Category Archives: Vermontiana

Burlington’s First City Market

Posted on December 22, 2015 by Special Collections

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 →

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Touring Old Mill With Local School Children

Posted on July 24, 2015 by Special Collections

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 →

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Before Bernie Sanders Made History, He Sold It

Posted on June 16, 2015 by Special Collections

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 →

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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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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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