Somewhat in line with the six degrees of Rosenbach idea, one of the things I like about working here is how often I’ll go someplace else and run into things with a Rosenbach connection. I’ve blogged about this before, as in last year’s post about Paige M Gutenborg, but I had another Rosenbach moment last …
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Six Degrees Revealed
For those of you who have been eagerly awaiting the exciting conclusion of last week’s six degrees game, here are some chains I came up with (drum roll please). Once again, these are only my off-the-cuff thoughts and there may be more elegant solutions–if you know of one, let’s hear it! James Joyce to Marianne …
Six Degrees of Rosenbach
No, that isn’t a reference to the temperature outside, but to the familiar six-degrees of separation game, in which you try to link disparate people through a chain of acquaintances, relations, influences, etc. (By the way, Truman Capote had a racier version he called the International Daisy Chain, which involved linking folks via sex partners–he …
Resolving to Eat Better
Every year, losing weight and eating better are among the top New Year’s resolutions and many health-related businesses find themselves in demand at this time of the year. It turns out that such concerns are nothing new and tips for healthy living seem to have been a selling point way back in the 18th century. …
“God Bless Us, Every One”–Then What?
All of us are, no doubt, quite familiar with Dickens’s classic 1843 tale A Christmas Carol. At this time of year various movie versions dominate the airwaves and those of us in Philadelphia can make our annual visit to the Dickens Village at Macy’s. But have you ever heard of Dickens’s “Christmas book” for 1844–The …
Pilgrims Reunited
I’ve blogged before about some of the ways the Rosenbach makes its collection accessible online, such as, Phil , our online fine/decorative arts catalog, and Manuscripts Online, which provides high quality images and transcriptions of selected items from our Americana collection. But you may not know that from time to time the Rosenbach also participates …
Going, Going, Gone
We’ve been knee deep in the Civil War around here, preparing for the Civil War Begins exhibit to open next week . As you know, you can check out today’s dispatch from 1860 at https://wpsite.rosenbach.org/civilwar/. But December 8 also marks an anniversary for a different war—as the day after “the day that will live in …
Sendak Mural arrives in New Year
The Chertoff Mural prior to conservation. (C) 1961 by Maurice Sendak, all rights reserved. To add to all the other exciting news circulating around our collections recently, we’ve gotten word that a mural painted by Maurice Sendak on the wall of a New York apartment in 1961 will finally be arriving at the museum in …
Turkey Time
Looking to liven up your Thanksgiving turkey? Maybe you could serve it with mangoes. That’s an option mentioned in the 1812 American cookery: or, the art of dressing viands, fish, poultry, and vegetables. . . adopted to this country and all grades of life, which is on display in A Taste of History. Here’s the …
Fame & Food
It’s been a great news week for the Rosenbach. Just in case you missed it, here’s a link to the Philadelphia Inquirer story about our Gratz aquisitions, and here are links to the coverage by KYW and WHYY of our Today in the Civil War blog. Not too shabby. But never content to rest on …