The following is written by curator Timothy Shipe Among the International Dada Archive’s latest acquisitions are several issues of the Berlin journal Neue Jugend, founded in early 1914 by two student poets, Heinz Barger and Friedrich Hollaender. Neue Jugend is a telling example of how the Berlin dadaists managed to elude wartime government censorship. TheContinue reading “New acquisition, Neue Jugend, imparts Dada history”
Category Archives: Collection Connection
10 Weird Tales Covers to Haunt Your Halloween
The following is written by graduate student worker Theo Prineas Sometimes, when I’m hunched over a desk in the back of the Hevelin pulps’ windowless archive room, the lights – which are set to a motion-sensing timer – go out. As I jump up and wave my arms to reactivate them, I expect a chalky-dryContinue reading “10 Weird Tales Covers to Haunt Your Halloween”
Voices from the Stacks: Los Bailadores Zapatistas and the Latino Native American Cultural Center
The following is written by Olson Graduate Research Assistant Anne Moore. Last week, the Latino-Native American Alumni Alliance (LANA3) gathered on campus to celebrate more than 50 years of the Latino Native American Cultural Center (LNACC) at the University of Iowa. In 1971, three students—Rusty Barceló, Ruth Pushetonequa, and Tony Zavala—founded the the Chicano IndianContinue reading “Voices from the Stacks: Los Bailadores Zapatistas and the Latino Native American Cultural Center”
Voices from the Stacks: Riot Grrrl and the Jen and Sarah Wolfe Zine Collection
The following is written by Olson Graduate Research Assistant Kaylee Swinford and Instruction Graduate Assistant M Clark On their 1995 track, “Criminal Boy,” female pop punk band Bunnygrunt begs the question: ‘what is a girl to do?’ The song chronicles a tough sister’s plans to break her all bark and no bite brother out ofContinue reading “Voices from the Stacks: Riot Grrrl and the Jen and Sarah Wolfe Zine Collection”
The Special Collections and Archives’ fall 2024 reading room exhibition, Japanese Pocket Lanterns, brings a delicate art to life
In 1975, Tim Barrett, now emeritus director and paper specialist at the University of Iowa Center for the Book, traveled to Japan to begin Fulbright research on hand papermaking techniques. It was during his two-year fellowship that he found himself fascinated by small lanterns known as Odawara chochin, “the equivalent of a personal flashlight,” datingContinue reading “The Special Collections and Archives’ fall 2024 reading room exhibition, Japanese Pocket Lanterns, brings a delicate art to life”
Top 10 Pacific Islands materials in the University of Iowa’s Special Collections and Archives
The following is written by M Clark, instruction and reference graduate assistant for Special Collections and Archives While Pacific Island cultural experiences are far and few in Iowa, Special Collections and Archives is the proud host of a number of rare and highly regarded publications by prolific Pacific Islander creators or about the rich historiesContinue reading “Top 10 Pacific Islands materials in the University of Iowa’s Special Collections and Archives”
Exploring the Legacy of PAN: A jewel in the crown of German Art Nouveau
The following is written by M Clark, instruction and reference graduate assistant of Special Collections and Archives In the blossoming world of the international Art Nouveau movement of the late 1800s, German artists were carving their own unique path that reverberated across Europe. At the heart of this movement stood publications such as PAN, aContinue reading “Exploring the Legacy of PAN: A jewel in the crown of German Art Nouveau”
Dada collection grows
The following is written by Tim Shipe, curator of the International Dada Archive Two recent acquisitions by the International Dada Archive illustrate the diversity of Dada and its connection with the developing Central and Eastern European Constructivist movement of the 1920s. Veshch Gegenstand Objet With its trilingual title and multilingual content, Veshch Gegenstand Objet is,Continue reading “Dada collection grows”
Buttons, Buttons, Buttons!
The following is written by Academic Outreach Coordinator Kathryn Reuter On a college campus, chances are high that you will encounter at least one button during the course of your day. Pin back buttons – sometimes called “badges” – have long decorated the tote bags, backpacks, sweaters, and jackets of university students. Buttons proclaim allegianceContinue reading “Buttons, Buttons, Buttons!”
10 Ye Old Banned Books
The following is written by SLIS graduate student Madison Knupp From October 1st through October 7th, the American Library Association (ALA) is celebrating Banned Books Week. The ALA first started Banned Books Week in 1982 due to a rise in book banning. However, the practice of book banning is not a new concept and hasContinue reading “10 Ye Old Banned Books”