Once a month, five objects from across Special Collections’ vast holdings will be on display in the lobby of Firestone Library for anyone to come and see. Here are the objects featured in March 2024: Object 1: Pank-a-Squith (1909) — (E-000072) Published in 1909 for […]

The phenomenon of an eclipse has always sparked intrigue and fascination. Many early civilizations saw eclipses as a sign of impending doom. They have inspired medieval mathematicians to calculate the movement of celestial objects and predict future occurrences.

Selected by April C. Armstrong *14

Selected by Katie Zondlo

When Bradley unexpectedly opened his papers, he closed the announcement with a comedic stage whisper to the audience, “I hope they don’t find anything.” Given Bradley’s sterling reputation, I don’t think anyone ever will. However, now you can hear from the man himself, as Bradley opens up about his remarkable life.

Once a month, five objects from across Special Collections’ vast holdings will be on display in the lobby of Firestone Library for anyone to come and see. Here are the objects featured in October 2023: Object 1: Inkwell: Self-portrait as a Sphinx by Sarah Bernhardt, […]

By Will Noel Sandwiched between Sinclair Hamilton (Class of 1906) and William H. Scheide ’36 in the list of chairs of the Friends of Princeton University Library is Robert H. Taylor ’30, who had an extraordinarily long tenure–25 years. More information about him, and digitized […]

I am Caitlin Abadir-Mullally and I wholeheartedly enjoyed my summer as the John Foster and Janet Avery Dulles Archival Fellow at Princeton’s Mudd Library. I am a Philadelphia-based archivist with an interest in digital archives and reparative description.

This card is one of a series of extremely rare trade cards issued by Peck & Snyder Sporting Goods Emporium featuring a formal studio photograph of the baseball team on the front affixed to a trade card with advertising for Peck & Snyder on the back. Unfortunately, the graphic on the back  is not visible as the card has been pasted into the scrapbook, which was a common practice for the period. 

Selected by Emma Sarconi