New Reference Book: Tis the Season TV

Tis the Season TV: The Encyclopedia of Christmas-Themed Episodes, Specials and Made-for-TV Movies by Joanna Wilson, 1701 Press, 2011.   Find it in Ohrstrom at: REF 791.45 W69T A one volume set providing summaries of Christmas television.  Entries fall with three categories: TV … Continued

From the Archives: Faculty Chess Tournament, 1894

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The Nugalia column in the February 22, 1894 edition of the Horae Scholasticae notes with unusual brevity: A chess tournament is being played among the masters.   Pasted to the page preceding that issue, in a bound volume of issues … Continued

New Reference Book: Encyclopedia of Motherhood

Encyclopedia of Motherhood edited by Andrea O’Reilly, Sage, 2010. Find it in Ohrstrom at: REF 305.4 Or3M This three  volume set presents reference articles focusing on concepts, debates, and theories important to the field of global motherhood studies. Daugher-Centricity Ethics … Continued

New Database: Illustrated London News Archive

Ohrstrom Library is pleased to share its most recent digital purchase: the Illustrated London News Archive.  This database provides access to the complete London Illustrated News from 1842 – 2003. According to the Encyclopedia Britannica the Illustrated London News was … Continued