Archival Gems

Collection

Archival Gems

Digitized treasures ranging from early modern broadsheets from the sixteenth century to Earth First! Movement writings of the 1980s and beyond, as well as selected material featured in Arcadia and our Virtual Exhibitions.

Broadsheet: “Ruined Earth,” 1627

The broadsheet shows illustrations from a huge earthquake taking place in Italy in 1627.

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Broadsheet: “Presenting Wild Animals: Two Sea Lions, a White Whale-bear and a Long-tailed Monkey,” June 1754

The graphic reproduction shows the icebear hunt in Greenland, several sailing ships and boats from that time, the long-tailed monkey mentioned in the title, and even a whale in the background.

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Broadsheet: “Graphic Story of Elephants According to Their Accomplishments,” 1746

Elephants: their functions and their depiction around 1746.

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Broadsheet: “The Great and Terrible Flood,” January 1651

Potrayal of the devastation caused by a massive flood along stretches of the Danube, Neckar, Main, and Rhein in January 1651.

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