Author Archives: Special Collections

Longhouse Records Now Available

Posted on May 5, 2015 by Special Collections

The records of Longhouse, Publishers and Booksellers of Guilford, Vermont are now available for research. Poet and editor Bob Arnold established Longhouse in 1971 and was joined by Susan Arnold in 1974.  Specializing in poetry, they have published hundreds of … Continue reading →

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“She knew something about seeds” – A Tribute to Celia Thaxter

Posted on April 3, 2015 by Special Collections

A casual conversation about favorite gardening books led us to browse a copy of Celia Thaxter’s An Island Garden from the University of Vermont’s Rare Book collection. We discovered that our copy is especially interesting for content that was added … Continue reading →

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Special Collections Faculty Receive Humanities Center Awards

Posted on March 1, 2015 by Special Collections

Special Collections faculty members are involved in two initiatives supported by grants from the Humanities Center at the University of Vermont (UVM). Chris Burns, Manuscripts Curator and University Archivist, is one of five faculty members who received a Lattie F. … Continue reading →

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Unexpected Gifts

Posted on February 2, 2015 by Special Collections

People periodically contact Special Collections to ask if we would be interested in acquiring some old Vermont books that they found in an attic or received from an elderly relative. One recent box contained a collection of home economics textbooks … Continue reading →

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