Newsfeed: November “Old Gold” column from University Archivist David McCartney, “What Chicago, UI looked like 108 years ago”: https://now.uiowa.edu/2016/11/old-gold-108-years-ago Featuring UI Libraries staff Rob Shepard: Daily Iowa article: Keeping an Eye on Segregation in the Nation: https://goo.gl/EcmXhI Featuring photo from UI Archives: Iowa Now article: Celebrating points of pride, UI reflects on milestones in creating aContinue reading “Special Collections News 11/11/2016”
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Tom Brokaw Donates His Papers and Artifacts to UI Libraries
Collection spans five decades of work as TV journalist, correspondent for NBC Tom Brokaw, former anchor of the NBC Nightly News and co-anchor of the Today show, attended the UI early in his academic career and has been a longtime Hawkeye supporter. This morning he announced on the Today show that he was donating papersContinue reading “Tom Brokaw Donates His Papers and Artifacts to UI Libraries”
Special Collections News 11/03/2016
Newsfeed: Edward Gorey’s Reawakening of Dracula by Hannah Hacker: https://blog.lib.uiowa.edu/speccoll/2016/10/24/edward-goreys-reawakening-of-dracula/ Keith/Albee Vaudeville Collection in DIY History! by Justin Baumgartner: http://blog.lib.uiowa.edu/preservation/2016/10/26/keithalbee-vaudeville-collection-in-diy-history/ 15 Vintage Recipe Collections to Explore (Check out #7!): http://mentalfloss.com/article/87451/15-vintage-recipe-collections-explore 200-Year-Old Historic Books Reveal Hidden Fore-Edge Paintings (Check out the final GIFs): http://www.mymodernmet.com/profiles/blogs/hidden-paintings-on-edge-of-books Why Do We Still Care About Shakespeare? Talk of Iowa from Iowa PublicContinue reading “Special Collections News 11/03/2016”
Special Collections News 10/21/2016
Newsfeed: ‘Invisible Hawkeyes’ Celebrates UI’s African American Alumni: http://www.press-citizen.com/story/news/education/university-of-iowa/2016/10/20/invisible-hawkeyes-celebrates-uis-african-american-alumni/92424070/ The UI Libraries is holding an Instagram Scavenger Hunt. Deadline is December 1st: http://guides.lib.uiowa.edu/instagramcontest Google Scholar | Change settings to find full-text articles: http://blog.lib.uiowa.edu/needtoknow/2016/10/14/google-scholar-change-settings-to-find-full-text-articles/ Open access journals, a valuable resource for researchers: http://blog.lib.uiowa.edu/news/2016/10/13/guest-post-open-access-journals-a-valuable-resource-for-researchers/ A ‘Gorey’ Good Time: Halloween Pop Up Exhibit This Halloween Pop-Up Exhibition is hostedContinue reading “Special Collections News 10/21/2016”
Special Collections News 10/14/2016
Newsfeed: Why Study Fan Archives?: An Interview with Abigail De Kosnik (Part Two) from Henry Jenkins’ blog: http://henryjenkins.org/2016/10/why-study-fan-archives-an-interview-with-abigail-de-kosnik-part-two.html Highlights From Social Media: This visitor has been appearing for #FridayFrights on Twitter. Follow along for the rest of October. https://vine.co/v/5g1Xn0Dr7W5 Libraries, museums, archives, and historical societies all over the country (including @uispeccoll) are celebratingContinue reading “Special Collections News 10/14/2016”
Special Collections News 9/30/2016
Newsfeed: Lichtenberger Library Stretches Imagination. http://daily-iowan.com/2016/09/29/lichtenberger-library-stretches-imagination/ Jim Downey preserves history as a book conservator. http://www.voxmagazine.com/arts/books/james-downey-preserves-history-as-a-book-conservationist/article_e7617891-4e3a-50b7-b4dc-7da414277c1e.html As the UI prepares for its 104th-annual Homecoming, traditions new and old are explored. http://daily-iowan.com/2016/09/30/homecoming-roars-into-town/http://daily-iowan.com/2016/09/30/homecoming-roars-into-town/ Randy Duncan, 1937-2016. http://iowacitypast.tumblr.com/post/151059727765/iowa-football-quarterback-randy-duncan-the Meet Stacy Garrod, scholarship winner from UI Special Collections. http://www.lib.uiowa.edu/blog/meet-stacy-garrard/ Event Recap: Iowa Reads Shakespeare was the closing event for the First Folio!Continue reading “Special Collections News 9/30/2016”
Special Collections News and Updates 9/23/2016
EVENT TOMORROW, September 24, 2016, 1PM-3PM: Readers and Revelers needed to bring back the celebration of Shakespeare in City Park just like 100 years ago for the closing event to send off the First Folio exhibition to its next location. Story: Shakespeare Fever Invades Iowa City Again 100 Years Later. Calendar Entry: Here. Newsfeed: TheContinue reading “Special Collections News and Updates 9/23/2016”
Iowa Reads Shakespeare in the City Park “Globe Theater” Saturday, 9/24
Dost Thou Speak Masterly: Iowa Reads Shakespeare Step up to read Shakspeare and celebrate The Bard’s 400 Death Anniversary – Just like they did 100 years ago in Iowa City, or come and enjoy the show! A century ago, Iowa City celebrated the tercentenary of Shakespeare’s death. In 1916, the world was at war,Continue reading “Iowa Reads Shakespeare in the City Park “Globe Theater” Saturday, 9/24″
Sunday! Shakespeare Family Festival – Book Arts, Crafts, Fencing, and Celebrating Shakespeare
SHAKESPEAREAN FAMILY FESTIVAL Hands-on demonstrations of book arts, acting, fencing 18 September 1:00 – 4:00 pm Main Library, North Plaza Rain location: Just inside the Main Library’s north entrance Free of charge, open to the public All are welcome to attend this event filled with activities for all ages. Come celebrate the art of book makingContinue reading “Sunday! Shakespeare Family Festival – Book Arts, Crafts, Fencing, and Celebrating Shakespeare”
UI Special Collections claims the Iron Throne at World Con
By Hannah Hacker Last month on August 17-21, two of our very own, Peter Balestrieri and Laura Hampton, went to represent the University of Iowa Libraries at the 74th World Science Fiction Convention, Mid AmeriCon II, in Kansas City, Missouri. Some may wonder what a couple of Special Collections librarians were doing at aContinue reading “UI Special Collections claims the Iron Throne at World Con”