Although National Thanksgivings were periodically proclaimed from Colonial times in America, Thanksgiving as a Holiday was not formally adopted until Abraham Lincoln declared a day of Thanksgiving in 1863.
Special Collections
Jul 2018
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July 18, 2018I greeted my most recent assignment as a volunteer at the Special Collections Research Center enthusiastically.
May 2018
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May 31, 2018Last week, I had the opportunity to meet HRH Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester and show him some of the rich materials held in Special Collections. I wanted to make sure to highlight the dog book collection, and I came across titles related to HRH's grandfather, King George V, as well as his first cousin, Queen Elizabeth II. Of the ones I chose to display, the following titles are my favorites. -
May 9, 2018The quotation in the title of this post is from a letter about an 1890 revolution in Buenos Aires known as The Revolution of the Park.
Apr 2018
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April 25, 2018This month's "Must Love Dogs" blog series again focuses on an illustrator. -
April 11, 2018As an Exhibit Apprentice in Swem’s Special Collections, I had the opportunity to curate a World War I centennial exhibit.
Mar 2018
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March 28, 2018Cecil Aldin (1870-1935) was a British artist and illustrator, famous for his portrayal of dogs. -
March 16, 2018Our collection of artists’ books is ever-growing and teeming with innovative ways to redefine the traditional codex; the Old Stile Press is only a small introduction to the craftsmanship found hidden among our Special Collections. -
March 9, 2018The Special Collections Research Center at Swem Library is excited to announce that we are now accepting applications for travel grants!
Feb 2018
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February 28, 2018If you’ve ever had a dog, you are no doubt aware of the amount of dog hair that accumulates on your floor, furniture, and clothes. There have likely been times when you have said something along the lines of “There’s enough hair here to knit a sweater.” Well, if you ever get the desire to gather up all of that hair for such a purpose, the Chapin-Horowitz Collection of Books on Dogs can hook you up with “Knitting with Dog Hair: A Woof-to-Warp -
February 18, 2018For many black students who attended William & Mary during the 1980s and 1990s, “Dean” was a term of endearment—a title that demanded respect because it identified the power player in their corner—and only one individual carried that distinction: Dean Carroll Hardy.