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Item The Ladder: A Magazine for Lesbians(Special Collections & Archives, University of Waterloo Libraries, 2024-08-28) Bermingham, ClareSCA is pleased to announce that we have acquired several issues of The Ladder, a print publication out of San Francisco, that documents the early rise of lesbian organizing in the 1950s and 60s. We welcome Clare Bermingham to the SCA Blog to tell us a bit more about The Ladder, its founders, and its lasting impact.Item Guest blog post: Animals of Rome(Special Collections & Archives, University of Waterloo Libraries, 2024-08-01) Gallipoli, AnthonySince 2022, undergraduate and graduate students studying Classics have been working with the Edgar William Pyke coin collection. Students have used the collection to inform their papers, to help Special Collections & Archives create more robust descriptions, and as research sources for their graduate work. Anthony Gallipoli (MA '24) recently competed his MA in Classics with an examination of the symbolism of the five animals depicted on the Roman Republican legionary standards. Below he gives insight into some of those animals that appear on coins in the collection.Item Aché: a publication by and for Black Lesbians(Special Collections & Archives, University of Waterloo Libraries, 2024-06-25) Cassels, Catherine; Sheffield, RebeckaSpecial Collections & Archives (SCA) is thrilled to announce that we have acquired several issues of Aché: A Journal for Lesbians of African Descent. This groundbreaking magazine ran from 1989 to 1993 and was a space where Black lesbians in the Bay Area of San Francisco could share perspectives and information about their community.Item Doctor Transit(Special Collections & Archives, University of Waterloo Libraries, 2024-06-11) Cassels, CatherineSCA is excited to announce the recent acquisition of a rare, signed copy of Doctor Transit by Isidor Schneider.Item Famous playwright under our noses(Special Collections & Archives, University of Waterloo Libraries, 2018-12-17) Hem, PaulinaAs the term ends, I would like to share one of the amazing finds that I’ve come across during these past few months. One of which is the John Herbert fonds, which spans almost 2 meters of boxes! Now you might be wondering who John Herbert is, much like I did.Item Horror & occult classics(Special Collections & Archives, University of Waterloo Libraries, 2017-10-26) Cummins, RyanWith Halloween coming up soon, I found it fitting for my first blog post as the new Special Collections & Archives Co-op student to follow a theme of the supernatural. When I first started working here in the Rare Book Room, I quickly realized that there would be all sorts of random topics covered in the vast collection we have down here on the first floor of the Dana Porter Library. Luckily, there are plenty of books and magazines that fit perfectly within the themes of Halloween.Item An Arab past(Special Collections & Archives, University of Waterloo Libraries, 2017-07-12) Masri, SarahEveryone is interested in reading about their country’s past or coming across some old photographs of how their city looked like back in the day. For me, anything I find that relates to my country (I’m Lebanese) or to any country in the Arab region makes me feel proud of my cultural background. When I started working in the Special Collections & Archives department, I thought it would be the perfect opportunity for me to search for any material on Arab history. And luckily, I did.Item Murder in the archives: murder and magic (pt. 2/2)(Special Collections & Archives, University of Waterloo Libraries, 2017-04-17) Sivakumaran, ElakkiyaI know that I said I prefer real murder stories to fictional ones, but all rules have exceptions. My exception is fantasy. So, when I was scrolling through our catalogue for “murder”, I couldn’t help but stop at Murder and Magic by Randall Garrett (call number: F12827). The book is part of an alternative history series and stars a Detective Darcy who solves crimes with the help of a sorcerer. I was torn. “Detective” sounded a lot like Sherlock, and I didn’t want to have two detective stories on my plate; but “magic” sounded a lot like “I’ve been looking for a new fantasy book to read, and this may be the one!” The deciding factor was something silly: I had recently read Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen. Mr. Darcy. Detective Darcy. I don’t believe in fate, but this seemed pretty close. I was convinced.Item Murder in the archives: The case of Valentine Shortis (pt. 1/2)(Special Collections & Archives, University of Waterloo Libraries, 2017-04-04) Sivakumaran, ElakkiyaBack in November, I began reading The Complete Tales of Sherlock Holmes by Arthur Conan Doyle, and although I’m not the biggest fan, it came in handy with this. No, it didn’t inspire me to write about everyone’s favourite cocaine addict, but it did remind me that when it comes to murder stories, I much prefer nonfiction to fiction, which prompted me to look for other murder-related books in our catalogue.Item Lunch and learn(Special Collections & Archives, University of Waterloo Libraries, 2016-07-29) Landon, GrahamAs I have been exploring our pre-1801 rare book collection I have noticed that some books are more "holy" than others. I am not talking about our rare bible collection but rather some books actually have small holes that go through the binding and text block (A text block is all the pages bound within the book). What kind of animal would dare damage such rare and valuable books you ask! Well not an animal but it seems some insects have a well-developed taste for literature. These “wormholes” as they are known are caused by bookworms!Item Wedding dress and its secret underneath(Special Collections & Archives, University of Waterloo Libraries, 2018-04-26) Zhao, Wen XinThe evolution of women's fashion proceeds as changes occur in human history. As people take in the information around them they change