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25 Years Ago – Hurricane Andrew and a School Project That Went Far

As the extremely powerful Hurricane Irma made its way towards Florida on September 10 this year, it stirred some depressing memories in many residents of Miami and the South Florida regions – memories of Hurricane Andrew, which had struck 25 years ago with devastating consequences. In the early morning hours of August 24th, 1992 Hurricane Andrew, the biggest storm to hit Miami in over 60 … Continue reading 25 Years Ago – Hurricane Andrew and a School Project That Went Far

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THIS JUST IN: Motoring through the Depression: to Florida & New England by ‘House Car’

By Nicola Hellmann-McFarland, Special Collections Library Assistant What exactly is a “house car”? It is, indeed, what it sounds like -a house that is also a car, very much like any other recreational vehicle (RV). However, it is often custom-built on a truck frame or a small bus, converted into a bulky sleeper and touring car made to allow its driver and inhabitants to romance the road … Continue reading THIS JUST IN: Motoring through the Depression: to Florida & New England by ‘House Car’

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COOLCRAZYBEAUTIFUL: Althea “Gerry” Lister Papers

A Pick of the Week from Special Collections of the UM Libraries By Emily Gibson One of Pan Am’s earliest and most notable employees, Althea “Gerry” Lister made many strides as a woman in the aviation world, serving as the Secretary to the General Traffic Manager, then as an Assistant to the Passenger Service Manager, and finally as the Pan Am Museum’s curator and company historian. … Continue reading COOLCRAZYBEAUTIFUL: Althea “Gerry” Lister Papers

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COOLCRAZYBEAUTIFUL: American Big Game Fishing, 1935

A Pick of the Week from Special Collections of the UM Libraries By Steve Hersh American Big Game Fishing (1935) is a must-see for all fishing enthusiasts who want to learn more about the different kinds of fish that exist all over the United States and what methods, environments, and seasons are the most viable for a great catch. It likens fishing to an art form and describes … Continue reading COOLCRAZYBEAUTIFUL: American Big Game Fishing, 1935

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COOLCRAZYBEAUTIFUL: aUI: The Language of Space

A Pick of the Week from Special Collections of the UM Libraries By Yvette Yurubi Seeking to bridge the gaps of communication between ourselves and worlds beyond, John W. Weilgart created what is described as not a “concocted language” but a “rediscovery of the basic categories of human thought and expression.” In his book, aUI: The Language of Space (1968), Weilgart sought to reduce language to its … Continue reading COOLCRAZYBEAUTIFUL: aUI: The Language of Space

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COOLCRAZYBEAUTIFUL: Train Approaching UM’s Student Union

A Pick of the Week from Special Collections of the UM Libraries By Marcia Heath, University Archives technician A recent and generous donation from the University of Miami’s Office of Communications and Marketing has provided us with several boxes of captivating photographs which hail as far back as the mid-1900s and capture the essence of university life from UM’s formative years to the present. The growth and … Continue reading COOLCRAZYBEAUTIFUL: Train Approaching UM’s Student Union

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COOLCRAZYBEAUTIFUL: The Grandes Heures of Anne of Brittany

A Pick of the Week from Special Collections of the UM Libraries By Cristina Favretto, head of Special Collections The Grandes Heures of Anne of Brittany (Les Grandes Heures d’Anne de Bretagne in French) is a book of hours that had been originally commissioned by Anne of Brittany, consort of King Louis XII of France and illuminated in Tours or perhaps Paris by Jean Bourdichon between 1503 … Continue reading COOLCRAZYBEAUTIFUL: The Grandes Heures of Anne of Brittany

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COOLCRAZYBEAUTIFUL: Tomato Pickers of Immokalee, Florida from the Florida Photograph Album Collection

A Pick of the Week from Special Collections of the UM Libraries By Yvette Yurubi Written and photographed by Shiho Fukada, Tomato Pickers of Immokalee, Florida is a stunning piece of photojournalism held in the Florida Photograph Album Collection. Produced in 2003, the piece exhibits a series of images that narrate the hardships experienced by immigrants who live and work as tomato pickers in Immokalee, Florida. Fukada … Continue reading COOLCRAZYBEAUTIFUL: Tomato Pickers of Immokalee, Florida from the Florida Photograph Album Collection

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COOLCRAZYBEAUTIFUL: A Guide to Tourist Services: Hustling Jamaican Style, How to Speak Jamaican, and The How to be Jamaican Handbook

A Pick of the Week from Special Collections of the UM Libraries By Cory Czajkowski This set of recent acquisitions to our collections, which includes A Guide to Tourist Services: Hustling Jamaican Style, How to Speak Jamaican, and The How to be Jamaican Handbook, is a series of handbooks from the 1980s aiming to help the reader acclimate himself or herself to life in Jamaica—BUT they would … Continue reading COOLCRAZYBEAUTIFUL: A Guide to Tourist Services: Hustling Jamaican Style, How to Speak Jamaican, and The How to be Jamaican Handbook

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