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Exciting times in @CUAlibraries, with 3D scans of the building being made for potential renovations! Learn more about these ongoing projects:
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📸: Murphy & Olmsted architectural rendering of Mullen Library, 1924.
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The Archivist’s Nook: Neither Quenya nor Klingon - Glagolitic books in Clementine Library - part of @CUAlibraries
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Learn moreabout the first 100 years of the @cuatower's history by visiting the exhibit in @CUAlibraries (Mullen Library second floor reading room) or viewing it online: cuexhibits.wrlc.org/exhibits… 2/
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Practice makes perfect. ;)
Am I ready for the big leagues?
@librarycongress Night at @Nationals Park is just more than 2 hours away. Wish me luck when I throw the first pitch. – at Washington, DC
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Today, as part of the #ArchivesHashtagParty, we're journeying into our #ArchivesPostcard collection! It can be a perilous quest, so make sure you have a comfortable seat.
📸: "Innocence abroad" #postcard, ca. 1909. Part of labor leader Terence Powderly's papers.
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We are sad to learn of the passing of Nichelle Nichols, who played Lt. Uhura on #StarTrek. She was an inspiration to many, not just for her groundbreaking work on Star Trek but also through her work with NASA to recruit women and people of color to apply to become astronauts.
ALT Nichelle Nichols playing Lt. Uhura on Star Trek
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Bill Russell, who died Sunday at the age of 88, was among the first Black superstars in pro sports. In 2013, he filmed an unforgettable conversation for the Civil Rights History Project, an oral history production by the Library and @NMAAHC. 🧵
ALT An image of Bill Russell in 2013, when he filmed a conversation for the Civil Rights History Project
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“Reduce, reuse, recycle,” but make it 15th-century. These books were bound using re-purposed print/manuscript waste from other works. #ArchivesSustainability #ArchivesHashtagParty
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Green ink in an early 16th cent. German manuscript used by Ambrose de Haisterkirch to put on paper works by St. Lawrence Justinian and Thomas à Kempis. It would perfectly work for St. Patrick's breastplate as well. If only...
Ms. 142 in the CatholicU Rare books @CUAarchives
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It’s going to be HOT 🥵 today and tomorrow. If you need a place to cool down, visit one of our 25 libraries, get a library card, check out a book, and take a much needed break.
This is the MLK Library’s Children Room in downtown DC.
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This is AWESOME 👏🏻 😎
📚 The #AwesomeCon Book Fair is so excited to be partnering with the 📖 DC Public Library! Check out their Book Bike on Friday and Sunday, pick up some giveaway items, and even sign up for a library card! | @dcpl
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"Leaves of Grass" was banned and Walt Whitman was fired from Interior Department
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We are honored to hold Msgr. O'Grady's papers at @CatholicUniv!
A #CatholicU alumnus, learn more about his legacy in Catholic charitable work: lib.cua.edu/wordpress/newsev…
"At a time when so much importance is attached to self-development, initiative, enterprise and all the virtues of individualism, the teachings, and practices of Christian charity provide a most necessary antidote." - Monsignor John O'Grady. #WednesdayWisdom (📸 courtesy CUA.)
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What have our staff been up to the past semester? The latest #ArchivistsNook looks at our collaboration with @cuamusicdramart to bring the Renaissance artwork on the #CatholicU campus into the classroom! Learn more:lib.cua.edu/wordpress/newsev…
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Today, we are observing the 135th anniversary of #CatholicU for #CUFoundersDay!
@CUAlibraries continues to digitize the early history of the campus, from founding documents to vintage postcards. You can support this work: foundersday.catholic.edu/org… 1/
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Don't brush past this post! Today, #CatholicU celebrates #CUFounders Day!
Consider supporting @CUAlibraries: foundersday.catholic.edu/org…
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It may not be a bobblehead of Pope Leo XIII, but can you see yourself supporting @CUAlibraries during the #CUFoundersDay on April 5, 2022? foundersday.catholic.edu/org…
On Tuesday, April 5, 2022, we're celebrating #CUFoundersDay!
Consider supporting @CUAlibraries that day: foundersday.catholic.edu/org…
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The latest #ArchivistsNook blog looks at the history of the Catholic University Bulletin, the predecessor to today's #CatholicU Magazine!
The span from 1932-1968 was recently digitized: lib.cua.edu/wordpress/newsev…
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Congratulations Peter Kilpatrick!
The Catholic University of America has appointed Peter K. Kilpatrick, Ph.D., as the 16th president of the University.
Learn more about our new president here: catholic.edu/presidential-se…
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The Catholic News Archive is now available from JSTOR. Search through 30,000 issues of Catholic newspapers:
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