Miraculous Storms, Spiritual Rains: Geomythology and Weather Lore (Part I)
Better grab your umbrella! Today’s forecast calls for a tempestuous investigation into weather and natural events, surveyed by curatorial assistant ...
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Eighteenth- and Early Nineteenth-Century Captivity Narratives: Part Three, African American Slave Narratives
Welcome to the third installment of a series of blogs revolving around the literature, religion, and history of captivity narratives, ... -
Keeping an Eye on Comics
Curatorial assistant Kylee Green showcases some eye-opening comics and scrapbooks of optometric interest from the Hofstetter Collection! These scrapbooks don’t ... -
Mechanical Puzzle Category Spotlight #7: Puzzle Vessels
Welcome to the seventh spotlight of the Lilly Library’s Mechanical Puzzle blog series, written by Andrew Rhoda, the Lilly Library’s Curator ... -
Eighteenth- and Early Nineteenth-Century Captivity Narratives: Part Two, Indian Captivity Narratives (Continued)
Welcome to the second installment of a series of blogs revolving around the literature, religion, and history of captivity narratives, ... -
Scarabs and Sun-Disks: Symbols of Ancient Egyptian Religion
Hieroglyphs, pillars with eyes, hearts on scales…Egyptian mythology is brimming with religious imagery. Curatorial assistant Jake Gentry gives a brief ... -
How to Make a Japanese Accounting Ledger (daifuku cho)
Conservation assistant Aveyah Craver gives us some tips and tricks on traditional bookbinding in this exciting conservation-centric blog! I recently made an ... -
Eighteenth- and Early Nineteenth-Century Captivity Narratives: Part One, Indian Captivity Narratives
Welcome to the first installment of a series of blogs revolving around the literature, religion, and history of captivity narratives, ... -
What We Keep: An Exploration of Personal Archives Through Harriet Thayer’s Album
Curatorial Assistant and Social Media Manager Jake Gentry spotlights personal archives with the multigenerational album of Harriet Thayer and her ... -
Mechanical Puzzle Category Spotlight #6: Dexterity Puzzles
Welcome to the sixth spotlight of the Lilly Library’s Mechanical Puzzle blog series, written by Andrew Rhoda, the Lilly Library’s Curator ...