The Ghost of Edmund Mitchell
A daguerreotype of a young Baltimore merchant, the first victim of a bitter, homicidal political era, resides in the Special Collections Research Center in Swem Library—a ghostly message from the past.
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Sally Daingerfield’s “Plastic” Photograph Album Cover from 1867
Recently, Kim Sims, university archivist, and Christina Luers, archives collections specialist, had a unique opportunity to view scientific artifacts at the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History in Washington, D.C.
Must Love Dogs: Cecil Aldin
Cecil Aldin (1870-1935) was a British artist and illustrator, famous for his portrayal of dogs.
Black History Month: Education, Play, and the Legacies of Carter G. Woodson
Black History Month can trace its roots back nearly a century, to the work of Dr. Carter G. Woodson, a historian of African American History.
A Century of Reflection: Celebrating Charter Day in 1923
This post is written by Jennifer A. Merriman
Stereoviews and Culture: Love Letters and Tiger Skins
Valentine-related stereoviews are rare. There are many series of views that depict love, courtship, and marriage.
Stereoviews and Culture: Santa and His Reindeer
Last year when I wrote about Santa stereoviews, I stated that I did not know of any stereoviews that depicted reindeer. Now, I stand corrected.
Stereoviews and Culture: Thanksgiving
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.
Jack-O-Lanterns: Pumpkins were a thing before “Pumpkin Spice”
Pumpkins are squash plants native to Americas and did not make an appearance in Europe until the early 1500’s.
Stereoviews and Culture: Theodore Roosevelt, The Stork, and Teddy Bears
Stereoviews offer a great window into the world of popular culture from the 1860’s into the 19230’s.