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28 Mar 2024
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UMN Libraries@umnlib
28 Mar 2024
Update: We will no longer be posting #UMN Libraries content to the X platform. Thank you to everyone who has followed us and enjoyed our account through the years! Stay connected with us by checking out the links below.
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28 Mar 2024
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28 Mar 2024
And find all our latest news and events libnews.umn.edu/

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UMN Libraries@umnlib
20 Mar 2024
“Letters That Link Us: Histories and Mysteries of Hebrew Type” is a free two-day interdisciplinary symposium taking place April 10-11 that explores the craft of Jewish printing from historical and contemporary perspectives. Register by March 31! libnews.umn.edu/event/letter…
"MCBA Hebrew case" — vintage Hebrew metal type in the collection of the Minnesota Center for Book Arts.

ALT "MCBA Hebrew case" — vintage Hebrew metal type in the collection of the Minnesota Center for Book Arts.

"MCBA wood type printing" — MCBA's Hebrew wood type being printed at a community workshop, 2023.

ALT "MCBA wood type printing" — MCBA's Hebrew wood type being printed at a community workshop, 2023.

"Graduation poster" — a poster for the graduation ceremonies of the "St. Paul Hebrew Institute" (now Talmud Torah of St. Paul), in English and Yiddish, 1945. Printed by Maurice D. Levine.

ALT "Graduation poster" — a poster for the graduation ceremonies of the "St. Paul Hebrew Institute" (now Talmud Torah of St. Paul), in English and Yiddish, 1945. Printed by Maurice D. Levine.
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UMN Libraries@umnlib
18 Mar 2024
Join us on Friday, 4/5 for the penultimate First Fridays event of 2023-24, featuring archival talks from @ChildrensLitUMN and the Tretter Collection in GLBT Studies. These *free* events are a great opportunity to learn more about our archives. libnews.umn.edu/event/first-…
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UMN Libraries@umnlib
18 Mar 2024
This month, 300 high school students from across MN visited the #UMN Twin Cities for a day of immersive learning centered on the theme, "History and Archives." These students were part of the University’s College in the Schools (CIS) partnership program. libnews.umn.edu/2024/03/minn…
Two students, one with long hair and a sweatshirt and one short, dark, cropped hair look upwards towards the presenters Two students listen to the opening presentations at the March 2024 College in the Schools event.

ALT Two students, one with long hair and a sweatshirt and one short, dark, cropped hair look upwards towards the presenters Two students listen to the opening presentations at the March 2024 College in the Schools event.

A student studies archival materials from the Tretter Collection.

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Photo shot from above featuring only a student's arms; they are taking notes and surrounded by primary source materials, including colorful brochures and ads A student completes a source material activity, using resources from the Tretter Collection

ALT Photo shot from above featuring only a student's arms; they are taking notes and surrounded by primary source materials, including colorful brochures and ads A student completes a source material activity, using resources from the Tretter Collection

Anne Good, Assistant Curator of the James Ford Bell Library, talks to students about archival materials.

ALT Anne Good, Assistant Curator of the James Ford Bell Library, talks to students about archival materials.
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UMN Libraries@umnlib
15 Mar 2024
"Dear Community: Mail, Correspondence, and Postal Activism in LGBTQ History" is a new exhibit from the Tretter Collection in GLBT Studies demonstrating the role of mail in LGBTQ community building. Join us on 4/9 for a reception with curator Aiden Bettine! libnews.umn.edu/event/dear-c…
Archival materials in the new Tretter exhibit, "Dear Community"

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Archival materials in the new Tretter exhibit, "Dear Community"

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Archival materials in the new Tretter exhibit, "Dear Community"

ALT Archival materials in the new Tretter exhibit, "Dear Community"

Archival materials in the new Tretter exhibit, "Dear Community"

ALT Archival materials in the new Tretter exhibit, "Dear Community"
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UMN Libraries@umnlib
12 Mar 2024
Join us on April 3 for an afternoon of poetry with Gwen Westerman at the 15th annual Pankake Poetry event. Dr. Gwen Nell Westerman is the first Indigenous Poet Laureate of Minnesota and the first person of color to be Poet Laureate. Register online: libnews.umn.edu/event/2024-p…
headshot of Gwen Westerman, featured speaker at the 2024 Pankake Poetry Event on April 3

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UMN Libraries@umnlib
11 Mar 2024
The bilingual newspaper La Prensa de Minnesota has documented the experiences of Latine community members since the '90s. Ayantu Tibeso reflects on "La Prensa de Minnesota," a newly available collection in the Immigration History Research Center Archives. libnews.umn.edu/2024/02/a-re…
Ayantu Tibeso transferring photographs from original envelopes into archival sleeves for preservation.

