“I fear our cypher is detected”: When agony ads go awry
By: Ronny Litvack-Katzman, Research Assistant, ROAAr At first glance, the Agony Column appears a perfect outlet for clandestine correspondences. Throughout the 19th-century, thousands of writers across the British Empire successfully sent and received cryptic messages through popular Victorian newspapers such …“I fear our cypher is detected”: When agony ads go awry Read More »
A Special Tribute to Our Friend, Sheila Goldbloom (1925-2022)
The Friends of the McGill Library wish to pay tribute to Sheila Goldbloom, a true changemaker, who had a deep and lasting impact on the Friends of the Library, McGill University, the community-at-large, and on all of those who were …A Special Tribute to Our Friend, Sheila Goldbloom (1925-2022) Read More »
Enduringly Paw-pular
Trends in dog breed popularity come and go – but our love of dogs is here to stay. July weather brings us into the dog days of summer so we’ll take a moment to explore some canine curiosities and the …
Caption This – June in Brazil
Our thanks go to Sharon Cohen, B.A. ’74 for the community caption for last month’s postcard. This card likely dates from the so-called Clipper era of Pan American operations. The airline offered flights to South America out of Florida beginning …
The Story of Choryo 張良 and Kosekiko 黄石公
By Melody Hsu, McGill Visual Arts Collection Museum Database Assistant (2022), B.A Art History and International Development, Minor Communications, 2022 A smirking, elderly man atop a galloping horse gazes down at a young man kneeling on a dragon. The young …
Mammoth Football! Caption This May 2022
By Labiba Faiza, ROAAr, McGill Library For the month of May, ROAAr’s monthly “Caption This” series put the spotlight on an intriguing photo of people playing a mysterious sport on campus, taken circa 1890.1 A crowd of spectators can be …
10 McGill Library activities to do with visitors in town for convocation
It’s that time again! After more than two years of virtual ceremonies and convocation-themed Zoom backgrounds, happy graduates and their families are back on McGill’s beautiful campuses. To celebrate, we’ve compiled a list of ten fun Library-related things to do …10 McGill Library activities to do with visitors in town for convocation Read More »
Asian North American Art in McGill Visual Arts Collection
By Serene Mitchell, McGill Visual Arts Collection Museum Database Assistant (2022), B.A History, 2022 As a student of Asian North American history, I’ve always been drawn to the development of cultural identity and understanding migration history through sites of artistic …Asian North American Art in McGill Visual Arts Collection Read More »
Celebrating winners of the 2022 McGill Library Excellence Awards
Congratulations to the recipients of the 2022 Library Excellence Awards. The awards honour the extraordinary service, important efforts, and achievements of librarian and administrative & support staff members at the McGill Library. The last two years have been an exceptional …Celebrating winners of the 2022 McGill Library Excellence Awards Read More »
