Hannah Purtymun
@hspurtymun.bsky.social
Academic Librarian - Medieval Historian interested in Book History, Crime, and Religion - Podcast Host (Medieval Murder) - Dog Mom 🌈
Conference presentation day! #womenshistory
September 5, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Conference presentation day! #womenshistory
Can anyone tell what this circled word is? #history #paleography
September 3, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Can anyone tell what this circled word is? #history #paleography
Spent another afternoon in the archives and ended with a wine happy hour. Loving summer Fridays.
August 2, 2025 at 1:36 AM
Spent another afternoon in the archives and ended with a wine happy hour. Loving summer Fridays.
Spent my Friday afternoon in the archives with some lovely 19th century letters.
July 26, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Spent my Friday afternoon in the archives with some lovely 19th century letters.
Lovely visit to the Athenaeum of Philadelphia today.
July 23, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Lovely visit to the Athenaeum of Philadelphia today.
Andrea Gibson is my favorite poet. They are the reason I began writing poetry and their words got me through some truly terrible times. Thank you for your words and letting us see your light ❤️
July 16, 2025 at 1:28 AM
Andrea Gibson is my favorite poet. They are the reason I began writing poetry and their words got me through some truly terrible times. Thank you for your words and letting us see your light ❤️
Got to airport, realized I forgot my backpack with books, sweatshirt, and phone charger. Sad days.
Get on plane. Sit for 30 min. Plane is broken. Get off plane. New plane coming in 2 hrs.
Perfect time for an aperol spritz.
Get on plane. Sit for 30 min. Plane is broken. Get off plane. New plane coming in 2 hrs.
Perfect time for an aperol spritz.
May 15, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Got to airport, realized I forgot my backpack with books, sweatshirt, and phone charger. Sad days.
Get on plane. Sit for 30 min. Plane is broken. Get off plane. New plane coming in 2 hrs.
Perfect time for an aperol spritz.
Get on plane. Sit for 30 min. Plane is broken. Get off plane. New plane coming in 2 hrs.
Perfect time for an aperol spritz.
Been spending time with some digital archives working on a new project that for once isn’t medieval. Love the way she utilized every part of this envelope for her writing.
May 10, 2025 at 1:12 AM
Been spending time with some digital archives working on a new project that for once isn’t medieval. Love the way she utilized every part of this envelope for her writing.
Nothing like a manhattan and a good book before a show.
May 3, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Nothing like a manhattan and a good book before a show.
Thursday night is for paleography and the Bachelor.
April 11, 2025 at 1:01 AM
Thursday night is for paleography and the Bachelor.
I very much enjoy this comic on History Today but I really do wish this article wasn’t behind a paywall.
March 30, 2025 at 12:48 AM
I very much enjoy this comic on History Today but I really do wish this article wasn’t behind a paywall.
This medieval monk and I have our priorities straight.
January 26, 2025 at 1:09 AM
This medieval monk and I have our priorities straight.
Just started reading this beauty.
January 18, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Just started reading this beauty.
Someone is allergic to me going to work
January 8, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Someone is allergic to me going to work
Very excited to have written the featured article in edition 22 of The Historians Magazine entitled “Sir Christopher Wren: England’s Renaissance Man?”!
December 30, 2024 at 11:25 PM
Very excited to have written the featured article in edition 22 of The Historians Magazine entitled “Sir Christopher Wren: England’s Renaissance Man?”!
New book haul for the new year! @lollardfish.bsky.social @profgabriele.com
December 27, 2024 at 11:23 PM
New book haul for the new year! @lollardfish.bsky.social @profgabriele.com
Merry Christmas Eve from Chester and Bert! 🎄
December 24, 2024 at 6:03 PM
Merry Christmas Eve from Chester and Bert! 🎄
Happy solstice all!
December 21, 2024 at 10:09 PM
Happy solstice all!
Monday night cuddle sessions brought to you by snoot
December 10, 2024 at 1:43 AM
Monday night cuddle sessions brought to you by snoot
Finally have a proper bookshelf!
December 1, 2024 at 1:12 AM
Finally have a proper bookshelf!
Opening night of another of my wife’s shows ❤️
November 24, 2024 at 12:22 AM
Opening night of another of my wife’s shows ❤️
Found a little porcelain Anne Boleyn today and she found a new home.
November 17, 2024 at 8:48 PM
Found a little porcelain Anne Boleyn today and she found a new home.
Nothing like a good book for the morning commute
November 14, 2024 at 1:38 PM
Nothing like a good book for the morning commute
First day in the office!
January 30, 2024 at 3:40 PM
First day in the office!