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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’

Nicola Hellmann-McFarland
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THIS JUST IN: Ben Cartwright Wants You to Know About Propaganda

By Nicola Hellmann-McFarland, Special Collections Library Assistant For those of you old enough, or those who have fathers and grandfathers that remember the Golden Age of Television, the 1960s TV show, Bonanza, was about Ben “Pa” Cartwright and his three sons, who ran a farm by the name of “Ponderosa Ranch” in the Wild West during the Civil War era. Bonanza aired on television for an amazing fourteen years, … Continue reading THIS JUST IN: Ben Cartwright Wants You to Know About Propaganda

Nicola Hellmann-McFarland
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Now Available: The Lenny Kaye Science Fiction Fanzine Collection

We are happy to announce the acquisition of the Lenny Kaye Science Fiction Fanzine collection at the Special Collections Department of the University of Miami Libraries. The Kaye collection constitutes a very rich and unique trove of science fiction fanzines from the 1940s to the 1970s, and represents a significant addition to our ever-growing zine holdings. The zines were originally collected by Lenny Kaye, who … Continue reading Now Available: The Lenny Kaye Science Fiction Fanzine Collection

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Archives, COOLCRAZYBEAUTIFUL, Staff Picks

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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