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What's New at Special Collections

What's New at Special Collections

An Acquired Taste

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Reading Tea Leaves at Special Collections

Written by Dan Du, PhD, Assistant Professor, University of North Carolina - Charlotte (Special Collections Research Center travel grant recipient, 2023-2024)

 

Rest in Peace Colonel Clifford C. Neilson

Rest in Peace, Colonial Clifford C. Neilson. We are honored to have your combat diary in our collections.

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Two children asleep in bed with images of food and toys floating above their heads, from 'Twas the night b'fore Christmas: an African-American version, illustrated by Melodye Rosales

A Visit from St. Nicholas

Festive Foods

On display: November 25, 2024 - January 3, 2025

Location: Williamsburg Regional Library Gallery at Stryker Center (412 N Boundary St, Williamsburg VA 23185)

Food is the foundation of many Christmas traditions around the world, and it is interwoven into countless songs, poems, and illustrations. Clement C. Moore’s classic Christmas poem ’Twas the Night Before Christmas places emphasis on food with its mentions of sugar plums and jelly.