Monthly Archives: November 2018

It might just be me but I don’t see any sign of sorrow in this crowd: I need a break from the grind too. I’ll be off campus next week but still posting so keep reading but don’t ask me … Continue reading →

This lovely portrait of Dr. Bill was among the things that emerged when campus photographer Tommy Lavergne had to clean out his office: When I went to put it in the proper file I found another photo of him, this … Continue reading →

Boy, did I ever have a rough day. I’ll start over tomorrow though and honestly I’m feeling pretty confident about it.

When I’m looking for things in old Campaniles I’m usually all business. I find what I need and move on. But the other day I go tangled up in the 1938 edition and what turned out to be its interesting … Continue reading →

I had a chaotic day so I’ll just post this without comment, except to note that although I found this sheet with a student’s notes for Physics 100 these regulations actually apply to the faculty.  Also they seem, as indicated … Continue reading →

I look at this and all I can think about is what were they singing:

A few weeks ago my colleagues in the Woodson were doing real librarian work–reorganizing some collections–as I stood around and watched. (It looked hard!) At various points I got interested and asked to see things, probably making a nuisance of … Continue reading →

Not really, though. This was clearly a coerced confession. From 72 years ago: Bonus:

I found this clipping in one of those old scrapbooks that the alumni association used to keep. These are a treasure trove of otherwise undiscoverable information because the ladies assembled them with no apparent filter or method. Any article that … Continue reading →

As hard as it is to believe, it turns out that Jess Neely was once a baby. I ran across this while perusing the March 1940 issue of the Rice Owl: Bonus:  I can’t recall where I was when I … Continue reading →