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New on OASIS in June

1 June 2015 John Overholt Uncategorized

Fourteen new finding aids have been added to the OASIS database this month, including Gilbert & Sullivan libretti, programs from Harvard theatrical productions, and documents from U.S. colonial history. Processed by Irina Klyagin: Claud Lovat Fraser Designs, 1919-1921 (MS Thr 1131) Processed by Ashley M. Nary: Plays and Librettos by W. S. (William Schwenck) Gilbert, Read More

The 1960s in Pictures

28 May 2015 adharris Uncategorized

This post is part of an ongoing series featuring items from the newly acquired Julio Mario Santo Domingo Collection. The 1960s is one of the most iconic decades in American history.  Instantly recognizable fashion, civil rights protests and legislation, Pop art, and the space race are all hallmarks of this decade that people aren’t quick Read More

Magical Plants

21 May 2015 emmaclement Uncategorized

This post is part of an ongoing series featuring items from the newly acquired Santo Domingo collection. The mandrake root is often referenced in mythical texts and stories, with many powerful magical powers ascribed to it.  The root can resemble human limbs and rumor is that when it is pulled from the ground it lets Read More

Youth quake!

14 May 2015 adharris Uncategorized

This post is part of an ongoing series featuring items from the newly acquired Julio Mario Santo Domingo Collection.   What’s the younger generation coming to?  This is a question that parents have been asking probably since the dawn of time.  However it is especially interesting when looked at through the lens of the 1960s.  The Read More

The Problem with Pills

7 May 2015 emmaclement Uncategorized

This post is part of an ongoing series featuring items from the newly acquired Santo Domingo collection. At first glance Let’s talk about Goofballs and Pep Pills seems like a funny comic book akin with much of the satirical pamphlets in the Santo Domingo Collection.  However, despite the pen and ink cartoons illustrating this book, Read More

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