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rring wrote a new post, Our Fall Creative Fellow, on the site The Bibliophile's Lair

Mon, 27 Nov 2017 17:12:32 -0500

Our Fall 2017 Creative Fellow is Soe Han Tha ’18.

Following her intuition since she emigrated from Myanmar to California at the age of 10, Soe Han (an Economics and International Studies double major, with a […]

rring wrote a new post, Gift of an important science fiction collection, on the site The Bibliophile's Lair

Tue, 21 Nov 2017 13:33:11 -0500

The Watkinson is extrememly pleased to announce the donation of a fine and extensive private collection of science fiction novels and pulp magazines, acquired over the course of sixty years, given by Lofty Becker […]

rring wrote a new post, From one poet (male) to another (female), on the art of writing and virtues of the sexes (1772), on the site The Bibliophile's Lair

Mon, 20 Nov 2017 16:17:37 -0500

Just acquired!

A long, literary letter from John Trumbull (1750-1831) to Sarah “Sally” Lloyd (1753-1779), the leader of a small poetry club in Stamford, CT.

Trumbull, the eldest member of the Hartford Wits, […]

rring wrote a new post, Newington preacher's sermon (1726!), on the site The Bibliophile's Lair

Mon, 20 Nov 2017 15:52:46 -0500

Just acquired! A sweet bit of local history….

An early 18thC manuscript sermon by Rev. Simon Backus (1701-1746), who 20 years later died serving as Chaplain to 350 Connecticut troops on the expediton to […]

rring wrote a new post, An almanac bonanza!, on the site The Bibliophile's Lair

Fri, 17 Nov 2017 14:51:57 -0500

This collection just came in from an anonymous donor, who has single-handedly DOUBLED our holdings of this important genre of American print culture. Our collection, which spans 300 years of American history […]

rring wrote a new post, Turtle Power!, on the site I Found It at the Watkinson!

Wed, 25 Oct 2017 13:36:48 -0400

[Posted by Andy Geary, volunteer, who is Director of Special Programs at the Windsor Public Library]

For those unaware, the Watkinson Library recently received an amazing collection of comic books, graphic […]

rring wrote a new post, Rare French & Indian War map, on the site The Bibliophile's Lair

Thu, 28 Sep 2017 18:23:42 -0400

Rediscovering the amazing things we hold in the Watkinson in the course of our daily work is one of the best parts of the job.

Associate Curator Sally Dickinson, who specializes in cataloging and preservation, […]

rring wrote a new post, Hartford Art School visit, on the site I Found It at the Watkinson!

Fri, 22 Sep 2017 17:13:43 -0400

[Posted by Paulette Rosen, Instructor in Book Arts, Hartford Art School, University of Hartford]

On September 19 I brought my class of 8 Book Arts I students from Hartford Art School to visit the Watkinson […]

rring wrote a new post, The 1891 Football Team--newly acquired!, on the site The Bibliophile's Lair

Fri, 25 Aug 2017 15:53:00 -0400

Just acquired for the College Archives from an online estate auction in Pueblo, Colorado–a postcard photo of the 1891 Trinity football team! For those who want to know who is pictured, there is a team photo with […]

rring wrote a new post, How cool is this??, on the site The Bibliophile's Lair

Thu, 24 Aug 2017 20:44:10 -0400

Just (re)discovered by archivist Peter Rawson–the flag flown over the College during the Civil War, given back to the College by the great historian Samuel Eliot Morison (1887-1976), whose grandfather, Samuel […]

rring wrote a new post, Just acquired, the library of Charles Proctor, Class of 1873!, on the site The Bibliophile's Lair

Mon, 10 Jul 2017 16:02:54 -0400

[This post was contributed by Richard Mammana, archivist for the Living Church Foundation, founder and director of Project Canterbury, and a member of the Connecticut Academy of Arts and Sciences]

The […]

rring wrote a new post, Comics collection!, on the site The Bibliophile's Lair

Tue, 27 Jun 2017 19:53:03 -0400

I am thrilled to announce the gift of a collection of comics, graphic novels, and comic book reference material by Marcus Leab, of Maple Grove, Minnesota.

Housed in 46 boxes (long and short–some shown here) […]

rring wrote a new post, A gift of money!, on the site The Bibliophile's Lair

Mon, 22 May 2017 20:44:51 -0400

Or rather, paper currency!

