Tag: Special Collections

Don’t forget to write your mother, circa 1932

Our own Professor of Psychology at Middlebury College Barbara Hofer writes about the modern day iConnected Parent, constantly in contact with their College-bound kids through cell phones and Skype…well, the archives recently exposed something of a connected parent, but from over 80 years ago. Here’s a letter from October 18, 1932. The mother of Charles Edward Stevenson, Jr., Class of 1936, […]…Continue Reading Don’t forget to write your mother, circa 1932

Buttons!

Have you seen a classmate/professor/stranger on campus sporting a 1 inch souvenir pin with a historic Middlebury face emblazoned upon it?
Learn about those famous faces here, and visit Special Collections & Archives to nab your own button while we ……Continue Reading Buttons!

A recipe to keep mites off your cheese, circa 1778

In the same year that Captain Cook sailed to Hawaii and Great Britain declared war on France, Helen Weldon started her recipe book in Bath, England on January 29, 1778. In addition to keeping mites off your cheese, she includes recipes for Mock Turtle (Calves head) soup, Onion Soop [sic] and raspberry vinegar “for those who want a […]…Continue Reading A recipe to keep mites off your cheese, circa 1778

Good Things to Eat! A new exhibition at the Davis Family Library

Good Things to Eat: Recipes and Communities from 1827 to the Present Join Emily Bogin ’16, guest curator, for an exhibition talk Friday August 1, 2014, in the Library atrium. The talk will begin shortly after 11:00am. Visit the Special Collections & Archives blog to learn more.  …Continue Reading Good Things to Eat! A new exhibition at the Davis Family Library

Vintage Robert Frost on film

Luckily, 16 mm film, common from the 1920s through the 1960s, is relatively durable stuff. This particular reel of film, which sat in the Middlebury College archives for over forty years, depicts Robert Frost for two glorious, full color minutes. For the first time in nearly half a century (thanks to a film preservation lab in Philadelphia), […] Continue reading →…Continue Reading Vintage Robert Frost on film

Henry David Thoreau died today, May 6 (1862)

How will you observe the life and death of Henry David Thoreau (July 12, 1817 – May 6, 1862), the American writer and naturalist? By taking a quiet walk? By turning off your cell phone? Your computer? By having a deep conversation with a friend, colleague, or family member? By getting out a sheet of paper and writing a […]…Continue Reading Henry David Thoreau died today, May 6 (1862)