By Tim Shipe, Curator, International Dada Archive, and Arts & Literature Liaison We are pleased to announce the publication of issue no. 20 of our journal Dada/Surrealism, a special number entitled From Dada to Infra-noir: Dada, Surrealism, and Romania.” http://ir.uiowa.edu/dadasur/vol20/iss1/. Co-edited by Monique Yaari of the Pennsylvania State University and Timothy Shipe of the University ofContinue reading “Issue no. 20 of Dada/Surrealism Journal Now Available”
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Henry A. Wallace, Advocate for Peace and Unity of the Americas
By Jacque Roethler, Manuscripts Processing Coordinator On the 50th anniversary of his death, we remember Henry Agard Wallace, the 33rd Vice-President of the United States, who was a man well ahead of his times. An idealist who experimented to the point of dilettantism, these avocations destroyed his political career, but he would not back downContinue reading “Henry A. Wallace, Advocate for Peace and Unity of the Americas”
Return of the Return of the Man From U.N.C.L.E.
In September of 1964, a new series premiered on American television. It was a spy series influenced by Ian Fleming’s James Bond novels and the films that began with 1962’s, Dr. No. I was eleven years old at the time and couldn’t wait to see it. America had caught spy fever and television and HollywoodContinue reading “Return of the Return of the Man From U.N.C.L.E.”
Science Fiction Fans Raise $1,955 To Support Hevelin Collection Digitization
Every year at the ICON Science Fiction convention in Cedar Rapids the organizers collect fan created artwork, crafts, and donated memorabilia which are auctioned off to support charities and projects. Last fall, the chosen project was The University of Iowa Libraries’ initiative to digitize the James L. “Rusty” Hevelin Science Fiction collection, an especially meaningful choiceContinue reading “Science Fiction Fans Raise $1,955 To Support Hevelin Collection Digitization”
The Individuals in History
I cannot begin to tell you how I got started working with the Sterns Family Papers. But I can tell you that before opening those three boxes, I had a below-average interest in the civil war. Having gone through the American public school system, I learned about the civil war at least once every schoolContinue reading “The Individuals in History”
Remembering Earl Rogers, the University of Iowa’s Archivist from 1970 to 1998
We are sorry to note that Earl Rogers, the University of Iowa’s archivist from 1970 to 1998, passed away early Wednesday morning at his home in Iowa City following a brief battle with pancreatic cancer. He was 77. Earl was born May 2, 1938, in Moline, Illinois. He received the bachelor of science degree inContinue reading “Remembering Earl Rogers, the University of Iowa’s Archivist from 1970 to 1998”
The Detroit News Menu Cook Book
In August of 1920, a radio station under the name “8MK” was launched for The Detroit Evening News. Later named “WWJ”, it was the first radio station with daily programs. Less than a year after the station was launched, the radio show “Hints to Housewives” was created and later, “Tonight’s Dinner by Radio”. TheContinue reading “The Detroit News Menu Cook Book”
Aldus Manutius: A man with a plan, a printshop, and a pretty sweet colophon
Aldus Manutius was born in Italy during the Italian Renaissance. He became the leading printer of his time and is responsible for many literary accomplishments, including the invention of italic type for use in a printing press and the semicolon. Most importantly, Manutius was one of the first people to publish small, pocket editions ofContinue reading “Aldus Manutius: A man with a plan, a printshop, and a pretty sweet colophon”
First Edition of The Tale of Peter Rabbit
July 28th marks the 148th birthday of Beatrix Potter: illustrator, natural scientist, conservationist, and, of course, world-famous author of The Tale of Peter Rabbit. Here at the University of Iowa, we are fortunate enough to have a copy of one of the first printings of this charming tale, which according to our acquisition papers, was previously ownedContinue reading “First Edition of The Tale of Peter Rabbit”
The Boy Scouts: A Cultural History through Handbooks
What follows is a guest post from one of our student workers, Shawn Conley, an Eagle Scout and Boy Scout memorabilia collector. Since its founding more than a century ago, the Boy Scouts of America has striven to turn young men into well-rounded individuals and citizens of our society. Lord Baden-Powell, the founder of theContinue reading “The Boy Scouts: A Cultural History through Handbooks”