Some highlights from special collections libraries' blogs this week.
The Mysterious History of Mary Shelley A secret biography of the Frankenstein author has shaped her reputation in unseen ways.
Sor Juana, the 17th Century Nun Who Became a Mexican (and Feminist) Icon
The Scrutiny of Clara Barton, Heroine or Not?
New Acquisitions | David Jacobs and the Situationists An archive of the culture jamming Point-Blank! artists collective.

Some highlights from special collections libraries' blogs this week.
A Fire Lookout in the White Mountains During WWII the Forest Service filled its ranks with women like Barbara Mortensen
Learning to Love Letterlocking Unlocking the secrets of historical letter folding
Delphine and Emma Early paper dolls weren't just for play, they came with moral lessons
Enclosing Knowledge and Power: A Pusaka Manuscript from Yogyakarta, Central Java

Some highlights from special collections libraries' blogs this week.
The Flowers of Elizabeth Sprague Coolidge, Preserved from Another Century
Colorful travel guides and alluring destinations: How to have a good time in Edo Japan
James Gillray and Georgian Medical Satire
Caxton 550 A video series celebrating the anniversary of England's first printing press

Some highlights from special collections libraries' blogs this week.
America 250 Film Series Short videos about treasures from the Library of Congress
Yale Library's digitized Takamiya Collection helps solve mystery of medieval fragments
Riding Thoroughbreds and Donkeys Across Victorian Board Games
Rosa Parks's Pancake Recipe

Some highlights from special collections libraries' blogs this week.
Who Counts? A History of Voting in America
Flying Squirrels and Delicious Garlic: Animals and Plants in an Illuminated Early-Modern Miscellany of Ancient Japanese Poetry
Worth a Thousand Words: The Literary Map Painting Collection
Devotion in Print – Catholic Women and Their Books, 1500-1800

The Art of Japanese Publishing: An Online Exhibition of Japanese Illustrated Books from Princeton, 1660-1960
A Fleeting Impression: Multispectral Imaging of a Fifteenth-Century Paste Print
Applying Handwritten Text Recognition to Premodern Devanāgarī Manuscripts Promising, but still a work in progress
Pioneers in Hand Papermaking: 50 Years of Innovation at Dieu Donné An exhibition of beautiful and surprising paper art