From the Archives: The Corgi Skateboard

This blog post was written by Maris Tiller, SCRC Research Services GRA. Maris a Graduate student pursuing her Master’s in Creative Writing with a concentration in fiction.   Among the books and manuscripts found within SCRC’s archives, there are also artworks and artifacts. One such artifact is this prop, which belongs to our extensive theater collection, dubbed […]

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From the Archives: Sara Crewe, or What Happened at Miss Minchin’s

This blog post was written by Maris Tiller, SCRC Research Services GRA. Maris a Graduate student pursuing her Master’s in Creative Writing with a concentration in fiction.   Anyone familiar with the realm of children’s literature will know Frances Hodgson Burnett, author of the classic The Secret Garden. Known and beloved among her works as well […]

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From the Archive: Cassell’s Illustrated Works of Shakespeare

This blog post was written by Maris Tiller, SCRC Research Services GRA. Maris a Graduate student pursuing her Master’s in Creative Writing with a concentration in fiction.   The plays of William Shakespeare have been collected and read widely since the Bard’s death. The first folio edition of the plays was published a mere seven years […]

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Herkie the Pup!

This blog post was written by Vivien Trent, SCRC Research services student assistant. Vivien is a Graduate student pursuing her MA in English, with a concentration in Professional and Technical Writing (PTW).   Charles Baptie, photographer for Capital Airlines and various books/publications, took many pictures of important people during his lifetime. World leaders, well-known public […]

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Reflections from the Reading Room

  As the Research Services Coordinator, I have the unique privilege of engaging with a diverse mix of archival collections and people who visit our Reading Room on the Fairfax campus. In my role, I’m able to learn new things about history and how people continue to use these records. It’s inspiring to see the […]

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