Calling all bibliophiles! Calling all bibliomaniacs! Heck, calling anyone looking for a good time in lovely Mount Vernon Square (hey — not that type of good time, buddy)! The supreme meeting for all things […]
Daily Miracles: Science in Everyday Life
If you’re heading off to a biology class anytime soon, thank Jan Amos Komenský. If you’ve ever taken a painkiller, thank François Magendie. And if you’ve ever been entertained by […]
Make ‘Em Laugh!
Did you hear the one about two German teenagers who opened a publishing house in Baltimore? Nope, this is not the set up to some real bad joke involving lederhosen […]
Western Depictions of Crime and Punishment in Late Imperial China
Recently, we have digitized a collection of 51 images on crime and punishment in late Imperial China, gleaned from the 19th century Westerners’ China travelogues housed at the Department of […]
On Escapology, Contortionism, Pantomime and Magic Lanterns: Victorian Popular Culture
“I was born—that fact is undisputed and undisputable. I make no apology for that! but I apologise for appearing before you in the character of an autobiographist. I never wrote a […]
By George, the Past Was Strange!
Hopkins’ very own George Peabody Library is well-known for its stunning architecture and important literary collections, but did you know that it is also a time capsule of sorts, revealing […]
The Three O’Clock Shuffle!
Thinking about doing some research at the George Peabody Library? Awesomesauce! Just note that starting on July 1, the Peabody Library will be closing at 3 o’clock on Fridays (don’t worry […]
The Cowboy is Dead, Long Live the Cowboy
“I see by your outfit that you are a cowboy.” The phrase comes from an old cowboy ballad, “The Streets of Laredo,” also known as “The Cowboy’s Lament,” about a dying […]
Bits and Bytes are Hopkins History?: The Archives Tackles Our Digital Future
Hello, I’m Jordon Steele, recently appointed Hodson Curator of the University Archives. Along with my colleagues Jim Stimpert and Kelly Spring, we preserve and provide access to the history of Johns Hopkins so […]
New Opening Hours for the Department of Special Collections!
Opening hours for the Department of Special Collections will be changing starting June 1. We will be open to researchers at 9am instead of 8:30. Rejoice all ye researchers for that […]