Enjoy this post by Clare Levine, one of our Special Collections Freshman Fellows for the 2023-2024 academic year. My name is Clare Levine and thanks to my great-grandma, I am […]
Meet Our First-Year Fellows: Virankha Peter on Translating Untranslated Latin
Enjoy this post by Virankha Peter, one of our Special Collections Freshman Fellows for the 2023-2024 academic year. My high school Latin teacher gave me a book as a gift […]
Johns Hopkins University Open Source Programs Office Announces Project Fund for Free and Open Source Software
The Johns Hopkins University Open Source Programs Office (OSPO) is excited to announce the launch of the new Free and Open Source Software Project Fund (FOSSProF). FOSSProF is a community-driven […]
Sheet Music Deep Dive: Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving was made an official holiday by decree of Abraham Lincoln in 1863. While there don’t seem to be as many melodies composed for the holiday as there are for […]
Thanksgiving Hours for Library Services
Milton S. Eisenhower Library and Brody Learning Commons MSE Library and Brody will be adjusting hours to ensure students, faculty, and staff may enjoy the holidays this fall. From Friday, […]
Reprocessing The Basil Lanneau Gildersleeve Papers, Part IV: Lingering Questions
In my last post, I wrote about what we know about Fannie Gildersleeve Tonsler based on the documentary evidence provided in census records, her marriage license, and other administrative records. […]
Most Instagram-Worthy Baltimore Spots
Whether you are a recent arrival in our fair city or born-and-raised, Baltimore has some beautiful scenery waiting for you! From stunning murals to historic landmarks, Baltimore has plenty of […]
Charm City Treats
The original idea of this post was to rank these types of food based on which ones were most integral to the Baltimore experience. When we surveyed the librarians, we […]
In Memoriam: Remembering Sylvia Eggleston Wehr
Dear Friends, On behalf of the Sheridan Libraries & University Museums, I express our profound sadness at the passing on Sunday of Sylvia Eggleston Wehr, the trailblazing development doyenne who […]
Baltimore, Spiritualism, and Houdini
This week saw a number of fun and fascinating events celebrating the spooky season at Hopkins. On October 25th Special Collections opened their doors for the Vintage Halloween Spectacular while […]