COOLCRAZYBEAUTIFUL: Ball and Cotillon Articles Decorations
A Pick of the Week from Special Collections of the UM Libraries By Steve Hersh A rare, vintage catalog from around the year 1908, Ball and Cotillon Articles Decorations bears many parallels to modern-day Party City catalogs and offers an array of costumes, props, and decorations that can be used to create overall themes for balls and cotillons. The costumes are of the outlandish variety, represented by … Continue reading COOLCRAZYBEAUTIFUL: Ball and Cotillon Articles Decorations
COOLCRAZYBEAUTIFUL: Language Tieline Volume 1, Issue 1 from Pan American World Airways, Inc. Records
A Pick of the Week from Special Collections of the UM Libraries By Emily Gibson Developed by Pan Am’s Operations Training Department, Language Development Section, Language Tieline from the Pan American World Airways, Inc. Records was an internal newsletter published routinely in multiple languages for the benefit of Pan Am’s own staff, particularly their flight attendants who often hailed from different parts of the world and were required … Continue reading COOLCRAZYBEAUTIFUL: Language Tieline Volume 1, Issue 1 from Pan American World Airways, Inc. Records
COOLCRAZYBEAUTIFUL: Malaika Handbooks
A Pick of the Week from University Archives of the UM Libraries By Marcia V. Tyrrell Heath The Malaika Handbooks were aimed primarily at the University of Miami’s black student population, which was experiencing rapid growth in the 1970s and 1980s. The primary purpose of them was to offer resources to help black students acclimate to the university environment and connect with other black students to share … Continue reading COOLCRAZYBEAUTIFUL: Malaika Handbooks
COOLCRAZYBEAUTIFUL: Appraisal Reports for University of Miami Facilities
A Pick of the Week from University Archives of the UM Libraries By Koichi Tasa These appraisal reports from the year 2000 showcase many residences located near or on campus and provide intricate details on their interior and exterior design. One of them features University housing for a one-story, single family house located in a prime real estate area within the village of Pinecrest on 57th Avenue … Continue reading COOLCRAZYBEAUTIFUL: Appraisal Reports for University of Miami Facilities
A Welcome Addition to the World Wings International Records
In addition to the records of Pan American World Airways, UM Libraries Special Collections is home to the records of World Wings International, the philanthropic organization of former Pan Am Flight Attendants. Their most recent donation includes uniforms, scrapbooks and the World Wings 50th Anniversary DVD, “World Wings Presents.” The DVD is a nice complement to the collection as it captures the elegance, grace and … Continue reading A Welcome Addition to the World Wings International Records
COOLCRAZYBEAUTIFUL: Esopus, Issue 20: Special Collections
A Pick of the Week from Special Collections of the UM Libraries By Cristina Favretto Esopus, a publication released only twice a year, seeks to capture certain subjects with a powerful visual form of storytelling. Issue 20’s presentation on the outside is particularly eye-catching, using the design of the marbled interiors of old books to line the package, which holds a series of booklets inside that discuss several … Continue reading COOLCRAZYBEAUTIFUL: Esopus, Issue 20: Special Collections
Exploring the Collections: May Staff Finds
To celebrate the end of the semester, our staff was eager to showcase more exciting items at our Show and Tell meeting, several of which ended up coincidentally relating to the theater. Though the school year has officially ended, we gladly welcome anyone visiting our campus in the summer to check out this month’s featured finds from Special Collections and University Archives (located on Richter’s 8th … Continue reading Exploring the Collections: May Staff Finds
Exploring the Collections: April Staff Finds
Every month, the librarians and staff at Special Collections and University Archives gather for a “Show and Tell” to present rare and interesting items we have come across on the job. We have decided to expand our audience and showcase these finds in a monthly post. We invite everyone to stop by the 8th floor of the Otto G. Richter Library to take a glance … Continue reading Exploring the Collections: April Staff Finds
An Early Developer’s South Florida Photographs from the Matheson Family’s Collection
The Finlay B. Matheson Collection, digitized from the holdings of the University of Miami Libraries Special Collections, offers a unique visual representation of life in South Florida from the 1900s through the 1930s, with photographs and albums depicting the Matheson family, their residences, boats, activities, and travels. The Florida landscape, with a focus on Key Biscayne and Coconut Grove, is captured throughout the photographs and … Continue reading An Early Developer’s South Florida Photographs from the Matheson Family’s Collection
The Flying Golfer
Emily Gibson with you again, celebrating Spring with the story of “The Flying Golfer”. Sorting through the Pan Am records the other day, I came across a folder containing correspondence between Pan Am Regional Director of Public Relations, Mike Clark and “The Flying Golfer”. It is 1982, and Mike Clark has been alerted by a junior Pan Am officer to a story about a lifetime … Continue reading The Flying Golfer
Special Collections Mosaic 