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Ayantu Tibeso stands in front of the display case outside IHRCA, sharing some of the "La Prensa de Minnesota" materials.

ALT Ayantu Tibeso stands in front of the display case outside IHRCA, sharing some of the "La Prensa de Minnesota" materials.

Box of processed prints placed inside a gray archival box.

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UMN Libraries@umnlib
11 Mar 2024
See the new collection guide: archives.lib.umn.edu/reposit…
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The #UMN Libraries' Enhancing Quality Staff (EQS) symposium is back, and we want to hear from you! We're seeking presentation proposals for this year's symposium. This is a great opportunity to present your research and add to your CV! Submit by March 29. libnews.umn.edu/enhancing-qu…
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It's not too late to submit a presentation proposal for "Play Again?": An Online Mini-Symposium! This year's theme will be "Horror in video game music and sound." Learn more and submit by March 18! libnews.umn.edu/event/play-a…
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UMN Libraries@umnlib
29 Feb 2024
Join us at Andersen Library on March 19 for a screening of “Holodomor: Minnesota Memories of Genocide in Ukraine,” a new documentary that explores how traumatic memories of genocide are preserved and transmitted within families and communities. libnews.umn.edu/event/holodo…
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UMN Libraries@umnlib
22 Feb 2024
Did you know that the #UMN Libraries is home to the world's largest gathering of material related to Sherlock Holmes? The collection and its curator, Tim Johnson, are highlighted in a recent post by the World Record Academy. @UMNBookworm worldrecordacademy.org/2024/…

World's Largest Sherlock Holmes Collection, world record in Minneapolis, Minnesota

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States--The University of Minnesota's Sherlock Holmes Collections (curator Tim Johnson), contains more than 60,000 items related to Sherlock Holmes and the fictional...

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UMN Libraries@umnlib
20 Feb 2024
On the first Friday of each month, join us to learn about archival history. On March 1, hear presentations from the Social Welfare History Archives and the James Ford Bell Library. Come early and stay late for lunch and an archival caverns tour! libnews.umn.edu/event/first-…
Flyer for First Fridays: Delivering History & Trading Letters, Elmer L. Andersen Library, lunch at 11:30 a.m., talks at noon

ALT Flyer for First Fridays: Delivering History & Trading Letters, Elmer L. Andersen Library, lunch at 11:30 a.m., talks at noon
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UMN Libraries@umnlib
16 Feb 2024
It’s Valentine’s Day, and your home is dimly lit with candles. There’s a warm bath waiting in the bathroom. But first there’s your date, firm and sturdy, tucked into a tan jacket. You take off the sleeve to find … your blind date with a book! libnews.umn.edu/2024/02/find…

Find your long, tan, and handsome date at the Libraries for Valentine's Day - UMN Libraries News &...

It’s Valentine’s Day, and your home is dimly lit with candles. You’ve just finished a romantic, homemade dinner. There’s a warm bath waiting in the bathroom. But first there’s your date, firm and...

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UMN Libraries@umnlib
14 Feb 2024
Throwing a last minute #ValentinesDay party, and worried about what to do? No problem! These suggestions from the 1947 Department of Recreation's Valentine Bulletin are so in-depth, they have every party aspect covered, and then some! umedia.lib.umn.edu/item/p160…
Suggestions for a Valentine Party, full page of text, to read a full transcript, go to the link provided in this post and find the transcript

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Suggestions for a Valentine Party, full page of text, to read a full transcript, go to the link provided in this post and find the transcript

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Suggestions for a Valentine Party, full page of text, to read a full transcript, go to the link provided in this post and find the transcript

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Suggestions for a Valentine Party, full page of text, to read a full transcript, go to the link provided in this post and find the transcript

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