Tag: Rare Books

Three Millionth Volume Added to Libraries’ Collection: Iola Leroy by Frances Ellen Watkins Harper

The University Libraries’ three millionth volume, now available in Special Collections, is a unique copy of Frances Ellen Watkins Harper’s Iola Leroy, or, Shadows Uplifted. One of the extraordinarily rare 1892 first printings of the groundbreaking novel, this inscribed gift copy from the renowned African American orator, activist, and poet also includes an important ex libris stamp from the Anti-Slavery and Aborigines Protection Society. …Continue Reading Three Millionth Volume Added to Libraries’ Collection: Iola Leroy by Frances Ellen Watkins Harper

Still Exploring Arkansas: Updates to the Rare Books and Arkansiana Collections

Bossu Occidentales Frontispiece

Even during unprecedented times, Special Collections librarians work to continually build the rare and unique materials available to researchers and students. Here is a preview of a few remarkable examples of rare books about the early history of the state joining the “Arkansiana” preserved in Special Collections. …Continue Reading Still Exploring Arkansas: Updates to the Rare Books and Arkansiana Collections

Turner’s History of the Anglo-Saxons as Object: Utilizing Special Collections for Investigating 19th Century America

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Special Collections intern, Amanda White, a Master of Arts candidate in English, shares some of the findings of her “history of the book” research conducted in the University of Arkansas Libraries. White discusses her analysis of Sharon Turner’s History of the Anglo-Saxon as an artifact of 19th century America. …Continue Reading Turner’s History of the Anglo-Saxons as Object: Utilizing Special Collections for Investigating 19th Century America