I am delighted to announce a fabulous gift of ephemera by our own staff member, Henry Arneth, who has been collecting these at paper fairs, shops, and eBay now for over 30 years. It […]

rring wrote a new post, Football film archive, on the site The Bibliophile's Lair

Fri, 19 May 2017 17:01:01 -0400

The College Archives has taken possession of what turned out to be 33 banker’s boxes of films (mostly fooball) from a storage unit on campus. The earliest films are from the late 1930s, and they seem to go up […]

rring wrote a new post, Perspectives of Freedom and Marriage, on the site I Found It at the Watkinson!

Mon, 08 May 2017 15:07:38 -0400

[Posted by Kelly Vaughan, for prof. Chris Hager’s course, ENGL 329: Civil War Literature]

“The Yearning of his Heart for His Loved Ones:” Perspectives of Freedom and Marriage from Former Slaves Peter and Vin […]

rring wrote a new post, Lessons from a Confederate Cookbook, on the site I Found It at the Watkinson!

Mon, 01 May 2017 16:43:40 -0400

[Posted by Wendi Delaney, for prof. Chris Hager’s course, ENGL 329: Civil War Literature]

Confederate Receipt Book. A compilation of over one hundred receipts adapted to the times. Richmond, Virginia: West & […]

rring wrote a new post, Fourth Annual Writer's Residency, on the site The Bibliophile's Lair

Mon, 01 May 2017 12:06:48 -0400

I am pleased to announce that Magge Nigro ’17 is this year’s awardee of the South Beach Writing Residency, offered by the family of Hyam Plutzik ’32.

Magge is originally from Reading, MA. She entered Tri […]

rring wrote a new post, Front Matter 1a, on the site Manuscript Annotations in the Watkinson's "Second Folio" of Shakespeare

Wed, 05 Apr 2017 18:01:51 -0400

Decoration: The original text has been colored in. Unsure who added it or when the color was added.

Pasted: Added information pasted onto the page regarding a specific actor. Unsure where the page if from.

rring wrote a new post, Modern Library comes to the Watkinson!, on the site The Bibliophile's Lair

Thu, 30 Mar 2017 19:02:17 -0400

We are exceedingly pleased to announce a recent gift from Katherine Kyes Leab, of Washington, CT–an almost complete set (nearly 600 volumes) of first- or early issues of the first series of The Modern Library […]

rring wrote a new post, 100th anniversary of the "February Revolution "... in March!, on the site The Bibliophile's Lair

Wed, 08 Mar 2017 22:03:47 -0500

March 8 is the 100th anniversary of the beginning of “February Revolution” in Russia (the Russian Empire still used the Julian calendar at the time, so to them it was February 23, but to most of the rest of the […]

rring wrote a new post, Beerbohm collection, on the site The Bibliophile's Lair

Mon, 19 Dec 2016 23:05:24 -0500

This just in!

Over 200 volumes from the house collection of Watkinson Trustee (and currently its chair) Hugh Macgill, who has served on the Board since 1992. The bulk of the collection comprises works by and […]

rring wrote a new post, Asimov's SF, on the site The Bibliophile's Lair

Thu, 15 Dec 2016 15:27:58 -0500

[Posted by Ashley Esposito, a graduate student in American Studies doing an internship in the Watkinson]

Leigh Couch Collection in progress…

As my time with this collection draws to a close, I was able to t […]

rring wrote a new post, Majestic 12!, on the site The Bibliophile's Lair

Thu, 15 Dec 2016 15:22:06 -0500

Last night’s gala opening of Majestic 12 was a great success!

More than 60 people came from as far as 100 miles away to attend the opening of our sixth annual showcase of student exhibitions, which is the […]

rring wrote a new post, Miss Susanna Olmsted Her Book, on the site The Bibliophile's Lair

Wed, 14 Dec 2016 14:15:20 -0500

[Posted by Jennifer Sharp M’11, a Project Archivist with the Watkinson Library]

One of the pieces in the Charles P. Wells collection that I enjoyed finding is a copybook, owned by Susanna Olmsted. The poem, w […]

rring wrote a new post, Magazine of Fantasy and Science Fiction, on the site The Bibliophile's Lair

Thu, 08 Dec 2016 15:02:12 -0500

[Posted by Ashley Esposito, a graduate student in American Studies doing an internship in the Watkinson]

