Category Archives: Special Collections

My Great-Grandparents Did What?: Genealogical Resources at Special Collections

Posted on August 14, 2012 by

Looking for information about one’s ancestors can be a daunting (and sometimes expensive) task. There are quite a few online databases and websites like Ancestry.com or Genealogy.com that can help fill in the holes of your family tree, but they … Continue reading →

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Special Collections is on C-SPAN!

Posted on July 6, 2012 by

Watch our very own Alla Barabtarlo show off a few highlights of our collection on C-SPAN’s Book TV.

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The Fourth of July Orations Collection: Independence Day 1812

Posted on July 3, 2012 by

July 4, 2012, will likely see many Americans partaking in backyard barbeques and enjoying fireworks displays. However, generations of earlier Americans celebrated Independence Day in a different way: with a sermon. On this day two hundred years ago, the young … Continue reading →

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