Special Collections Roundup

Frances Clayton and the Women Soldiers of the Civil War

Clayton was reputed to be able to pass as a male soldier in part because of her enjoyment of “manly vices” such as drinking, smoking, swearing, and gambling.

Classics Illustrated Comics at Falvey Library

Great works of literature like you’ve never seen them before!

Experimenting with Print

Radiocarbon dating confirms an 18th century origin for a woodblock long thought to be centuries older.

Modern Books and Manuscripts and the Reese Sale

Houghton added six items to its incomparable Melville collection at the sale.

Note, Gentle Reader

A heavily annotated copy of the Nuremberg Chronicle.