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Fitful Gleams from Fancy-Land, Edith Milner
Edith Milner (1845–1921) lived in York, Nun Appleton, England. An 1880 interview for the Women’s Penny Paper reported that her youth was spent in the country “amongst the farmers and peasants, teaching...
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Chansonnier Cordiforme
The Chansonnier Cordiforme, also known as the Chansonnier de Jean de Montchenu (M 2 .C42 M66 1460a) is a heart-shaped book of love songs, produced between 1460 and 1477. It contains “fourteen pieces...
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Whimsy in Children’s Illustration exhibit
Now open through November is a new exhibit in the Special Collections lobby. “Children love fanciful & imaginative play. Whether it’s the whimsy of the unexpected, like balloons growing from the...
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Medieval music exhibit
A small exhibit of medieval music is currently on display in the Special Collections reference area. It showcases leaves from four different choir book manuscripts, from medieval Malta, Flanders, Italy...
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Photographs and Postcards of the Mexican Revolution
The Mexican Revolution, 1910–1920, overthrew a 30–year dictatorship and established a constitutional republic in Mexico. Mexicans wanted economic change, democratic land policies, and widespread...
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December exhibit celebrates a cherished Christmas tradition
The tradition of American children writing letters to Santa Claus can be traced to the emergence of a robust postal system in the United States during the Civil War. While children had been accustomed...
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Remembering the work of Wilkie Collins
January 8 marked the 200th anniversary of the birth of Victorian author Wilkie Collins, whose thrillers like The Woman in White and The Moonstone still capture readers with their plot twists and...
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Archive Classics Series: WAGON MASTER (1950) — Friday, February 9, 7:00pm –...
The Series This semester’s presentation for the ARCHIVE CLASSICS FILM SERIES is WAGON MASTER from 1950. This series features the presentation of cinematic gems held in the BYU MOTION PICTURE ARCHIVE....
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Sweet, sour, and salty: Victorian valentines
Will you soon be headed to buy a Valentine’s day card for a loved one? Picking up packages of cheap cartoon character valentines to be distributed in your kids’ classrooms? These sorts of commercially...
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FESTIVAL OF FILM RESTORATION — Winter 2024 — March 8 & 9, 7:00pm – BYU...
This semester we are presenting TWO NIGHTS of films celebrating filmmaking in Utah! YOU WILL NOT WANT TO MISS THIS. Historical. Fun. Interesting. Entertaining. Join us, featuring special guests, as we...
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