News – University of Delaware Library, Museums & Press

Apr

A View from the Vault: Romeyn Beck Hough’s The American Woods

By Jaime Margalotti, Special Collections “A View from the Vault” is a new series that showcases some of the unique, notable or rare items that are a part of the Special Collections and Museums holdings at the University of Delaware. ...Read More

A book's outer casing, an inside title cover, and unbound plates with thin slices of tree specimens.

Apr

How to Speak the Language of the Flowers: Floral Dictionaries in the Horticulture Collection

Article by Ellen Dubs, 2022 Summer Fellow with the Special Collections Department in UD’s Undergraduate Research Program They say a picture is worth a thousand words, but how about a bouquet of flowers? Over 2,000 years ago, ancient civilizations ...Read More

Mar

Garden Spots: Photography of the Natural World

By David Cardillo, Digital Initiatives and Preservation Department March is the month of green. People don the color for St. Patrick’s Day, and as the first day of spring approaches, grass in the area begins to change from dormant ...Read More

A lush and green nature trail overlaid with two close-up images of red and yellow flowers.

Mar

A View from the Vault: Immaculate Conception Northampton Photograph by Donna Ferrato

By Britney Henry, Special Collections Graduate Assistant “A View from the Vault” showcases some of the unique, notable or rare items that are a part of the Special Collections and Museums holdings at the University of Delaware. Each month, we ...Read More

On the left, a mural of women throughout history. On the right, a black-and-white photograph of two women kissing and holding a baby between them in front of the same mural.

Mar

Inspiration, Innovation and Student Art in Morris Library

Article by Allison Ebner What inspires you? Graduate student Bryan DeProspero is inspired by poetry, street art, urban landscapes and the crumbling facades of buildings. For graduate student Sahar Tarighi, it’s the layered experiences of personal and cultural identity. ...Read More

A selection of artworks including drawings, paintings and mixed media creations.

Mar

Open Space in Morris Library Celebrates UD Queer Community

Article by Allison Ebner When you walk into any of the Library, Museums and Press locations across campus, we want you to feel welcome, seen and supported. In addition to spaces like the Reflection Room and the Lactation Room ...Read More

A look into a brightly lit room with pride flags, a bookshelf, a table and a sign that reads "Everyone is welcome here:

Mar

The Friends of the University of Delaware Library Makes Generous Gift to Digitize Collections Focused on Delaware History

The Friends of the University of Delaware Library recently made a $277,000 commitment over the next five years to the University of Delaware Library, Museums and Press. The generous gift will support the digitization of a wide variety of archival ...Read More

Three individuals look at digitization equipment.

Mar

Library to Improve Research and Information Discovery with New Search Functionality

The University of Delaware Library, Museums and Press will be upgrading its catalog, DELCAT, with a new services platform that is set to go live on Tuesday, June 13, 2023. After nine years on the current system, the new cloud-based ...Read More

Feb

From, Alice: The Annals of African American Activist and Artist Alice Dunbar-Nelson

By David Cardillo, Digital Initiatives and Preservation Department Alice Dunbar-Nelson – born Alice Ruth Moore in New Orleans, Louisiana, in 1875 – was an advocate for Black rights, women’s rights and Black women throughout her lifetime. The daughter of ...Read More

Feb

A View from the Vault: Toni Morrison’s Five Poems, Illustrated by Kara Walker

By Arline Wilson, Special Collections “A View from the Vault” is a new series that showcases some of the unique, notable or rare items that are a part of the Special Collections and Museums holdings at the University of Delaware. ...Read More