In the middle of summer, most of the students are long gone, faculty are planning their fall classes or doing their own research, and staff are looking forward to vacations. […]
Artscape 2013
Artscape 2013 will be held from July 19th to July 21st. It is a free festival held at the heart of Baltimore City every year in July. Visitors can enjoy […]
Nuclear War and Fiction
In light of Summer Reading Season as well as the upcoming adaptation* of another story about what might happen after a nuclear conflict, let’s look at some of the novels […]
Hoy! – Introducing the Project Archivist for the Roland Park Company Archives
In February 2013, Jordon Steele announced that the University Archives would be hiring a full time project archivist to finishing processing the Roland Park Company Archives. I am using my […]
What’s Happening in Special Collections this Summer?
Let’s face it – on these beautiful summer days, it can be hard to force ourselves to come inside. Whether your office has windows or not, nothing can quite compare […]
Behind the Scenes: Sheridan Libraries 24/7: Part 2 Afternoon and Evening
We already gave you a run down on what happens in the morning. Here’s how the rest of the day breaks down. Noon – 5:00 pm for library staff this […]
“My dear darling little girl” – a life revealed through letters
Written by Carla Ruas, Archives Assistant Captain John Gurnel Alexander wrote dozens of letters to his sweetheart, Alma Hood, while stationed in Europe during World War I. In one of […]
Not Your Father’s Dissertation
Hopkins is about to take a big step into the 21st century this fall. Beginning September 1, 2013, the library will no longer be accepting paper dissertations or theses. Instead, […]
Keats Through the Years
You may remember Hopkins undergrad Jessica Terekhov’s earlier piece on Charles Dickens. Here, Jessica discusses her encounter with first editions of Keats works housed in Special Collections! Among the Romantic […]
Crossing Charles Street
Boy, it seems to be getting harder and harder to cross or walk along Charles Street. A trip to Subway, Chipotle, or the School of Education takes some planning. Don’t […]