As part of an ongoing scholarly discussion, a colleague sent me the following image: Now, the image, which depicts a vintage Frejus, does not at first appear to have a rare book or manuscript connection; however, RBML’s collections have great diversity and can provide scholarly content across many disciplines–here’s how. If we consider Jacques Ozanam’s […]
Month: August 2010
George R. Van Namee Scrapbooks (and Alfred E. Smith Material) Donated to Columbia
Fifteen scrapbooks covering the career and political interests of George Rivet Van Namee have been donated to Columbia University’s Rare Book & Manuscript Library by the Roman Catholic Diocese of Fresno, California. Containing news clippings, memorabilia, and printed ephemera, the scrapbooks provide an important window into Democratic politics (particularly the career of Governor Alfred E. […]