Princeton University Library’s Department of Rare Books and Special Collections has a very cool pictorial guide up for the Lawrence Hutton Collection of Life and Death Masks. In 1894 Hutton authored a print guide to the collection, Portraits in Plaster, from the Collection of Laurence Hutton (New York, Harper & Brothers), but I’ll dare to say this is livelier and easier to access.
What do all of the above have in common? They’re all represented in Special Collections holdings, and each have new finding aids up on TARO.
Association for Women In Science Records, 1976-2002
M.L. Calk Civil War Letters, 1861-1863
Carolyn Farb Papers, 1955-2002
Galveston 1915 Hurricane Photographs
The following finding aids were uploaded to TARO this week:
Stephen F. Austin Collection
City of Houston Collection, 1891-1900
Fraternity and Sorority Records, 1950-1965
Floyd Glass Navy Recruiting Literature Collection, 1941-1949
Houston Area Women’s Center Photographs, 1978-1995
Houston Area Women’s Center Records, 1975-1990
Old Three Hundred Collection, 1827-1854
Marjorie Randal National Women’s Conference Collection, 1974-1982
Clell Thorpe World War II Photographs, 1941-1960
President’s Speeches Collection, 1992-1996
Veteran’s Village Records, 1945-1956
Dr. Clanton W. Williams Papers, 1954-1966
Women in Action Records, 1970-1998
Women’s Fund for Health, Education and Research Records, 1979-1997
New York’s Morgan Library reopens today after an almost 3 year closure for remodeling. By reading the the several New York Times features, you can get an institutional history, an architecture review , and a review of the Morgan exhibits. These articles each pay tribute to the holdings at the Morgan and also closely examine how collections such as the Morgan have come about. (The phrase "robber baron" is used quite liberally).
Several Special Collections finding aids have been posted to TARO (Texas Archival Resources Online) in the last week. Take a look:
Top Ladies of Distinction Records, 1964-2001
African American Studies Records, 1990-2001
College of Arts and Sciences Collection, 1937-1973
Half Century Records, 1976-1981
UH Veteran’s Office Records, 1944-1958
Dr. David Ashley White Papers, 1965-2001
Dr. Tom Battin Collection, 1936-1976
We will post dozens more in the coming months- check back for updates!