Collections News
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Adler Planetarium Publishes Catalogue of Sundial Collection
September 6, 2019
This volume highlights some of the most significant sundials in the Adler's collections, and provides information for both specialists and non-specialists.
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Caltech Special Collections Added to Consortium Search Hub
August 13, 2019
Listings of more than 1,000 rare books on the history of science are now integrated into our multi-institutional catalog.
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Wellcome Collection Makes Papers of Dr. Joshua Bierer Available for Research
July 31, 2019
The papers of the pioneering psychiatrist are fully cataloged and available for research at the Wellcome Library.
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Carol Greider Manuscripts at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
June 11, 2019
Nobel laureate Carol Greider has donated extensive materials documenting her research in molecular biology to the archive at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL), a Consortium member institution on
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RAC Named Repository for William and Flora Hewlett Foundation Records
May 20, 2019
The collection documents the founding and early history of one the largest grant-giving foundations in the United States.
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Wellcome Collection Makes Papers of Stephen Abrams Available for Research
April 19, 2019
The collection includes many personal and professional writings of the parapsychologist, Jungian scholar and cannabis law reform campaigner.
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Columbia Acquires Early French Manuscript on the Construction and Use of Napier’s Bones
April 19, 2019
This manuscript provides an example of vernacular dissemination of mathematical knowledge.
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Hagley Library Adds Harwood Railroad Collection of Photographs
April 19, 2019
The collection of nearly 150,000 images include notable photographs of railroads throughout the twentieth century.
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The H. W. Lende Manuscript Collection
September 11, 2018
The Smithsonian Libraries’ Dibner Library of the History of Science and Technology has recently acquired the splendid manuscript collection of the late Henry Willard Lende, Jr, notable history of s
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The Records of the Consumer Health Information Center and the Records of Philly Health Info
September 11, 2018
The Historical Medical Library is pleased to announce that the Records of the Consumer Health Information Center (CHIC) and the records of its successor, Philly Health Info (PHI), have been fully processed and are ready for researcher use.