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Salome

Posted on October 20, 2017

Salomé
Oscar Wilde (1854-1900) was an Irish writer in the Victorian Era of the late 19th century known for such plays as The Importance of Being Earnest and An Ideal Husband and the novel The Picture of Dorian Gray. [Read More]
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UI Library newspaper section

Then and Now

Posted on October 19, 2017

U of I Library newspaper section
UI Library newspaper section, then and now, from shortly after the building opened 60 years ago this month, to the newspaper storage area today. All historical Idaho newspapers have now been transferred to microfilm, rather than what looks like bound up in neat packages, while the current and previous months’... [Read More]
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things are getting pretty spooky

Posted on October 18, 2017

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Things are getting pretty spooky around Special Collections as we continue our work on processing a large science fiction and fantasy collection! H.P. Lovecraft, The Lurking Fear and other stories. (New York, NY: Ballantine Books.1973.) H.P. Lovecraft, The Shuttered Room and other tales of horror. (New York, NY: Ballantine Books.... [Read More]
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Borah Symposium 2017

Posted on October 17, 2017

Borah Conference
Tonight concludes the 70th annual Borah Symposium here at the University of Idaho. Originally known as the William Edgar Borah Outlawry of War Foundation, it was established at the University of Idaho in 1929 by a grant from Salmon Oliver Levinson, prominent Chicago attorney and prime mover for the Kellogg-Briand... [Read More]
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Happy Dictionary Day!

Posted on October 16, 2017

A Cyclopaedia of Costume or Dictionary of Dress [1]
Today Cover to Cover looks at the Cyclopaedia of Costume or Dictionary of Dress written by James Planché from 1876-1879 and part of the University of Idaho Library Special Collections and Archives rare book collection. Planché was a playwright but became known as an expert on historical costume after researching... [Read More]
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