A View from the Vault
May
10
A View from the Vault: Adger W. Cowans’ Primavera
By Amanda Zehnder, Museums “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. Each ...Read More
Apr
12
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
Apr
6
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
15
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
Feb
15
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
Apr
27
New Resources In Mark Samuels Lasner Collection: A Selected List, March 2022
Originally posted by Kit Fluker, Special Collections Special Collections librarians welcome opportunities to collaborate with faculty and promote the use of our primary sources. Requests for instruction or faculty recommendations for new acquisitions can be sent to Special Collections: ...Read More
Apr
27
New Resources in Special Collections: A Selected List, March 2022
Originally posted by Kit Fluker, Special Collections Special Collections librarians welcome opportunities to collaborate with faculty and promote the use of our primary sources. Requests for instruction or faculty recommendations for new acquisitions can be sent to Special Collections: ...Read More
Apr
27
New Resources in Museums, 2021-March 2022: A Selected List
Originally posted by Kit Fluker, Special Collections For more information about recent acquisitions in Museums please reach out to Museums staff using the Ask Museums webform. Elbaite (Tourmaline group), Cruzeiro mine, Minas Gerais, Brazil, 8 1/2 inches. ...Read More
Nov
5
New Resources in Museums 2021: A Selected List, October 2021
Originally posted by Dustin Frohlich, Special Collections Acquisitions in Museums are recorded here in Powerpoint documents that can be downloaded. They are organized by year and include selected images. For more information about recent acquisitions in Museums, please reach ...Read More
Nov
5
New Resources in Special Collections 2021: A Selected List, October 2021
Originally posted by Dustin Frohlich, Special Collections Special Collections librarians welcome instruction and outreach opportunities to promote these primary sources with faculty. Requests for instruction or faculty recommendations for new acquisitions are always welcome. Please contact: https://library.udel.edu/special/contact-us/askspec/ Collections Committee ...Read More