This past fall the Rosenbach was joined by a wonderful new class of docents. Their rigorous training included ten weeks of lectures and workshops as well as two written assignments on books and objects in the Rosenbach collections. Over the next few weeks we plan to share a selection of their work; we hope you …
Spending time in another century is one of the joys of museum life. Over the last week I’ve been buried in Civil War manuscripts, to the point that when I walk down the street my brain reruns fragments of letters I’ve read or muses on the precise sequences of events in a particular day’s battle. …
If you have a smartphone or PDA, where do you keep it for easy access to all your important information? Maybe in your pocket (if it will fit), or in your purse (if you carry one), or maybe in a holster or belt clip. Here’s a close up of our librarian Elizabeth Fuller sporting her …
The Rosenbach will be closed from December 24 through January 1, so this will be the last blog post of 2012. As I often do, I decided to turn to our collection of Cruikshank illustrations for some images, this time of holiday merriment. If you aren’t familiar with George Cruikshank, you might enjoy this post …
Our national celebration of Washington comes on his birthday, February 22 (February 11 according to the Julian calendar that he would have used then), but December 14 marks the day of his death. Given that Washington has often been revered as a sort of secular saint, it seems only fitting to remember him today as …
I’m Emelye, a new intern here with an inclination towards all things medieval. This week I want to share little bit about a particularly impressive item in the Rosenbach’s incunabula collection. Titled Rudimentum Novitiorum, this book was printed in Lübeck, Germany in 1475 – one year before the printing press even came to England. The …
What are you doing next Wednesday night at 6? Here at the Rosenbach we will be having a special docent-led thematic tour on “Jewish History & Heritage in the Rosenbach Home.” In order to support this tour (which will also run December 12 and 19) we will be putting out some special Jewish materials in …
Although the last Thursday of November wouldn’t be set aside as a national holiday until 1863, the day was widely celebrated in the decade or so before, thanks in large part to the efforts of Godey’s Ladies Book editor Sarah Josepha Hale, who wrote scores of articles, petitions, and letters to officials promoting the idea …
Elyse Poinsett here, the official stand for the Special Events and Marketing hats at the Rosenbach. Most of you probably know me best as the voice behind our e-newsletter (sign up here!), facebook page, and Twitter feed. I think our latest exhibition is just terrific, so I stole the posting duties from Kathy for a …
This week’s election prompted much conversation here at the Rosenbach, as I’m sure was the case at lunchrooms and water coolers around America. A topic that came up around our lunch table was relief at the end of the the advertising onslaught, which prompted some discussion of the historical use of campaign slogans and symbols. …