We are commemorating the 70th anniversary of the U.S. entry into World War Two by highlighting some items in our collections relating to this event. How did Henry A. Wallace, an Iowan and national politician respond to the coming of World War II to the United States? A look at his official Vice PresidentialContinue reading “The U.S. Goes to War – and the War Comes to Iowa III.”
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The U.S. Goes to War – and the War Comes to Iowa II.
We are commemorating the 70th anniversary of the U.S. entry into World War Two by highlighting some items in our collections relating to this event. How did Iowans see the coming of World War Two to the United States? The works of Jay Norwood “Ding” Darling, editorial cartoonist of the Des Moines Register regularly commentedContinue reading “The U.S. Goes to War – and the War Comes to Iowa II.”
The U.S. Goes to War – and the War Comes to Iowa
We are commemorating the 70th anniversary of the U.S. entry into World War Two by highlighting some items in our collections relating to this event. Nile C. Kinnick, Jr. was a University of Iowa student in 1939. The war began in Europe the same fall season when Kinnick and the UI “Iron Men” once again putContinue reading “The U.S. Goes to War – and the War Comes to Iowa”
Comics: Entertainment or Social Critique?
Are comic books a good vehicle for social critique? Is Superman’s romance with Lois Lane trying to tell us something about our own relationships? Can comics promote racial inclusion? As a spinoff of the recent symposium on graphic language, Special Collections and University Archives presents The Comics Continuum, an exhibit from our collections available forContinue reading “Comics: Entertainment or Social Critique?”
The More Things Change… Political Cartoons Exhibit Highlights Un/Civil Discourse over the Past Century
How many of the issues of the 2012 presidential elections are new to our society? What did politicians and the media say about unemployment and social security in the 1930s, the 1970s, or the 1990s? Were the elections of the last century less divisive in their language than those of today? What guidance canContinue reading “The More Things Change… Political Cartoons Exhibit Highlights Un/Civil Discourse over the Past Century”
William Henderson Civil War Diaries
The first of several new Civil War acquisitions arrived yesterday: 11 diaries written by William Henderson, who served as part of the “University Recruits” in Company C, 12th Iowa Regiment. He and his fellow students from Upper Iowa University mustered in Oct. 4, 1861. He went on to serve at Fort Donelson, Corinth, Vicksburg, Jackson,Continue reading “William Henderson Civil War Diaries”
Collaboration in Comics: Tradition and Experimentation
As a virtual supplement to our exhibit The Comics Continuum (on view in the Main Library 3rd floor hallway, now through November) this fall we are featuring items from our comics collections on the Special Collections & University Archives blog. Below we’ve described two examples of collaboration in comics from the exhibition, but please exploreContinue reading “Collaboration in Comics: Tradition and Experimentation”
Civil War transcription – The Winslows
As part of the roll-out of our expanded Civil War transcription project (see the announcement here) we tweeted a letter written by Ferdinand S. Winslow to his four year old son, William Herman. Several of our readers have wondered what became of the Winslows after the war, and the story is actually quite interesting. FerdinandContinue reading “Civil War transcription – The Winslows”
Beyond Superheroes: Exhibit on “The Comics Continuum”
How long have comics been around? Do comics reflect or shape our society? What was the Comics Code Authority? How do comics build community? As a spinoff of the upcoming symposium on graphic language, Special Collections and University Archives presents The Comics Continuum, an exhibit from our collections available for perusal, research andContinue reading “Beyond Superheroes: Exhibit on “The Comics Continuum””
‘Now Do Not Let Your Courage Fail’: Voices from the Civil War
University of Iowa News Release May 5, 2011 http://news-releases.uiowa.edu/2011/may/050511libraries-civilwar.html University of Iowa Libraries has launched a new exhibition and digital collection to commemorate the sesquicentennial of the Civil War, and it’s enlisting the help of a few good men and women (well, lots, really) to help make the collection even more accessible andContinue reading “‘Now Do Not Let Your Courage Fail’: Voices from the Civil War”