Manuscripts & Special Collections Sulphur, scams, and sketches Wracked by tuberculosis (or consumption as it was then called), 23 year-old Martin Duralde spent a month and a half during the summer of 1846…Trenton HizerAugust 11, 2010
Manuscripts & Special Collections Ripped From the Family Bible When I found an unopened envelope labeled “Exhibit A” among the papers of a Rockingham County Chancery cause, I was curious to see what could…Dale DulaneyAugust 4, 2010
Manuscripts & Special Collections Reuse, recycle… During the Civil War, the scarcity and high cost of writing paper often led people to reuse it. They wrote new letters across existing ones,…Renee SavitsMay 19, 2010