The brief ceremony that marked the opening of Houghton Library on 28 February 1942 took place only months after the United States had entered World War II following the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. Professor Charles K. Webster of the University of London was one of three speakers along with Harvard University President James Conant…
Mo’ money, Mo’ plant problems
This post is part of an ongoing series featuring recently cataloged items from the Ludlow-Santo Domingo Library. If you are looking for some practical advice on how to grow cannabis under fluorescent lighting I’ve got just the book for you! A guide to growing Cannabis under fluorescents by C.E. Faber was published in 1974. Tips…
The Houghton75 Podcast
We’re happy to announce a new way of learning about the Houghton Library collections and the people that use them. The Houghton75 podcast! Houghton75 will present different voices and perspectives on Houghton Library in its seventy-fifth year. The series kicks off with Harvard faculty members sharing their thoughts on the collection item they chose for…
Remember Cootie Catchers?
This post is part of an ongoing series featuring recently cataloged items from the Ludlow-Santo Domingo Library. Will you live in a mansion, drive a Ferrari, get your dream job, have two kids and marry your hot 12-year old crush? Or will your fate be to have a rusty pickup truck, work a minimum wage…