Leigh Couch Collection in progress…

This week I was able to focus on The Magazine of Fantasy and S […]

rring wrote a new post, Friendship album, on the site The Bibliophile's Lair

Tue, 06 Dec 2016 15:30:57 -0500

[Posted by Jennifer Sharp M’11, a Project Archivist with the Watkinson Library]

A common practice in the nineteenth century was to maintain a friendship album. Though mostly kept by women, entries were often f […]

rring wrote a new post, Juvenalia of Charles P. Wells, on the site The Bibliophile's Lair

Thu, 01 Dec 2016 01:54:24 -0500

[Posted by Jennifer Sharp M’11, a Project Archivist with the Watkinson Library]

When Charles P. Wells died, it was reported in Hartford’s two prominent daily newspapers. The Hartford Daily Times described his […]

rring wrote a new post, Analog, on the site The Bibliophile's Lair

Wed, 16 Nov 2016 19:38:47 -0500

[Posted by Ashley Esposito, a graduate student in American Studies doing an internship in the Watkinson]

Leigh Couch Collection in progress…

This week my focus was on Analog Science Fiction. Originally p […]

rring wrote a new post, Bird anatomy in multiple languages, on the site The Bibliophile's Lair

Wed, 16 Nov 2016 19:31:19 -0500

THIS JUST IN!

A collection of one hundred 18th and 19th century articles, offprints and monographs relating to bird anatomy in English, German, French, Dutch, Italian and Latin, and illustrated with 145 plates, […]

rring wrote a new post, Audubon letter, on the site The Bibliophile's Lair

Wed, 16 Nov 2016 19:26:00 -0500

Recently acquired!

Autograph Letter from John James Audubon to Robert Havell, Jr., dated July 21, 1839.

With instructions to deliver casks of natural history objects to Sheffield, and wishing him a pleasant […]

rring wrote a new post, Worlds of IF, on the site The Bibliophile's Lair

Wed, 16 Nov 2016 19:19:00 -0500

[Posted by Ashley Esposito, a graduate student in American Studies doing an internship in the Watkinson]

Leigh Couch Collection in progress…

This week I spent time with the If Science Fiction magazine, a […]

rring wrote a new post, Fall 2016 Creative Fellows, on the site The Bibliophile's Lair

Mon, 07 Nov 2016 15:52:05 -0500

Linh Tran’17 was born in Russia, raised in Vietnam and came to the U.S for an undergraduate degree at Trinity College. She is an Economics major with a deep interest in the financial services and real estate i […]

rring wrote a new post, Galaxy, on the site The Bibliophile's Lair

Fri, 04 Nov 2016 13:04:55 -0400

[Posted by Ashley Esposito, a graduate student in American Studies doing an internship in the Watkinson]

Leigh Couch Collection in progress…

This week I found myself focusing on Galaxy Science Fiction M […]

rring wrote a new post, 19thC version of the e-mail string, on the site The Bibliophile's Lair

Fri, 04 Nov 2016 12:51:19 -0400

[Posted by Jennifer Sharp M’11, a Project Archivist with the Watkinson Library]

In my previous post, I mentioned that the Charles P. Wells collection would be organized into three series: personal, business, a […]

rring wrote a new post, Piles of scifi!, on the site The Bibliophile's Lair

Mon, 31 Oct 2016 18:21:40 -0400

[Posted by Ashley Esposito, a graduate student in American Studies doing an internship in the Watkinson]

As progress continues on this collection, I have switched gears. Individual cleaning and air drying of […]

rring wrote a new post, Processing the Papers of Charles P. Wells, on the site The Bibliophile's Lair

Fri, 28 Oct 2016 15:38:13 -0400

[Posted by Jennifer Sharp M’11, a Project Archivist with the Watkinson Library]

A few months ago the Watkinson was fortunate to receive the papers of Charles P. Wells. The image shows the contents of one of t […]

rring wrote a new post, SciFi imagery themes, on the site The Bibliophile's Lair

Thu, 20 Oct 2016 15:52:23 -0400

[Posted by Ashley Esposito, a graduate student in American Studies doing an internship in the Watkinson]

Leigh Couch Collection in progress…

I am beginning to see an emerging pattern of common imagery and t […]

rring wrote a new post, Going boldly, on the site The Bibliophile's Lair

Mon, 03 Oct 2016 13:36:48 -0400

[Posted by Ashley Esposito, a graduate student in American Studies doing an internship in the Watkinson]

