For Black History Month, we wanted to highlight the plethora of library resources that feature Alberta Henry (1920-2005). Henry did a great deal of things to fight for equality during her life, many of which occurred right here in Utah including serving as the President...
With the historical Vice Presidential Debate held last week on the U’s campus and the upcoming presidential election just days away, this is an opportune time to reflect on the democratic process and to remember important milestones from the past. ...
ShawnaKim Lowey-Ball is a historian of Southeast Asia, focusing particularly on Indonesia and the Malay world. Much of her work looks at transnational trade and intercultural relationships in the period from the 1400s to the turn of the 19th century....
Facsimiles are meticulous reproductions that convey the spirit and power of often-inaccessible, original books. A facsimile is a replica of an original book, created to look as closely the same as possible to the original through state-of-the-art electronic, digital, and conventional techniques in bookmaking. The...
The Wife and Husband equally conspire, To work by Night and rake the Winter fire: He sharpens Torches in the glim'ring Room, She shoots the flying Shuttle through the Loom: Or boils in Kettles Must of Wine, and Skins With leaves, the Dregs that overflow the Brims. The Works of Vigil:...
Are you getting excited for Spring Semester? We are too! Here are some important dates about library closure & reopening to keep in mind....
"We must believe then, that as from hence we see Saturn and Jupiter, if we were in either of the Two, we should discover a great many Worlds which we perceive not, and that the Universe extends so in infinitum." -- Cyrano de Bergerac Elements d'astronomieJacques...
The American Association for State and Local History (AASLH) proudly announced that the Utah Department of Heritage & Arts – and partnering organizations such as the J. Willard Marriott Library – was the recipient of the Award of Excellence for four in-house produced history exhibits...
It’s a new year. With all the new potential and possibilities a turn of the calendar represents, let these books serve as a guide to planning your year, creating new goals (or not), and general tips on good self-governance. ...
“When asked what one is doing, one can only explain it as ‘something else.’ Now one does something big, now one does something small, now another big thing, now another little thing. Always it is something else. We can talk about a thing, but we...