Happy Birthday to the late great Isaac Asimov, born January 2nd, 1920. We have many works created by or related to him in our new science fiction collection, including a large assortment of Isaac Asimov’s Science Fiction Magazine. In 1977 he lent his name to the magazine and wrote material...
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Cover to Cover
Happy Birthday to author Rudyard Kipling born this day in 1865. University of Idaho Library Special Collections and Archives holds a three volume set of Kipling’s poetry which contain some of his best known works including Gunga Dihn, Mandalay and If. The series is one of a limited edition.The set...
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The Keepsake of Friendship
Books have long been popular gifts during the holidays. This
one, from the mid 1850’s, in the University of Idaho Library Special Collections and Archives, is meant to represent a token of esteem…
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Happy Holidays
Idaho Winter Wonderland exhibit
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winter wonderland
![University of Idaho campuses scenery, winter scene. [6-25]](https://objects.lib.uidaho.edu/campus/thumbs/campus02445_th.jpg)
University of Idaho campuses scenery, winter scene. [6-25]
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Novels of the Sisters Bronte
Today, in 1847, Emily Bronte’s Wuthering Heights and Anne Bronte’s Agnes Grey were published in a 3 volume set under the pen names Ellis and Acton Bell, respectively. University of Idaho Library Special Collections and Archives holds a 12 volume set Novels of the Sisters Bronte which include these classics...
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Kodak Verifax Book Copying Unit
![Kodak Verifax Book Copying Unit [2]](https://objects.lib.uidaho.edu/harvester/thumbs/mg457_verifax-2_th.jpg)
Kodak Verifax Book Copying Unit [2]
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What were people reading during the holidays of 1916?
What were people reading during the holidays in 1916? University of Idaho Library Special Collections and Archives thinks The Romance of a Christmas Card, published that year, is one possibility. The copy of this title included in our book collections was written by Katie Douglas Smith Wiggin, educator and author...
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don't despair, Vandals!
![Ridenbaugh Hall, University of Idaho. Student room, Myrtle Hitt studying. [58-24b]](https://objects.lib.uidaho.edu/campus/thumbs/campus02398_th.jpg)
Ridenbaugh Hall, University of Idaho. Student room, Myrtle Hitt studying. [58-24b]
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Leonard Nimoy’s Poems
Mr. Nimoy was a man of many talents, and one of them happened to be poetry! Check out these books of poems by him that are part of our Science Fiction Collection.
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