Primary sources and unique collections related to #UMD, #marylandhistory, #literature, #rarebooks, #laborhistory, #broadcasting & more. ❤️🖤💛
Hornbake Library, UMD
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We’re officially leaving Twitter/X! Follow us on Bluesky (@hornbakelibrary.bsky.social) & our Wordpress blog (hornbakelibrary.wordpress.co…) to keep up with what’s happening in Special Collections📚🏃♂️
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Join us tomorrow at 1:00 pm on Zoom for this workshop led by Jeannette Schollaert, Outreach and Engagement Librarian @HornbakeLibrary!
Want to use archival sources for your research? Learn about how to navigate archival collections with Jeannette Schollaert, Outreach and Engagement Librarian @HornbakeLibrary. Register for this Research Education workshop at: umd.libcal.com/event/1414092…
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On Monday, April 14, we will be hosting a guest talk by Dr. Akinobu Matsumoto. In-person event and open to the public. prangecollection.wordpress.c…
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Best part of hosting a class on #Halloween - we had a minion, deer, fox and Sadako from the Ring examining the materials! Thank you Dr. Mason (of @umdsllc) for such a fun visit. #UMDSpecialcollections @UMDArchives @HornbakeLibrary
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Big thanks to Dr. Michele Mason (of @umdsllc) for bringing her class, "JAPN335: Troubling Gender and Sex in Japan," to @HornbakeLibrary yesterday. Enjoyed showcasing our Kabuki, Takarazuka, and several censored materials to the class! #UMDSpecialcollections @UMDLibraries
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2nd visit of Dr. Volk (of @UMDArtHistory) included viewing the atomic bomb related materials and diving into Onchi Koshiro items in our 'mockup' reading room at our lobby! #UMDSpecialcollections #PrangeCollectionExhibit @UMDLibraries @HornbakeLibrary
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Thank you Dr. Alicia Volk (of @UMDArtHistory) for bringing the students to @HornbakeLibrary! They had sneak peek of Onchi Koshiro related items which they will curate an exhibition later this semester. Stay tuned! #UMDSpecialcollections #PrangeCollectionExhibit @UMDLibraries
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We got to help out with a SUPER cool exhibit over in Art-Soc & the opening reception is TOMORROW NIGHT!!
As part of Next Now Fest, we'll be celebrating the passion (& rage) that art can evoke & looking back at a 1993 public art exhibit that still echoes across campus today.
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【Prange Collection Blog】NEW EXHIBITION Opening at the Special Collections Gallery in @HornbakeLibrary ; Prange Materials on Display through 2024-25 Academic Year prangecollection.wordpress.c…
Exhibit installation happening in Hornbake Library North! “Homegrown: An Introduction to the Environmental Justice Movement” opens September 9th. Preview exhibit at exhibitions.lib.umd.edu/home…
📷: Baltimore News American collection, UMD Special Collections and University Archives.
There's a new exhibit on display in the Maryland Room in Hornbake Library!
Environmental Inspiration: Artists Books and the Natural World features artists' books from #UMDspecialcollections related to nature, climate change, and the environment. 🌎
Hey Terps!🐢Finals season is full of stress, so take some time to decompress!🐢
❤🤍 Stop by Hornbake Library to grab coloring pages, crayons, and a turtle fidget toy. Don't forget to take care of yourself!🖤💛
#umdlibraries #umdspecialcollections #FinalsWeek #iglibraries
🐢 The study spaces in Hornbake Library lobbies will be open 24/7 throughout finals week. Our doors are open if you need a quiet place to study. 🐢
#umdlibraries #hornbakelibrary #finalsweek #umd
The rare book petting zoo gang's all here!
We are excited to see everyone in Hornbake Library for #MarylandDay tomorrow!
#UMDspecialcollections #marylandday2024
Are you visiting #UMD on Saturday to celebrate #MarylandDay?
Stop by Hornbake Library & tour #UMDspecialcollections:
☑️Digitization Lab Tours 10am-1pm
✅Katherine Anne Porter Room Tours 1:30pm-4pm
☑️Maryland Room Open House 10am-4pm
✅Printing Press Room Open House 11am-3pm
Want to see something really im-PRESS-ive?
Visit Hornbake Library on #MarylandDay for the open house for a new acquisition in #UMDSpecialCollections: a 19th century iron printing press! ❤️🤍💛🖤
We won't be ready to print just yet, so explore the workspace & #rarebook exhibit!
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On Monday, May 6, at 12:30pm, join us for a ZOOM talk on Jazz in Occupied Japan by Stella Li (Ph.D candidate at @UNC), a recipient of the 20th Century Japan Research Award 2023! The award is co-sponsored by @UMDLibraries and @UMDMillerCenter. The talk is open to public!
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#MarylandDay is just around the corner! On this Saturday, April 27, come by to @HornbakeLibrary to make #origami hearts❤️💛💚💜💙 #UMDSpecialcollections @UMDLibraries
Maryland Day is Saturday April 27! 🎉
Stop by Hornbake Library to explore our exhibits & learn about our collections:
✅“Rising Up: 100 Years of Student Activism For Justice & Civil Rights at the University of Maryland” Exhibition 10am-2pm
☑️Filipino-American Archives 10am-3pm
🎉 #MarylandDay is Saturday, April 27 🎉
Don't forget to stop by Hornbake Library and pick up a button at the Rare Book Petting Zoo!
