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Jun
25
World War I 100th Anniversary
June 25, 2014 | Leave a Comment
In honor of the 100th anniversary of WWI, we have posted some WWI photos from our collections to our Tumblr. Featured photos are from our Rare Books & Special Collections, MMS 1784 – Gramm-Bernstein Motor Truck Company (Lima, Ohio) and MS 1116 – Young-Furst Collection. We have more materials on exhibit at the Jerome Library. Be […]
Mar
13
March is Women’s History Month
March 13, 2012 | Leave a Comment
"Enlighten the people generally, and tyranny and oppressions of the body and mind will vanish like evil spirits at the dawn of day." March is internationally recognized as Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day has been celebrated on the 8th for over 100 years. The central theme of this year’s celebration was “Connecting Girls, […]
Dec
2
Special Collections Highlight Holiday Season
December 2, 2011 | Leave a Comment
Holiday-themed books are the subject of the December 2011 exhibit at the CAC. Featured are a variety of editions of Dickens’ A Christmas Carol produced by several publishers since the late 19th century. The most contemporary, published in 2009, is a facsimile of the prompt book used by Dickens himself to guide his public readings […]