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.
Price, the Nicholson Library, and our troubling past
The Family Business: Thomas L. Ennis and George O. Ennis
Photography was a rapidly changing profession in the mid-19th century.
SCRC now accepting 2023-2024 Research Travel Grant applications
The SCRC is now accepting applications for its 2023-2024 research travel grants.
All Aboard! Tourist Manuscripts at the Special Collections Research Center
This post is written by one of our 2020-2021 Special Collections Research Travel Grant Recipients, Kevin James (University of G
Welcome to Special Collections, American Indian Initiative!
On Tuesday, March 28, 2023, Special Collections Research Center was delighted to collaborate with Colonial Williamsburg Foundation in welcoming over 25 guests and staff of the American Indian Initiative.
Dog-Eared Delights: A Library Open House for Our Canine Friends
Bring your four-legged friends to a tail-wagging celebration of Special Collections’ Chapin-Horowitz Dog Book Collection, the second largest collection of books about dogs in the United States. We’re opening our Reading Room for a full day of literary exploration and activities, with librarians and archivists on hand for chin scritches and belly rubs.
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.