Did you know that according to the Maryland Horse Council and the American Horse Council, there are more horses per square mile (7.5) in Maryland than in any other state […]
Riders Up! A History of Steeplechase Racing in America
The VRC Welcomes You Back to Campus
This blog post was contributed by VRC Staff Yvette Shu (Political Science and International Studies, ’27) Welcome back to campus, Blue Jays! As we return from spring break, don’t forget […]
The Writing Irish: Happy St. Patrick’s Day from the Sheridan Libraries
This St. Patrick’s Day, we’re toasting the rich literary tradition of Ireland! From the modernist genius of James Joyce to the sharp Victorian wit of Oscar Wilde, Irish writers have left an indelible mark on literature.
Meet Our First Year Fellows: Storrie Kulynych-Irvine on Scaramella, a Faithful Latin Guard Dog!
Enjoy this post by Storrie Kulynych-Irvine, one of our Special Collections First-Year Fellows for the 2024-2025 academic year. My name is Storrie Kulynych-Irvin, and I’m excited to be working as […]
Meet Our First-Year Fellows: Romila Detering on Early Student Records
Enjoy this post by Romila Detering, one of our Special Collections First-Year Fellows for the 2024-2025 academic year. As I paged through the yearbooks from the late 1910s, I gasped […]
Meet Our First-Year Fellows: Meenal Srivastava on the Counterculture
Enjoy this post by Meenal Srivastava, one of our Special Collections First-Year Fellows for the 2024-2025 academic year. “Ganesh is so fresh chillin on his throne/ surrounded by incense fruit […]
Reading Billie Holiday: A New Collection of Letters Comes to the Sheridan Libraries
A new collection of 30 handwritten letters from Billie Holiday to an aspiring singer and showgirl have been acquired by the Sheridan Libraries.
Special Collections Welcomes You to Love in the Time of Tarot
Love is totally in the air in Special Collections, and we want to share the good vibes with all our friends. What better way than with a fun evening of […]
Sheridan Libraries’ Tabb Center Announces 2024/25 Public Humanities Fellow
Savannah G.M. Wood receives $25K fellowship to support research with Hopkins archival collections The Winston Tabb Special Collections Research Center is pleased to announce that Savannah G.M. Wood has been […]
Join Special Collections for a Fun Totes & Tarot Halloween Event!
Looking for something fun and creative and maybe kind of sort of creepy to do on Tuesday, October 29th? Why not be enchanted and well-accessorized at Special Collections’ fabulous Totes […]