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Special Collections, the East Asia Library and International Studies--collectively known as Distinctive Collections at the University of Washington Libraries lib.washington.edu/specialcollect… Seattle, WA Joined February 2017-
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Rigoberta Menchú is a K'iche' Guatemalan activist. In 1992 she won the Nobel Peace Prize for her advocacy and social justice work for the indigenous peoples of Latin America. Puppet of Rigoberta Menchú. Women's March Collection PH1467 #HispanicHeritageMonth @uwlibraries
TOMORROW! Indulge your inner wizard at Magick and Mystery: Exploring the Supernatural in Special Collections. Join in our scavenger hunt to learn more about the treasures on display and win a prize! #UWMagick #DawgDaze #UW @uwlibraries More info: ow.ly/v3iK50PC9Bc
Happy move-in day Huskies! We're so glad you're here! Lewis Hall, men's dormitory interior, University of Washington, Seattle, approximately 1900. Anders Beer Wilse Photograph PH285 #BackToSchool #SchoolLife #UW #UWStudent #VintagePhoto #CollegeLife #UniversityDays @uwlibraries
Agustín Lara was a Mexican composer and performer of songs and boleros. He is recognized as one of the most popular songwriters of his era. Augustin Lara. J. Willis Sayre Photograph Collection PH200 #HispanicHeritageMonth #Composer #MusicHistory #LatinAmericanMusic @uwlibraries
Marching band formation spelling HUSKIES on football field, Husky Stadium, University of Washington, September 26, 1959 News and Information Services Collection. PH Coll 1104 #BackToSchool #SchoolLife #UW #UWStudent #VintagePhoto #CollegeLife #UniversityDays @uwlibraries
This card is currently on display in our exhibit, Magick and Mystery! This card is the High Priestess, who represents many things, such as spiritual insight, secrets, and more. Crow Tarot, MJ Cullinane #MagickAndMysteryUW #SupernaturalSpecialCollections #MagicMonday @uwlibraries
Indulge your inner wizard at Magick and Mystery: Exploring the Supernatural in Special Collections. On 9/20 and 9/25, join in our scavenger hunt to learn more about the treasures on display and win a prize! #UWMagick #DawgDaze #UW @uwlibraries More info: ow.ly/v3iK50PC9Bc
1914 Campus Day participants breaking for communal meal at picnic tables shaped like the letter "W", University of Washington University of Washington Postcard Collection PH803 #BackToSchool #SchoolLife #UW #UWStudent #VintagePhoto #CollegeLife #UniversityDays @uwlibraries
Japanese Student Club members, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, approximately 1922-1930. Kyo Koike Photographs PH262 #BackToSchool #SchoolLife #UW #UWStudent #VintagePhoto #CollegeLife #UniversityDays @uwlibraries
Hey Huskies, want to step up your research game? Curious about Special Collections? Come to Intro to Special Collections! There will be crafts! Treasures from the collection! And more! #DawgDaze #DawgDaze2023 #UWStudents #UW @uwlibraries For more info: ow.ly/m5rk50PC9A6
Crowd at UW football game hold up cards to spell "MUSH" and create an image of a husky, approximately 1960s King Broadcasting Company Photograph Collection PH1315. #BackToSchool #SchoolLife #UW #UWStudent #VintagePhoto #CollegeLife #UniversityDays @uwlibraries
Hey Huskies come break bread with us! Our new lobby exhibit explores our relationship with food through materials in our collections. From 11-1 come enjoy a variety of breads, coffee, and tea! #UWBreakingBread #DawgDaze #UW @uwlibraries More information: ow.ly/bbmA50PC9Ht
Indulge your inner wizard at Magick and Mystery: Exploring the Supernatural in Special Collections. On 9/20 and 9/25, join in our scavenger hunt to learn more about the treasures on display and win a prize! #UWMagick #DawgDaze #UW @uwlibraries More info: ow.ly/v3iK50PC9Bc
Students in a classroom, Job Counseling Program/Reading Program. Seattle Urban League Photograph and Film Collection PH625. #BackToSchool #SchoolLife #TeacherLife #UW #UWStudent #VintagePhoto #CollegeLife #UniversityDays @uwlibraries
Seattle's public school teachers have been active in demanding equity for years! This photo features members making signs to protest proposed cuts to faculty. American Federation of Teachersphotos PH707 #LaborHistory #BackToSchool #WorkingWednesday @uwlibraries @LaborArchivesWA
Opening TODAY: Magick and Mystery: Exploring the Supernatural in Special Collections! Come explore this exhibit featuring all manner of magic and mischief. For more information: ow.ly/7kni50PFGpt #UWMagick #SpookySeason #Exhibits #TarotTrends @uwlibraries
Children and teacher in classroom, Chinatown (International District) in Seattle, 1984 Stanford Chen photographs PH1174 #BackToSchool #SchoolLife #TeacherLife #VintagePhoto @uwlibraries
Opening TOMORROW: Magick and Mystery: Exploring the Supernatural in Special Collections! Come explore this exhibit featuring all manner of magic and mischief. For more information: ow.ly/7kni50PFGpt #UWMagick #SpookySeason #TarotTrends @uwlibraries
College of Fisheries class instructor showing fish specimens in classroom, University of Washington, February 16, 1953 News and Information Services Collection PH1104. #BackToSchool #SchoolLife #TeacherLife #UW #UWStudent #VintagePhoto #CollegeLife #UniversityDays @uwlibraries
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Happy Friday, and do follow @uwspeccoll! They send out gems like Bob, who is clearly a very good boy.
