The Sheridan Libraries Special Collections has an amazing collection of vintage games and toys, and we absolutely love coming up with fun events featuring these amusements, like our recent Women’s […]
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Play, Lady, Play
So, just what are you looking for when it comes to the ideal game? Do you want it to be an “eye-opening”, “uproariously funny,” “winterful of fun”? Then look no […]
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 […]
Meet Our Freshman Fellows: Aarushi Krishnan on the Anti-Suffrage Movement
Enjoy this post by Aarushi Krishnan, one of our Special Collections Freshman Fellows for the 2019-2020 academic year! My name is Aarushi Krishnan, and I’ve had the privileged to be […]
Meet Our Freshman Fellows: Ivy Xun on the American Women’s Suffrage Movement
Enjoy this post by Ivy Xun, one of our Special Collections Freshman Fellows for the 2019-2020 academic year! Hello, and welcome to my first blog post! My name is Ivy […]
Class of 2023: Apply to Be a Freshman Fellow!
Special Collections is accepting applications for Freshman Fellows, a one-year fellowship exclusively available to members of the JHU Class of 2023! The program is designed to introduce students to the […]
From Chatting with Ghosts to Writing a Play: My Freshman Fellows Experience
Enjoy this post by Chloe Otterson, one of our 2017-2018 Freshman Fellows, as she reflects on her research experience and shares some exciting news! I find myself sitting at home, […]
Read It And Eat It 2018 Edible Book Fest
Now is the time to grab a spatula and let out a primal scream for Read It and Eat It, our fourth annual edible book festival, is nigh! Our promotion […]
My Freshman Fellows Experience: Translating Renaissance Latin
Salvete! My name is Briana Joseph and I am a first year undergraduate double majoring in Neuroscience and Africana Studies. For my Freshman Fellows project I am translating Latin texts […]
Grab Those Smelling Salts! It’s Time for Dirty Books and Longing Looks!
“Wait. What? Dirty books? Didn’t you guys just clean the George Peabody Library recently?” No, not those kinds of dirty books, silly! We’re talking books that could make you blush, […]