Peek in the Stacks

The Nathalie Furst Gittelman Travel Ephemera Collection contains ephemera documenting her experience flying to Europe in 1949 during her time as a college student at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. World War II ended only four years earlier, leaving many scars on the landscape and the people that lived through the war. The official travel guides and brochures, many aimed at English-speaking audiences, provide insight into the ways travel associations and government bureaus attempted to regain travelers' trust and recreational interest in Europe after a devastating period of loss.

The Urban Archives, part of Special Collections & Archives, collects materials that document the history of Los Angeles, and includes the records of many labor unions, guilds, and affiliated labor organizations that have operated within Los Angeles since the early 20^th century. Many of these collections include records documenting labor strikes, or work stoppages ....

Special Collections & Archives’ Culinary Collection holds just under 700 cookbooks. In order to take a closer look at some of these unique holdings I selected a few recipes to recreate using my favorite ingredient—Honey. Honey is one of the oldest known sweets in the world. The nectar from the honey bee takes on the flavor of the flowering plants nearby and taste can vary depending on the plant.

In October 2023, Queer Studies faculty who hosted episodes in the limited podcast series Remnants of Resistance gathered for a live panel discussion about their experiences working on the project. During the discussion, Heidi Schumacher, Colleen Tripp, Marie Cartier, Sid Hansen, Xochitl Alvizo, Omar Gonzalez, and Stefanie Drew....