By Julia Rohn, Museum Studies Intern Picture this: My eyes are closed so as to not ruin the surprise. A heavy door opens, groaning. Parchment permeates the air, warm and familiar. I am told to open my eyes and a whole world is revealed: books line every wall, towering me. Instead of feeling small, myContinue reading “An Internship in the Vault”
Author Archives: Colleen Theisen
Historically Yours Episode 4: A Poem from Helen Keller with Liz Riordan
The fourth episode of Historically Yours is here and this time we’re joined by School of Library and Information graduate student Elizabeth Riordan. Liz reads a poem from Helen Keller from the Peggy LeBold Autograph Collection. Was this a letter? A school assignment? She follows up by reading a letter from Keller to St. Nicholas magazineContinue reading “Historically Yours Episode 4: A Poem from Helen Keller with Liz Riordan”
Historically Yours Podcast: Warren G. Harding letter with guest Ben Schmidt
The third episode of Historically Yours is here and this time we’re joined by School of Library and Information graduate student Ben Schmidt. Ben reads a letter from Warren G. Harding responding to a request for a memorial for World War I. Do you know anything about the movement to make a memorial?Continue reading “Historically Yours Podcast: Warren G. Harding letter with guest Ben Schmidt”
Video: Make a Continuous Flexagon with Emily Martin
Center for the Book faculty member and book artist Emily Martin chooses a format for each work that assists in telling the story she wants to tell with the content. This exciting new video introduces her work, especially the pieces that have a focus on circular story telling that draw upon the continuous flexagon asContinue reading “Video: Make a Continuous Flexagon with Emily Martin”
Fourth Annual Shakespeare Livestream – TOMORROW (Wednesday 4/26) 11AM-1PM
FOURTH Annual Shakespeare Livestream Tune in live Wednesday April 26, 11:00am-1:00pm CST [Central time in the USA is GMT -5:00] We’re back! Celebrate Shakespeare’s birthday week by joining us – live on the internet! – for our FOURTH annual Shakespeare’s Death Anniversary & Birthday Week Commemoration Livestream, featuring University of Iowa Shakespeare professor Adam Hooks, alongside ColleenContinue reading “Fourth Annual Shakespeare Livestream – TOMORROW (Wednesday 4/26) 11AM-1PM”
Special Collections News & Updates 4/20/2017
Newsfeed: Tom Brokaw’s ‘stuff’ in Iowa is a window into his life. Kyle Munson, Des Moines Register. http://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/local/columnists/kyle-munson/2017/04/10/tom-brokaws-stuff-iowa-window-into-his-life/99805406/ Upcoming Events: Final Mellon Sawyer Lecture Friday, April 28. 8:30AM-2:30PM Marina Rustow “Fatimid State Documents, Serial Recyclers and the Cairo Geniza” Khedouri A. Zilkha Professor of Jewish Civilization in the Near East, Princeton University 8:30–10:00am Erik Kwakkel “Aristotle and the Medieval University:Continue reading “Special Collections News & Updates 4/20/2017”
Historically Yours Podcast Episode 2: Heroic Deeds with Liz Riordan
Historically Yours is brought to you by the wacky folks who wander in and out of the University of Iowa Special Collections. Your host is Colleen Theisen, today’s guest is Liz Riordan. Our theme music was composed by Will Riordan. Download this episode (right click and save) (Subscribe on Podbean, iTunes, or Pocket Casts.Continue reading “Historically Yours Podcast Episode 2: Heroic Deeds with Liz Riordan”
Special Collections News and Updates 3/30/2017
Newsfeed: Travel Grant Applications due April 15, 2017 https://www.tumblr.com/iowawomensarchives/158778861035/every-girl-has-a-voice-every-woman-has-a-story Instruction: Play testing began on Amy Chen’s second game, Mark! Check out the development on Twitter through #markthegame. Exhibitions: https://www.instagram.com/p/BR59sMIA6dg/?taken-by=uilibraries From the Web & Social Media: New Podcast Historically Yours Launches https://www.tumblr.com/uispeccoll/159229043493 Donate to the University Libraries’ Special Collections Fund Want to stay connected?Continue reading “Special Collections News and Updates 3/30/2017”
New Podcast Historically Yours Launches
The University of Iowa Special Collections has a new podcast, Historically Yours which will be a biweekly podcast. In each episode Outreach Librarian Colleen Theisen and a guest will read one historic letter, research the context, and discuss the role of letter writing past and present. Episode 1 features Digital Project Librarian Laura Hampton readingContinue reading “New Podcast Historically Yours Launches”
Special Collections News & Updates 3/22/2017
March News & Updates: Old Gold: 1962 campus concert featured both Al Jarreau and Simon Estes https://now.uiowa.edu/2017/03/old-gold-1962-campus-concert-featured-both-al-jarreau-and-simon-estes Johnson County Historical Society event puts focus on historic and rare films and slides http://www.thegazette.com/subject/life/people-places/johnson-county-historical-society-event-puts-focus-on-historic-and-rare-films-and-slides-20170307 Uncovering hidden history of Latinos in Iowa http://www.thegazette.com/subject/life/people-places/uncovering-the-hidden-history-of-latinos-in-iowa-20170304 History of Iowa City by Christopher Jones for the Rare Books and Manuscripts Conference to beContinue reading “Special Collections News & Updates 3/22/2017”