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Alexia Aug 28
My favorite type of interaction: "You mean, anyone can come into Special Collections and use it?!" "Yup!" "Even if it's just because I want to look at something?" "Yup!" "Even if it's only because I think it's cool?" "Yup!!"
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Orkney Library Aug 28
It's was a year ago today that we tweeted this short thread about the wonder of . And this amazing old document is another year older.
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Genealogy Jude 21h
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Orkney Library Aug 26
Today is so here is a photograph from the of a straw dog, known in as a 'bikko.' The bikko was an unwelcome gift, given to the farmer who had been last to finish his harvest and was traditionally made from the last of the straw to be cut.
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US National Archives 13h
It sounds like a scene in a book, but it really happened: pneumatic tubes used to carry reference request slips from the Central Research Room to locations around the National Archives building.
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Tapio Salminen Aug 27
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Katharine Short Aug 24
Our French friends got me an appropriate beer 😀
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Recovering the US Hispanic Literary Heritage Aug 26
We’re welcoming new Research Fellows at Recovering the US Hispanic Literary Heritage today!
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Megan Ball 9h
Taking a trip back in time today
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Soumika Das Aug 25
Son of tribal scholar and Kui exponent Raghunath Rath handed over his father's precious collection of 2500 books and journals to the National Archives of India’s Bhubaneswar Record Centre. Boon for those who want to research on kandh tribes
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Stef Dickers Aug 26
Rather overwhelmed & honoured to provide a home for the of erotic artist Bill Ward (1927-1996) including his original artwork, correspondence, research albums & scrapbooks. Here’s Bill’s beautiful physique research album.
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Melissa Barker Aug 26
Vanderbilt University discovers historic flag, backdrop of MLK and RFK speeches, in basement.
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UK Leather & Fetish Archives Aug 27
We’re thinking of starting an on-going project to record kink/fetish life stories for the . Would you like to be interviewed or volunteer to help with the interviewing?
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Smithsonian Magazine Aug 27
In 1947, the United Fruit Company released the "Chiquita Banana’s Recipe Book" in an attempt to market the still “exotic” banana and make it palatable for the entire American family.
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Lise Jaillant Aug 28
Interested in email ? This great article is now freely accessible (for the next 3 months): "Appraising, processing, and providing access to email in contemporary literary archives" by & others!
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Hippie in Heels 1h
Ask Me Anything: Will You Plan My Trip to India?
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Glasgow Motorway Archive Aug 27
Looking east along the Inner Ring Road in the mid-1970s. This photo was taken from Cowcaddens shortly after completion of the north flank of the route. The skyline has changed dramatically since, with more or less all of the high buildings gone.
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Nayan Paul Aug 28
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National Museums Scotland Library 15h
The Unicorn is Scotland's national animal This majestic beast was said to be pure as well as powerful. In the Royal Arms of Scotland you can see two unicorns have been chained up as a free wild unicorn was a dangerous creature indeed!
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Indiana Archives Aug 28
We have a new exhibit up at the Archives on “broken records!” This exhibit details different preservation problems that can affect archival holdings. Stop by and check it out! Learn more about our collections:
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