Thursday, November 19, 2009

Display: Holiday Greetings

The College archives current display on the fist floor of Snowden Library, titled "Holiday Greetings and Stocking Stuffers," presents a lovely collection of artifact jewelry donated by alumni and faculty emeriti, as well as presidential greeting cards from years past.

Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Snowden Library’s celebrates the International Year of Astronomy 2009, which is a global celebration of astronomy and its contributions to society and culture. This marks the 400th anniversary of the first use of an astronomical telescope by Galileo. The display is located on the first floor near the copier and features books and periodicals about Galileo, telescopes, and the history of astronomy.