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Category Archives: Vermontiana
UVM Experiments with Rubber Plant
I’ve been on the lookout for photos of local World War II victory gardens, so this image caught my eye as I was searching through a carton of publicity photographs that Special Collections received from UVM’s Extension Service. It is … Continue reading
A Desirable Gift Book
In 1857 UVM graduate (1839, 1845) Rev. John Henry Hopkins, Jr. wrote a hymn that became a beloved Christmas carol. Some accounts say he wrote “The Three Kings of Orient” (now known as “We Three Kings of Orient Are”) for … Continue reading
Posted in Rare Books, Vermontiana
Tagged Christmas carol, Christmas gift book, John Henry Hopkins Jr., We Three Kings
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Arbor Day Proclamations
It’s the first Friday in May, so that means it’s Arbor Day in Vermont. For 130 years, Vermonters have joined the nation-wide effort to plant trees. Special Collections intern Perri Moreno looks at the history of Arbor Day in Vermont using … Continue reading
Vermont Statehood: A Dissenting Opinion from the Allen Family
Vermont celebrates 225 years of statehood in 2016, having formally entered the Union as the fourteenth state on March 4, 1791. There was a great deal of popular support for joining the United States at the time, but it was … Continue reading
Posted in Manuscript Collection, Vermontiana
Tagged Allen Family Papers, Ethan Allen, Levi Allen, Vermont statehood
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Burlington’s First City Market
Since 2002, shoppers have been buying groceries at Onion River Co-op’s City Market on South Winooski Avenue in Burlington, Vermont. The store is very successful, with over 11,000 members/owners and thousands of shoppers every day. Prompted by a photo in … Continue reading
Posted in Vermontiana
Tagged Burlington City Market, Burlington VT, College Street, Main Street, South Winooski Avenue
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Touring Old Mill With Local School Children
I recently had the opportunity to lead a group of six Edmunds Elementary second graders on a tour of Old Mill. The students were from the classrooms of Mrs. Bellevance and Ms. McMorris, and were visiting as part of a … Continue reading
Posted in Events, University Archives, Vermontiana
Tagged Architecture, Edmunds Elementary, Old Mill, University of Vermont
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Before Bernie Sanders Made History, He Sold It
Since Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders announced his candidacy for the Democratic presidential nomination, UVM Special Collections librarians have become much better acquainted with the diverse resources in our Vermont research collection that document Sanders’ life and political career. After receiving … Continue reading
“She knew something about seeds” – A Tribute to Celia Thaxter
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
Unexpected Gifts
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
Posted in Manuscript Collection, Vermontiana
Tagged Ellen H. Richards Clubs, home economics, recipes, Vermont
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