Monthly Archives: March 2012

Confederate Currency

Posted on March 29, 2012 by

The Special Collections Department holds many treasures; most items are books and microforms. However, we do have some miscellanea specimens one would not expect to find in our collection. One such holding is our set of Confederate currency. These monetary … Continue reading →

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Adopt a Book Program News

Posted on March 19, 2012 by

Featured below are a couple of the most recent Adopt a Book transformations, courtesy of donors to the Friends of the MU Libraries Adopt a Book Program and conservator Jim Downey.  And of course, there are new books available for … Continue reading →

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Friday Food: Eliza Leslie’s Recipe for Green Corn Pudding, 1837

Posted on March 16, 2012 by

Don’t miss the Food Sense symposium this weekend! This is our last Friday Food post.  Eliza Leslie (1787–1858) aspired to be a poet or novelist, but she is best remembered today for her cookbooks.  In 1828, Leslie published her first … Continue reading →

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