by Clements Library | Nov 27, 2014 | Holidays, Manuscripts, Today in history
Post by Jayne Ptolemy, Manuscripts Curatorial AssistantThe William L. Clements Library sends warm Thanksgiving greetings and offers a glimpse at holidays past via our Manuscripts Division. In November 1857, William H. Ireland, Jr., sent an illustrated, lyrical letter...
by Clements Library | Feb 14, 2014 | Graphics, Holidays
Happy Valentine’s Day to our readers! These Valentine’s Day postcards are from our ephemera collection. They are postmarked from 1907-1909 and were sent to Mr. Andrew Swords from several people.”We pledged our hearts my love and I. I in my arms the...
by Clements Library | Dec 23, 2013 | Graphics, Holidays
For this year’s festivities, we offer a selection of cat-themed holiday cards from the ephemera collections of the Clements Library. May you have a purr-fect holiday season!”Though a Kitten, quite able I ought to be, To carry a Christmas wish to...
by Clements Library | Nov 27, 2013 | Graphics, Holidays
For this week, we offer a selection of Thanksgiving postcards from the Graphics Division. All three of these postcards depict the iconic Thanksgiving turkey. Two contrast the turkey with our other national bird, the bald eagle. Founding Father Benjamin Franklin...
by Clements Library | Oct 31, 2013 | Graphics, Holidays, Manuscripts, Today in history
“This is holy eve,” Richard Coulter wrote in his journal on October 31st, 1847. He was serving in the American Army that Halloween due to the Mexican War, and he noted the differences between how the day was observed in Mexico and back home in Greensburg,...
by Clements Library | Dec 25, 2012 | Books, Holidays, Today in history
Guest post by Sarah Fitzgerald, Book Division volunteer *** Many of our Christmas traditions come from the Victorian Era, including the decoration of Christmas trees and Charles Dickens’ story, A Christmas Carol. The Clements has several versions of A Christmas...
by Clements Library | Nov 22, 2012 | Holidays, Today in history
Guest post by Sarah Fitzgerald, Book Division volunteerThanksgiving celebrations have often been marked by hymns of thanks in appreciation of the joys of life and plentiful food. Songs of thanksgiving pre-date the first national recognition by...
by Clements Library | Jul 3, 2012 | Holidays, Manuscripts
Guest post by Esti Brennan, Social Media Intern[First page of the manuscript draft. George Sackville Germain Papers, Clements Library.]In celebration of Independence Day, the Clements Library presents this manuscript copy of the Declaration of Independence, from the...
by Clements Library | Jun 24, 2012 | Graphics, Holidays
Guest post by Esti Brennan, Social Media Intern[Unknown Artist, “Log Cabin With Horses and Tree Stumps.” Clements Library Graphics Division, Prints–Original Drawings, P-1604.9]Currently, Michigan is the only state to have an official holiday...