Malamute dog named Bob, probably 1904. Frank H. Nowell Photograph Collection PH316. #WoofWednesday #Dogs #MalamuteDog #HistoricPhotography #DogsofTwitter #DogLove @uwlibraries
The South Asian Oral History Project was established by Deepa Banerjee, Irene Joshi, and the University of Washington Libraries (@uwspeccoll) during 2005–2019 to preserve the history of South Asian immigration in the Pacific Northwest.
Coming up! A free seminar on 4/15 from 10am-1pm. We're excited to be part of this #Eastside edition of We Are History Keepers, in partnership with @EastHUBconnect, Ethnic Heritage Council, and @uwspeccoll. Register by April 10th at the link below. bit.ly/Keep2023
Join us for the We Are History Keepers workshop for the first time on the Eastside. Presentations by @EastHeritageCenand @UW; Sponsored by @EastHUBconnect and Ethnic Heritage Council. April 15 from 10am-1pm, Bellevue. Free! Details & Registration: eastsideheritagecenter.org/events/2023/4/…
Congrats to all on this monumental work! A great reminder to learn more about another UW early childhood educator and changemaker, Daisy Tibbs Dawson--visit the exhibit online or in Allen Library! tinyurl.com/DTDawson #WomensHistoryMonth @uwspeccoll
The @UW announced today gifts of $43 million from Ballmer Group to support early childhood education throughout our state, including more than 1,500 scholarships @UWCollegeOfEd and advocacy from @childcarewa and Pathwaves WA. More: washington.edu/news/2023/03/1…
RT @uwspeccoll Dorothy Stimson Bullitt founded KING Broadcasting Company in 1946. She was the first woman in the US to buy and run a television station #WomensHistoryMonth #HistoryWA @uwlibraries @KING5Seattle
@uwspeccoll @uwlibraries He & classical soprano Anne Brown created the roles of Porgy and Bess in 1935. Anne Brown had been the first African-American vocalist to attend Julliard. J. Willis Sayre Photograph Collection PH0200. #BlackHistoryMonth #BlackHistoryMatters #MusicMonday @uwlibraries
@uwspeccoll @FeliksBanel @uwlibraries A sad day. Ed Pratt, civil rights leader, was gunned down outside his home in Shoreline, a Seattle suburb.
@uwspeccoll Update! More hours + appointments are no longer required to visit, use reference items (items accessible in the public areas) or get help in person! Time to see that amazing #UWInvisibleCities exhibit!! @UWBuiltEnv @UWArtSci
Wednesday late hours are back! Make an appointment here: ow.ly/kwgx50L4VJZ Just want to see the exhibit, use reference items, or get research help? No problem! Appointments are only required for collection material! #LibraryServices #SpecialCollections @uwlibraries
Continuing the #Piranesi streak... There's a special exhibition at @uwspeccoll about architecture and built environments framed around Piranesi and I attended a book club today talking about Susanna Clarke's book. It was really cool. #UWInvisibleCities
The theme of this trip has been #Piranesi, from an accidental find in Dublin, to archived work @GUMGent, to visiting @EscherinPaleis, it's been everywhere.
Reminder that you can see the @uwlibraries' incredible prints by 18th cen. Italian artist & architect Piranesi along with archival drawings and current student & faculty work from @UWBuiltEnv in the @uwspeccoll exhibit "Invisible Cities" in Allen Library South Basement!
@uwspeccoll @el_raul @uwlibraries thundercats go,,, lol
Curious about the Textual Studies Program and our new undergraduate minor? Join us for an info session cohosted with the wonderful @uwspeccoll for #uwdawgdaze in September! More info: txtds.uw.edu/index.php/2022…
Don't forget to check out the exhibit "Invisible Cities: The Prints of Giovanni Battista Piranesi and the Art of the Built Environment" at the Allen Library. @uwspeccoll #UWinvisiblecities
@uwspeccoll @uwlibraries I struck this same pose in the same spot with the same card catalogs in the 1990s
This @uwspeccoll photo took my breath away when I saw it today. I know exactly when it was taken, where, and who is in the photograph. 🧵 "Mr. Katayama's family at Boy Scouts camp, probably between 1920 and 1940" digitalcollections.lib.washington.edu/digital/collec…
I run our social media accounts (@uwspeccoll) and love it! I have a detailed plan (involving calendars AND spreadsheets) that I use for prompts.
We have A LOT going on behind the scenes @uwspeccoll. Our collections aren’t always easy to navigate, & a lot of people haven’t worked with special collections before. We often have to contact users, curators, conservators, or donors before we can even get an item from the shelf.
I'm excited to work w/ @ProfChristen and all our Tribal and institutional partners on "Native Northwest Online: Connecting Communities and Collections through Collaborative Curation" @wsu @UW @UWEthnoArchives @UWlibraries @UWspeccoll @SmithsonianNMAI @Aps @AmPhilSociety
On #DayofDH2022, we are proud to announce the award of over $4 million to 15 digitization projects through the Digitizing Hidden Special Collections and Archives: Amplifying Unheard Voices program. Learn more about #digHC awardees and their projects: hubs.li/Q0194Ygf0
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