Collections, Exhibits, Giving, Graphics, Holidays, Manuscripts

Happy National Nonprofit Day! Here at Clements, we are proud of the work that we do on a daily basis and are honored by the support that we get from our community. Let’s look back in time through some examples of early philanthropic endeavors.

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