"On leaf of pam, on sedge-wrought roll, On plastic clay and leathern scroll, Man wrote his thoughts; the ages passed, And to! the Press was found at last!" - John Greenleaf Whitter, The Library What are Palm Leaf Manuscripts? Before the introduction of paper, palm leaf manuscripts were the most popular writing...
Happy Birthday D.H. Lawrence! “For him the novel was not the exposition of a thesis about people, but an adventure of the soul.” – Richard Aldington on D.H. Lawrence [caption id="attachment_34600" align="aligncenter" width="450"] D.H. Lawrence: a complete list of his works...
“Because one who does not know how to write thinks it no labour, I will describe it for you, if you want to know how great is the burden of writing: it mists the eyes, it curves the back, it breaks the belly and the...
The Rare Books Department is excited to welcome U back to campus! Want to make your semester 110% more interesting? (Okay, that’s not an official statistic, but it feels true.) Book a visit to our Special Collections reading room, or convince your professor to bring...
The art and craft of quilting has been practiced by women from all over the globe for centuries and the pioneer women who came to Utah have certainly earned their stripes in this endeavor. Not only did these women come to Utah toting treasured quilts,...
The Rare Books Department holds more than 80,000 books, maps, ephemera and realia documenting the record of human communication from ancient clay tablets to contemporary artists' books. The primary function of the department is to collect and provide access to the materials for students, faculty...
Here's an overview of new collections and new items added to the Digital Library from Special Collections for April-June 2025. Photos Fred T. Darvill (P0815) - The Fred T. Darvill photograph collection consists of images and slides documenting a trip down Glen Canyon in 1959. The trip...
“This is the right place, drive on.” -- Brigham Young (July 24, 1847) On the morning of July 24,1847 Brigham Young and his company of one hundred and forty eight pioneers entered the Salt Lake Valley through Emigration Canyon before determining it would be the place that...
The art and craft of quilting has been practiced by women from all over the globe for centuries and the pioneer women who came to Utah have certainly earned their stripes in this endeavor. Not only did these women come to Utah toting treasured quilts,...