The following is written by Olson Graduate Research Assistant Matrice Young Special Collections & Archives recently acquired two artists books from Monica Ong, a second generation Chinese-Filipino American woman born and raised in Chicago, Illinois. Her family history, like many Americans, is a complex one. During World War II, her grandparents left Fujian, China and immigrated to Manila in the Philippines. There, both of her parentsContinue reading “Monica Ong: An Asian-American Visual Poet”
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Asian American Coalition: The Early Years (1998-2002)
The following is written by Asian Alumni and Student Oral History Project Intern Jin Chang This a multi-part series reconstructing the history of the Asian American Coalition, a pan-ethnic Asian American student group from 1998-2017. This second blog post covers the Asian American Coalition’s early attempts to define their new student organization. It traces outContinue reading “Asian American Coalition: The Early Years (1998-2002)”
The Legacy of Flatland
The following was written by Marie Ernster, practicum student from School of Library and Information Science The field of mathematics was in a period of philosophical volatility in England in the 19th century. A huge debate raged in the area of geometry over whether they should allow non-Euclidean concepts to enter the pedagogy. Among theContinue reading “The Legacy of Flatland”
It’s in the details: a closer look at Old Armory fire in an unlikely place
The following is written by University Archivist David McCartney In the early morning hours of Saturday, May 9, 1970, the building housing the Dept. of Rhetoric mysteriously caught fire and was declared a total loss. Although the cause of the blaze was never determined, many to this day believe it was the work of arsonists.Continue reading “It’s in the details: a closer look at Old Armory fire in an unlikely place”
Thankful for Indigenous Foods: Native American Cookbooks in Special Collections
The following is written by Olson Graduate Research Assistant, Rachel Miller-Haughton This article will use the words ‘Native American’ and ‘Indigenous’ to refer to the people and cuisines mentioned. Other words, some of which are considered offensive or slurs, are used in these books, and are only mentioned if necessary, in direct quotes. November isContinue reading “Thankful for Indigenous Foods: Native American Cookbooks in Special Collections”
Bringing out information in re-cataloging project
Bethany Kluender, Special Collections Cataloging Librarian, is hard at work re-cataloging and reclassifying Special Collections’ Dewey materials, which means she is updating the existing catalog records so they have accurate descriptions, more access points, and meet current cataloging standards, especially for rare materials (DCRMB). This process also entails reclassifying these books that use the DeweyContinue reading “Bringing out information in re-cataloging project”
Art to Eat By: Cookbooks as Record and Expression
The following Top 10 List is written by graduate student worker Diane Ray, with introduction by Curator Eric Ensley. Images, unless otherwise noted, are also from Diane. Eric and Diane co-curated the exhibit “Art to Eat By: Cookbooks as Record and Expression” which is on display in the Special Collections & Archives reading room SeptemberContinue reading “Art to Eat By: Cookbooks as Record and Expression”
The Sam Hamod Saga, Part One: Making Introductions
The following is written by graduate student Bailey Adolph, who is processing the Sam Hamod Papers. “Thus, we gain richness from our heritage—but we should not be limited as writers by our ethnicity.” — Sam Hamod, “Ethos and Ethnos: The Ethnic Writer in the USA” At the beginning of the summer, the University of IowaContinue reading “The Sam Hamod Saga, Part One: Making Introductions”
Founding of the Asian American Coalition
The following is written by Asian Alumni and Student Oral History Project Intern Jin Chang This a multi-part series reconstructing the history of the Asian American Coalition, a pan-ethnic Asian American student group from 1998-2017. This first entry will trace out both the historical context preceding the founding of the organization as well as theContinue reading “Founding of the Asian American Coalition”
An Artist’s Perspective: Travel Diary of Stuart Travis
The following is written by our Workplace Learning Connection summer intern Cassady Jackson Stuart Travis (1868-1942) was an American artist who was accepted into art school in France during the latter half of the 19th century. He was just nineteen years old when he made the journey alone from New York to Europe. In hisContinue reading “An Artist’s Perspective: Travel Diary of Stuart Travis”