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maryhelencochranlibrary · 6 years ago

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Happy Title Page Tuesday!

(Pougin, A. (1885). Dictionnaire historique et pittoresque du théâtre et des arts qui s’y rattachent. Paris, France: Firmin-Didot et cie. PN 2035 .P6)

#libraries #mary helen cochran library #mhcl #sweet briar #sweet briar college #sbc #books #title page #title page tuesday #theatre #french

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maryhelencochranlibrary · 6 years ago

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Happy Marbled Monday!

(Fuerst, W. R., Hume, S. J., & Appia, A. (1928). XXth Century Stage Decoration (Vol. 1). London, UK: Alfred A. Knopf. PN2091.S8 F8)

#books #libraries #sweet briar college #sweet briar #mary helen cochran library #mhcl #marbling #marbled monday

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maryhelencochranlibrary · 6 years ago

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In the late 1930s, the Athletic Association built an Outing Cabin for students to use when they wanted to get away for a while. Here are some highlights from their scrapbook (complete with engraved wooden cover!).

#sweet briar college #sbc #sweet briar #mary helen cochran library #mhcl #libraries #cabins #woods #forest #outdoors #1930s #archives #archival photos #scrapbooks #students #throwback thursday

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maryhelencochranlibrary · 6 years ago

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Happy Marbled Monday!

(Muir, P. H. (1934). Points: Second Series, 1866-1934. London, UK: Constable & Co., Ltd. Z992 .M952)

#sweet briar #sweet briar college #sbc #mhcl #mary helen cochran library #libraries #books #reading #marbling #marbled monday

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maryhelencochranlibrary · 6 years ago

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Hey, @princetonarchives! Does this tiger belong to you?

#sweet briar college #sbc #sweet briar #mary helen cochran library #mhcl #libraries #archives #archival photos #throwback thursday #tbt #dorms #tigers

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maryhelencochranlibrary · 6 years ago

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Happy Title Page Tuesday!

(Pitman, G. E., & Litten, K. (2014). This Day in June. Washington, D.C.: Magination Press. Kellogg PZ 8.3 .P5586836 Th 2014)

#sweet briar college #sweet briar #mary helen cochran library #mhcl #books #title page #title page tuesday #june #pride 2018 #gay pride #queer #lgbtq+#reading #libraries

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maryhelencochranlibrary · 6 years ago

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Happy Marbled Monday!

(Jahn, O. (1882). Life of Mozart (Vol. 2). Novello: Ewer & Co. ML410.M9 J22)

#sweet briar college #sweet briar #sbc #mary helen cochran library #mhcl #libraries #books #marbling #marbled monday #mozart #music

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maryhelencochranlibrary · 6 years ago

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Sometimes you just want to say, "To hell with work! I'm going down to the lake to feed the swans!"

#sweet briar college #sbc #sweet briar #mary helen cochran library #mhcl #libraries #throwback thursday #swans #lakes #1900s #archives #archival photos

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maryhelencochranlibrary · 7 years ago

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Happy Title Page Tuesday: Walter Crane Edition!

(Crane, W. (1972). Of the Decorative Illustration of Books Old and New. London, UK: George Bell and Sons. Z1023 .C89 1972)

#sweet briar college #sweet briar #mary helen cochran library #mhcl #libraries #books #reading #title page #title page tuesday #illustration #walter crane #sbc

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maryhelencochranlibrary · 7 years ago

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Sweet Briar's having nonstop thunderstorms all this week, but we hope you have the chance to get out in the sun this weekend, like these students from the '50s!

#sweet briar college #sweet briar #sbc #mary helen cochran library #mhcl #students #lake #swimming #canoe #archives #libraries #archival photos #1950s

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maryhelencochranlibrary · 7 years ago

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Anyone else remember reading this in school?

Happy Title Page Tuesday!

(Stevenson, R. L. (1927). Treasure Island. London, UK: Ernest Benn. Rare Book PR5486 1927)

#sweet briar college #sweet briar #sbc #books #mary helen cochran library #mhcl #reading #treasure island #robert louis stevenson #children's literature #children's books #rare books #title page #title page tuesday

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maryhelencochranlibrary · 7 years ago

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Hey you!!!

Need a study break?

Hop on over to our Facebook page and take a look at our pawsome photo album from Dog Therapy Day!

#sweet briar college #sweet briar #sweet briar traditions #mary helen cochran library #mhcl #libraries #library events #exams #stress relief #dogs #cute #library dogs #dog therapy #dog therapy day

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maryhelencochranlibrary · 7 years ago

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It’s May Day, and that’s a perfect reason to smile -- or not!

#sweet briar college #sweet briar #sbc #mary helen cochran library #mhcl #may day #sweet briar traditions #traditions #archives #archival photos #scrapbooks

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maryhelencochranlibrary · 7 years ago

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Happy Marbled Monday!

(Harvard College (1780- ). Class of 1862. (1882). The Fifth Report of the Secretary of the Class of 1862 of Harvard College : December, 1882. Boston, MA: Harvard University. Rare Book LD 2148 .F5 1882)

#sweet briar college #sweet briar #sbc #mhcl #mary helen cochran library #marbling #marbledmonday #marbled monday #books #Harvard #harvard university #harvard college #students #1800s #rare books #why do we have this though?

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maryhelencochranlibrary · 7 years ago

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Happy Marbled Monday!

(Ovid. (1820). Publii Ovidii Nasonis Metamorphoseon Libri XV. London, UK: Longman & Soc. et al. Rare Book PA 6519 .M2 1820)

#sweet briar college #sweet briar #sbc #mhcl #mary helen cochran library #libraries #marbling #marbledmonday #books #classical #ovid #metamorphoses

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maryhelencochranlibrary · 7 years ago

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Our redbud trees are at peak bloom; it must be spring at Sweet Briar!

#sweet briar college #sweet briar #mary helen cochran library #sbc #mhcl #libraries #redbud #cercis canadensis #spring

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