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A little look at Middlebury’s dwarf-sized books
We’ve been talking a lot about little things in the College’s Special Collections & Archives as we pay extra attention to pocket-sized books in our midst. Our smallest book (so far) is a 2 inch tall History of the Bible, published in Cooperstown, New York, in 1836 (pictured below). The general definition of a miniature book […]…Continue Reading A little look at Middlebury’s dwarf-sized books
“2-D printing, meet 3-D printing.”
The Korean American novelist Chang-rae Lee’s newest novel, On Such a Full Sea appeared in January with a technological twist: Lee collaborated with the 3-D printing company MakerBot to create a first-of-its-kind, limited edition 3-D printed cover, formed from a corn-based bioplastic and made on a MakerBot Replicator 2 Desktop 3D Printer. “What I like about this project is […]…Continue Reading “2-D printing, meet 3-D printing.”
Busy start to 2014 in Special Collections
Special Collections has enjoyed a busy start to 2014 with several J-term classes visiting this week to use our collections for coursework. Prof. Peter Lourie’s class Adventure Writing and Digital Story Telling came to see 17th to early 20th century … Continue reading →…Continue Reading Busy start to 2014 in Special Collections
Civil War letters from the Middlebury College Archives featured on VPR.
Last week Jane Lindholm from Vermont Public Radio visited the Middlebury College Archives to find out more about a recent gift of Civil War letters. To listen to the story and see more images, visit the VPR web site here!
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Founder’s Day viewing of the original College Charter
To mark Founder’s Day, the original Middlebury College Charter, signed by the Governor of Vermont on November 1st, 1800, will be on view in Special Collections & Archives in the Davis Family Library from 1-5 p.m. on Friday, November 1st, … Continue reading →…Continue Reading Founder’s Day viewing of the original College Charter
Two New Civil War Collections Won for Special Collections
Erastus Hibbard Phelps Collection The winning bid on the Archive of Civil War paymaster Erastus Hibbard Phelps, Middlebury Class of 1861, was made at auction by Andy Wentink, Curator of Special Collections & Archives. The archive was one among nearly … Continue reading →…Continue Reading Two New Civil War Collections Won for Special Collections