From the Archives: Faculty Chess Tournament, 1894
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
New Research Guide: Atomic Bomb Conference
A new research guide for the humanities Atomic Bomb Conference project is available on the library’s website. Use this guide to identify and review: useful eReference sources, recommended library catalog searches (for both print and eBooks), historical newspapers, historical newsreels … Continued
February 21, 1914
Thank goodness: For the Thanksgiving dinner alone, were needed 73 Vermont turkeys, 49 Virginia hams, 2 barrels of sweet potatoes, 5 gallons of olives, 50 dozen bananas, about the same number of oranges, 88 boxes of sardines, 4 gallons of … Continued