On April 30, 1958, Bucknell welcomed Dr. King for a chapel talk entitled “The Three Dimensions of a Complete Life”: one’s responsibilities to oneself, to others, and to God.

#Bucknell alumnus Merritt Stierheim ‘58 recalled the experience: www.bucknell.edu/news/remembe...

#mlkday

We’re getting ready for next week’s opening of our exhibit #ArtistsBooks for Equity: Artists and Authors Advocating for Just Communities, part of #Bucknell’s #MLKWeek, and we’re bowled over again by the sheer size of the gorgeous #Helianthus by Gail Wight at #SaltPointPress.

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“Winter’s Tale” for this first blustery January week back from break!

Our early Shakespeare material is held courtesy of benefactor and bibliophile Lafayette L. Butler.

#firstfolio #winterstale #shakespeare #finisfriday #rarebooks #specialcollections #bertrandlibrary #bucknell #lafayettebutler

On these winter days it feels like the wind is coming from 4 directions at once as it does in this #handcolored #WheelofFortune by #HansWeiditz II. From the German version of Petrarch’s “De remediis utriusque fortunae” ca. 1560.

#woodcut #rarebooks #specialcollections #bucknell #bertrandlibrary

This edition of “Old Christmas” was the 1st volume illustrated by #RandolphCaldecott & contains 7 tinted plates & small sketches throughout. The story was originally in #WashingtonIrving’s “Sketch Book.” Bound by Birdsall with original cloth bound in.

#rarebooks #specialcollections

Hard to believe these cute cartoons are by Sir Edward Burne-Jones, pre-Raphaelite master. They are part of our small collection of correspondence from Burne-Jones & his wife Georgiana.

#specialcollections #burnejones #edwardburnejones #cartoon #caricature #preraphaelite #bucknell #bertrandlibrary

It’s #finalsweek and we have our first accumulating snow of the season! Check out how #Bucknell students in the 1940s and ‘50s enjoyed some winter fun. ❄️☃️🛷

#skiing #sledding #winterwonderland #iceskating #universityarchives #bucknellhistory #bertrandlibrary #historicalphotos

In 1970, some creative #Bucknell chemistry students fashioned a #Christmastree in their lab in Olin Science Building.

#universityarchives #historicphoto #bertrandlibrary

It’s time to start exploring our collections for #holiday themes! First up is a beautiful #popupbook by #RobertSabuda celebrating The 12 Days of Christmas.

#artistsbooks #artistbook #specialcollections #christmas #12daysofchristmas #bucknell #bertrandlibrary

Come (remotely) work with us! We’re looking for an archival grad student or other folks with #ArchivesSpace experience to help get our Irish and English authors’ papers published online. #archivesjobs #manuscriptcollections

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Did you know that Bertrand Library holds #OscarWilde letters? Along with #DHLawrence, #HGWells, #WBYeats, and other late 19th/early 20th c Irish & English literary lights? We’re prepping the collections for an online debut in 2025 👍

#specialcollections #archives #irishliterature #manuscripts

Check out the awesome profile of our SCUA Student Assistant Claire Jenkins ‘25 in this week’s Bucknellian! Learn about her favorite parts of working in Special Collections/University Archives.
#specialcollections #experientiallearning

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This afternoon, students in Prof. Carly Boxer’s “Art, Science, and Magic in the Medieval World” course came in to look at medieval - and medieval-adjacent - materials in #SpecialCollections & University Archives.

#bookofhours #incantationbowl #armenianmanuscripts #herbal #bucknell #bertrandlibrary

Come check our display on Level 1 of #BertrandLibrary! We’re showcasing some works from the John DePol Collection. DePol (1913-2004) was an award-winning wood engraver and illustrator.

#johndepol #woodengraving #woodblocks #archives #specialcollections #bucknell

Here in SCUA at Bertrand Library at Bucknell, we’re excited to get our 1st ever social media accounts up & running! Join us as we explore our collections & bring students into the #readingroom.
#specialcollections #rarebooks #universityarchives #bucknell #bertrandlibrary #primarysources