From the Archive: Cassell’s Illustrated Works of Shakespeare

  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 after Shakespeare died; already, Shakespeare was considered an important literary figure.  More important than his role as a writer, Shakespeare also became a symbol of culture and literary […]

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Archives Neighbors: Thomas Balch Library

  The Special Collections Research Center (SCRC) is excited to present another entry in our Archives Neighbors blog series. SCRC has recently had the opportunity to visit with some of our neighbor archives in the Northern Virginia-D.C. Metro area. In this series we’re recapping these new connections with members of our local archival community, providing […]

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