ML Archives and Special Collections

We spent last week getting ready for construction, and walls should be coming down and going up soon. Here’s a quick shot of some Special Collections books in their new temporary locations on carts in the aisles:

We’ve begun transferring materials in preparation for our Summer renovation, and in the process we’re coming across some interesting things that we haven’t seen in a while.

(Linderman Memorial Collection,  MSS 7, Series IX, item L027)

This handmade saddle (pardon the quick overhead snapshot) was crafted from wood and leather with iron rings and deerskin stirrups. It’s a woman’s saddle, mostly likely Cree from the turn of the century, and it’s part of the Archives’ Frank Bird Linderman collection.

No doubt we’ll be able to highlight many more interesting items during the process.

Welcome to the Mansfield Library Archives & Special Collections blog. In addition to provide news about events, exhibitions, and new acquisitions, we’ll be using this space to highlight interesting items from our collections.