their tastes on everything. That includes how they define beauty. For me as a Fine Art student who is attracted by the changing definition of beauty, I am interested in how evolving concepts of beauty influence people's outfits. In addition, because outfits change that means what a woman has to wear under her fancy dresses is also going to change.Item Portia White's debut(Special Collections & Archives, University of Waterloo Libraries, 2017-09-27) Marcogliese, NicoleWhile sifting through a box of photographs from the Breithaupt Heweston Clark collection., I discovered an autographed, black and white headshot of Portia White dated November 14, 1944. I was intrigued. Who was she? I needed to know. So, I did a little research and this is what I learned.Item Mysterious wand work(Special Collections & Archives, University of Waterloo Libraries, 2018-12-06) Turriff, KatieMy name is Katie Turriff and I have been a co-op student at Special Collections & Archives (SCA) since September. I’m studying planning here at the University and I will be in my 4A term in January. Working at SCA has been so thrilling – every day I learn something new and interact with so many intriguing objects and documents we have in the stacks. I’m writing this blog post today to introduce you to one of those interesting parts of our collection.Item Stranger shoes(Special Collections & Archives, University of Waterloo Libraries, 2019-08-13) Singh, Ishleen G.The new season of Stranger Things is out and it contains a snippet that links to our very own Special Collections & Archives department. The new season is about a newly opened Starcourt Mall which has become the focal point of the town causing other stores to be run out of business. Among them is Kaufman Shoes that connects to Kaufman Footwear Inc., a brand which originated in Kitchener and now it is being featured in one of the most popular television shows.Item The lost art of Khmer classical dance(Special Collections & Archives, University of Waterloo Libraries, 2019-01-19) Hem, PaulinaOnce upon a time, SCA used to collect items for the University’s Dance program. Many of these items are part of the Henry H. Crapo collection. A part of the collection were books on the histories of dances from all over the world, including traditional Indochinese (what is now Southeast Asia) dances. It was an exciting surprise to find books on classic Cambodian dances or Robam Kbach Boran. As a young Cambodian-Canadian child growing up in the Waterloo Region, there weren’t exactly many books about Cambodia lying around. The rare books I found in the collection dated back to the early 20th century. It was a time before the Khmer Rouge, and the Royal Ballet of Cambodia troupe was still flourishing. Under the genocidal regime of the Khmer Rouge, the Royal Ballet of Cambodia lost almost “90 percent of its members due to execution, malnutrition, and forced labour". With them, many of the teachings and traditional ways of Robam Kbach Boran were lost.Item Types of Photographs - Part 2(Special Collections & Archives. University of Waterloo Libraries, 2020-04-16) Freiburger, TaylorI am a Fine Arts major with a passion for photography. Luckily for me, working in SCA, I was able to combine my passion with my job. Unfortunately, the length of my position within the department was cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the time that I was able to spend within the department was a great experience, so I thought I’d share some of the different types of photographs I encountered.Item Types of Photographs - Part 1(Special Collections & Archives, University of Waterloo Libraries, 2020-04-16) Freiburger, TaylorI am a Fine Arts major with a passion for photography. Luckily for me, working in SCA, I was able to combine my passion with my job. Unfortunately, the length of my position within the department was cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the time that I was able to spend within the department was a great experience, so I thought I’d share some of the different types of photographs I encountered.Item “How are you holding up?”(Special Collections & Archives, University of Waterloo Libraries, 2020-05-01) Robichaud, DanielleNearly two months into the era of physical distancing, self-isolation and quarantines, I still find myself asking those around me: “How are you holding up?” Living during the COVID-19 pandemic is a new experience for most of us, and I want to know how you and everyone else is holding up - as much out of concern as out of curiosity. Is how we’re coping normal? Is my normal your normal? What does ‘normal’ even mean anymore? And will we ever find our way back to a common understanding of it?Item An assortment of advertisements(Special Collections & Archives, University of Waterloo Libraries, 2020-11-13) Grande-Lawlor, SophiaDuring the various stages of lockdown, I found myself gravitating toward a show I could watch. I ended up watching Mad Men. There’s something about the drama, business, and fashion choices of those marketing professionals at Sterling-Cooper that captures my attention. It’s interesting seeing popular trends represented in ads, it can tell you many things about the time period the product was made in. Whether it be fashion trends, societal expectations, or values, advertisements can communicate a lot through the images and wording they equip to persuade consumers. Going through the SCA’s collections, I have encountered many interesting advertisements this term.Item Salute to the Canadian Solider!(Special Collections & Archives, University of Waterloo Libraries, 2021-11-08) Robichaud, DanielleConsisting of a wealth of photographs, textual items and audiovisual material, the records in the Schneider family collection were originally maintained by the Schneider family at the J.M. Schneider, Inc. factory. Among them are Records related to Schneider employees who enlisted in World War II and the company’s support of military personnel and their families.