Monthly Archives: June 2012

1940s Wartime Advertising

Posted on June 28, 2012 by Amanda Presnell | Posted in: Cool collections | Leave a comment

A few weeks ago we had a post displaying some 1940s advertising. While researching that post, I came across advertising created during World War II. I thought this advertising was interesting enough to have its own post. Some encourage contributing … Continue reading →

Be a part of a collaborative online project! Transcribe our letters!

Posted on June 22, 2012 by Amanda Presnell | Posted in: Cool collections | Leave a comment

Have you tried our transcription software yet? Transcribe allows anyone to transcribe documents that are found in Acumen. Maybe you need to transcribe the letter for your research and want others to benefit from your work as well. Or maybe … Continue reading →

Soldier Land Grants

Posted on June 20, 2012 by Amanda Presnell | Posted in: Cool collections | Leave a comment

This week in 1812, the War of 1812 began. A collection in Acumen with a connection to the War of 1812 is the Soldier Land Grants. This collection contains United States Land Office certificates of title for soldiers, their heirs, … Continue reading →

1940s Advertising

Posted on June 12, 2012 by Amanda Presnell | Posted in: Cool collections | Tagged , | Leave a comment

This is the third in a series looking at vintage advertising. Previous posts have featured advertising from the 1920s and 1930s. Look for a future post on advertising during World War II.     Please help us improve University Libraries … Continue reading →

World War II Collections

Posted on June 6, 2012 by Amanda Presnell | Posted in: Cool collections, World War II | Tagged | Leave a comment

Today is the 68th anniversary of D-Day, the day the Allied powers crossed the English Channel and landed on the beaches of Normandy, France beginning the liberation of Western Europe from Nazi control during World War II. In honor of … Continue reading →