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Don’t forget to sign up for Unit 2 of Primary Source Boot Camp: Using Primary Sources Effectively! Learn how to figure out what box of papers you want to see, how to read handwriting, how to cite what you found, and more! Link to sign up is in our bio #bc2020 #bc2021 #bc2022 #bc2023I’m supposed to be prepping for a great class on colonialism next week .... but look, squirrel! #distractedeasily #butitsaflyingsquirrell #burnsbestiary #libraryinstructionA peek #BehindTheScenes, where we assembled our new exhibit prep storage/transfer solution today, just in time! #ExhibitionPrep #LibraryExhibit #LibrariesOfInstagram #LibraryToolkitsAreTERRIBLE #BunRack #CreativeStorageSolutionsToday is the birthday of English poet and author Alfred Noyes (1880-1958). Although his papers held by Burns Library (MS2006-054) contain mainly his personal and professional correspondence, as well as manuscripts and typescripts of his poetry and prose, we are highlighting undated designs for his potential bookplates. #ArchivesOfInstagram #AlfredNoyes #BookPlates #BritishCatholicAuthorsFollow us on Twitter!
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The Vietnam War at the Burns Library: The Tip O’Neill Congressional Archives (Part Two)
In Part One I looked at the change of heart Congressman Tip O’Neill experienced in 1967 regarding the Vietnam War. Formerly a supporter of the Executive branch’s military policy, O’Neill, encouraged by a stream of constituents’ anti-war letters, shifted to … Continue reading
Matrix and the Whittington Press
Long may Matrix continue to excite mind, fingertips, and eye, for it is the unique ability of printing to be able to appeal to and satisfy these three senses … Continue reading
Irish Women Rising: Mollie Gill (1891–1977)
Mollie (or Máire, in Irish) Gill is the first woman featured in our Irish Women Rising blog series who did not come from the well-to-do, Anglo-Irish class. Hailing from an Irish family, Mollie Gill’s life is representative of thousands of young … Continue reading
Traditional Music, Old and New: The Séamus Connolly Collection of Irish Music
Irish traditional music followers worldwide can now access hundreds of music tracks in The Séamus Connolly Collection of Irish Music, a digital collection produced and published by the Boston College Libraries. This collection of tunes and songs was compiled over fifteen … Continue reading
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Irish Women Rising: Maud Gonne (1866 – 1953)
In a letter to her suitor, William Butler Yeats, who complained that he was unhappy without her, Maud Gonne wrote “Oh yes, you are, because you make beautiful poetry out of what you call your unhappiness and you are happy … Continue reading
The Red Scare and the Liturgy and Life Pamphlet Collection
The odds are high that, at some point, you have noticed the pamphlets that tend to be offered in the vestibules of churches and other houses of worship. Often cheaply designed and produced, usually free to take or sold for … Continue reading
“Through Adversity to the Stars”
Louis Belloc was the son of British Catholic author Hilaire Belloc. He served in the Royal Air Force during World War I and tragically lost his life. The above certificate was sent to his family after his death. “Before Cambrai” … Continue reading
