Category Archives: Hopkins
Walking Back in Time
Charles Carroll, Jr. of Homewood (1775-1825), like many gentlemen of his time, was caught up in the excitement of current horticultural developments. He experimented with new varieties of plants, grafted roses, designed vegetable gardens, and planted an orchard at Homewood. … Continue reading
Engineering’s Beginning
On March 21, I was asked to speak to a luncheon group for the Legacy Circle of the Whiting School of Engineering. I gave them a capsule history of Johns Hopkins, and Engineering in particular, and I thought I’d offer … Continue reading
BLC Gold
It’s not just Olympians who win gold! Our own Brody Learning Commons has just received LEED Gold (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification. What does this mean? It means that the US Green Buildings Council (USGBC) recognizes that we’ve incorporated … Continue reading
2013 Student Book Collecting Contest Winners Announced
Congratulations to the winners of the 2013 Betty and Edgar Sweren Student Book Collecting Contest. The annual competition, which is sponsored by the Friends of the Libraries and was endowed in 2007 by longtime Friends Betty and Edgar Sweren, recognizes … Continue reading
The Icon That Almost Wasn’t There
Mention Baltimore to an out-of-towner and a few things are likely to come up in conversation: The Wire will almost certainly be mentioned; possibly Hairspray. As will crab cakes, Cal Ripken, and Camden Yards. But odds are that the Inner Harbor, … Continue reading
What’s in a name?
The Friends of the Libraries are pleased to host author, artist, and environmental activist James Prosek for the 2013 Paula U. Hamburger Lecture on Thursday, March 28. His talk “The Taxonomist’s Dilemma: Or, What’s in a Name?” will explore the … Continue reading
Beyond the Bookplate: Fire and Philosophy
“On the evening of September 17, 1908, the library suffered a loss…on the building [and]…contents by a fire which started in the south end of the so-called ‘stack-room,’ occupying the northwest corner of the fourth floor of McCoy Hall…The corridor leading … Continue reading
JH Libraries Open Access Promotion Fund
Way back in October, 2012, during Open Access Week, the Scholarly Communications Group announced an initiative to help JHU authors publish their articles in Open Access journals. Now we need your help (yes, you!) to spread the word. Only 9 … Continue reading
JHU President Emeritus Steven Muller, 1927-2013
Steven Muller, who passed away on Saturday, January 19, was the tenth president of The Johns Hopkins University, serving from 1972 until his retirement in 1990. Prior to coming to Hopkins, Dr. Muller had a varied and interesting life, to … Continue reading
Christmas Celebrations
Every December, the Homewood Museum is decorated by the Homeland Garden Club “in the spirit of” Christmas at the turn of the 19th century. Arrangements of magnolia leaves, evergreen boughs, and holly decorate tables, window sills, and fireplace mantles. People … Continue reading