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Each year, I spend countless hours perusing catalogs, websites, and meeting with booksellers to find new unique, rare, and antiquarian materials to add to our rare books collections in DePaul Special Collections and Archives. One of the areas that we are quickly growing and collecting actively in is artists’ books,
An essay inspired by National Poetry Month by Malik Pitchford, Special Collections and Archives Student Assistant, Political Science and African and Black Diaspora Studies (LAS ‘22). Anthologies are widely used as textbooks and as a central resource for students and teachers alike to gain access to a wide range of
Sister Ardeth Platte, OP, and Sister Carol Gilbert, OP, donated their collection of newspaper clippings, correspondence, and court documents to DePaul University Special Collections and Archives in multiple accessions. Originally, these materials were integrated into the Collection on Peace Activism. However, the size of the most recent donation, given in
Black History Month can be traced back to Carter G. Woodson, who founded the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History (ASNLH; now named the Association for the Study of African American Life and History, or ASALH). Dr. Woodson initiated Negro History Week in 1926, chosen to overlap
Early January is often the time for making healthy resolutions for the New Year, perhaps to atone for gluttony and sedentary leisure over the winter holidays or just to use the first month of the year as a natural starting line for change. In previous years, Special Collections and Archives
Please join the Library in supporting Marillac St. Vincent Family Services with a holiday donation drive. Marillac House in East Garfield Park is seeking new, unwrapped toys to assist families in providing gifts through their Christmas Store. One of the great things about the toy drive is that it gives
In recognition of its founding as St. Vincent’s College in 1898, DePaul is preparing for a year-long celebration of its 125th anniversary in 2023. Earlier this month the university launched its 125th anniversary website in preparation for the milestone. To kick off the anniversary festivities, DePaul also announced the 125
This Thursday, October 14, DePaul’s annual Alumni & Family Weekend begins, and many alumni and friends will be coming together both in-person and virtually to reunite with former classmates, learn about what’s happening on campus today, and celebrate. The weekend has also traditionally been a time to reminisce and reflect
The August 26th announcement in Newsline regarding the history of slave ownership by the Vincentians came as a surprise to most people on campus. The removal of the Rosati name from signage in the DePaul University Library and from the Library website was swift and yet there was a void
This Friday, September 24, DePaul celebrates Vinny Fest 2021. The fest is a university tradition that honors St. Vincent de Paul’s legacy and highlights the Vincentian mission in action. The event features games and activities from student organizations, academic offices, and university departments. As part of the fest, DePaul Special