Special Collections

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Wordless Wednesday #113

Wordless Wednesday #113

Selected by April C. Armstrong *14

Making Islamic World Manuscripts Accessible

Making Islamic World Manuscripts Accessible

These three manuscripts are held in two collections—the Houtsma and Littman Collections—which are a part of Princeton’s manuscripts of the Islamic world, itself the largest collection of its kind in North America.

Wordless Wednesday #112

Wordless Wednesday #112

Selected by April C. Armstrong *14

June 2025 Decalcomania

June 2025 Decalcomania

Summer is here, and so are new stickers! A limited run of stickers are now available at Special Collections Firestone, Special Collections Mudd, and the Princeton University Library (PUL) Makerspace.

Wordless Wednesday #111

Wordless Wednesday #111

Selected by April C. Armstrong *14

Wordless Wednesday #110

Wordless Wednesday #110

Selected by Katie Zondlo

Wordless Wednesday #109

Wordless Wednesday #109

Selected by April C. Armstrong *14

Wordless Wednesday #108

Wordless Wednesday #108

Selected by April C. Armstrong *14

Archives as an Amusement Park

Archives as an Amusement Park

Visiting the Special Collections of Princeton University Library has been one of my favorite moments in many classes. Going around a room, seeing a bunch of seemingly old random things, and trying to figure out their meanings and who produced them is my definition of an amusement park.

Wordless Wednesday #107

Wordless Wednesday #107

Selected by April C. Armstrong *14