Now that it’s officially Fall, this week’s sheet music deep dive will explore the music of Autumn! Golden Leaves of Autumn was published in Chicago, 1868. The lithographer, listed at […]
Love at the Library
“Let your lover be dumpy or handsome or slim/ Young or old, you need care not a feather; /Just fill your ink-bottle up to the brim/ And write from these […]
A Vintage Vegetarian Thanksgiving Brought to You by Nut Turkey
Meat substitutes are having a bit of a moment, with popular products like the Beyond Burger introducing more and more people to plant-based meals. But “fake meat” is nothing new […]
Love Me, Love My Vote?
“Love me, Love my Vote” proclaims a cherubim-faced little girl who is staring directly at the viewer and pointing proudly at her “votes for women” sash. The postcard, designed by […]
Let There Be Light!
As our daylight hours dwindle, I am always reminded of Dylan Thomas. Not because he wrote “A Child’s Christmas in Wales,” but because of his poem “Do not go gentle […]
A Spicy Take On Holiday Foods
Many thanks to our guest blogger Nandini Dey (political science, Krieger School of Arts & Sciences) for contributing these delicious Indian dishes, and a bit of history behind them! ‘Tis […]
Fairy Tales, Ghost Stories, and Eerie Literature – Part 1
Each part of the world has its own collection of stories written to frighten readers. Their degree of fear can range from friendly giants roaming the tranquil countryside to the […]
Meet the University Museums 2018 Summer Interns!
While some University institutes, departments, and programs may slow down during summer break, Homewood Museum and Evergreen Museum & Library remain hives of scholarly research and curatorial activity. In some […]
Declaration of Independence
So how much do you know about the Declaration of Independence? I am sure you could tell me who wrote it. And you know it is associated with July 4th, […]
“There and Back Again”: An archivist-librarian travels to the Middle-earth of New Zealand
Annie Tang is an archivist in Special Collections in the Milton S. Eisenhower Library at Johns Hopkins University. She loves to travel, a good bowl of Vietnamese pho (pronounced ‘fuh’), […]