Leigh Couch Collection in progress…

I have been a fan of contemporary science fiction and comic m […]

rring wrote a new post, Geeking out on typography, on the site The Bibliophile's Lair

Wed, 28 Sep 2016 00:39:44 -0400

Sofia Safran ’18, the fabulous “Peer mentor” to the first-year students of my “World of Rare Books” seminar, shows off her typesetting and printing chops, displaying a poster she designed, type-set and printed […]

rring wrote a new post, Reynolds collection pics, on the site The Bibliophile's Lair

Fri, 16 Sep 2016 14:58:27 -0400

[Posted by Peter Rawson, Associate Curator of Archives & MSS]

As mentioned in a previous post, we received a rich set of material from Jon Reynolds last fall. Mr. Reynolds has sent us more material over the l […]

rring wrote a new post, Cool physics professor, on the site The Bibliophile's Lair

Mon, 12 Sep 2016 21:23:12 -0400

A recent gift to the archives is what appears to be an early, self-published “edition” (ca. 1930s) of H. M. Dadourian’s Introduction to Analytic Geometry and the Calculus. We have a copy of a photo-reduced (“Lit […]

rring wrote a new post, Gift: Papers of Roger Clarke, on the site The Bibliophile's Lair

Fri, 09 Sep 2016 19:05:44 -0400

The Watkinson is very pleased to announce the gift of the professional papers and working library of CT-based architect Roger Clarke (1936-2011). Clarke was born in England (Castleford, Yorkshire), studied at […]

rring wrote a new post, Come away with me, Lucille, on the site The Bibliophile's Lair

Mon, 01 Aug 2016 14:18:07 -0400

[Posted by Henry Arneth, Special Collections Assistant]

“Come away with me, Lucille, in my merry Oldsmobile, own the road of life we’ll fly / Automobubbling, you and I…”

First written and recorded early […]

rring wrote a new post, A nip and tuck for the Audubon, on the site The Bibliophile's Lair

Tue, 26 Jul 2016 17:51:28 -0400

[Posted by Sally Dickinson, Associate Curator & Preservation Librarian]

In June & July we hired one of our favorite conservators, Jean Baldwin, to work in the Watkinson one day a week to repair some damaged […]

rring wrote a new post, Strike while the iron is hot!, on the site The Bibliophile's Lair

Tue, 26 Jul 2016 15:05:30 -0400

A shout-out to Henry Arneth, our Special Collections Assistant, who spotted a great buy at a local auction house–five bound volumes of the Hartford Daily Courant dating from 1838-1843. Up to now we only had seven […]

rring wrote a new post, Lady sings the Blues, Two, on the site The Bibliophile's Lair

Tue, 19 Jul 2016 16:00:32 -0400

[Posted by Henry Arneth, Special Collections Assistant. Henry is creating an inventory of our 78-rpm record collection, which numbers over 10,000 items!]

In August of 1920 Mamie Smith entered OKeh Records’ N […]

rring wrote a new post, Papers of Ben Bernard Barber '65, on the site The Bibliophile's Lair

Tue, 19 Jul 2016 12:23:15 -0400

On June 30th Peter Rawson and I drove down to Potomac, MD to pick up a great gift to the Archives–several decades of the professional papers of Ben Bernard Barber ’65, who last year received the Alumni […]

rring wrote a new post, Science Fiction comes to the Watkinson, on the site The Bibliophile's Lair

Fri, 24 Jun 2016 19:25:19 -0400

The Watkinson is pleased to announce the gift of the Leigh Couch Collection of science fiction magazines, consisting of several hundred magazines dating from the 1930s to the 1980s. It is particularly strong in […]

rring wrote a new post, Coffee for Chemists!, on the site The Bibliophile's Lair

Fri, 24 Jun 2016 17:52:46 -0400

Two days ago we held our second annual summer STEM event–this time focusing on the chemistry students and faculty who work in their labs all summer. On display were some of the 19thC prize essays in chemistry […]

rring wrote a new post, Prize-winning Chemistry Essays, on the site The Bibliophile's Lair

Wed, 25 May 2016 21:59:23 -0400

[Posted by Peter Rawson, Associate Curator of Archives & Manuscripts]

The Chemical Prize Essay collection in the Trinity College Archives contains 327 chemical essays submitted by students at Trinity between […]