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Publisher: The Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia The Modern English Collection 
 A collection of thousands of full-text works of English and American "fiction, non-fiction, poetry, drama, letters, newspapers, manuscripts and illustrations from 1500 to the present." Searchable, and browsable by author, and subject (African Americans, Native Americans, women, Civil War, Thomas Jefferson, young readers). From the University of Virginia Library, Electronic Text Center. http://etext.lib.virginia.edu/modeng/ Topics: Correspondence, History, Poetry, United States History Last updated May 20, 2007 The Psychedelic '60s: Literary Tradition and Social Change
Information about the social movements of the 1960s in the United States, with emphasis on the literature of the period. Features articles and images on the Beats, Ken Kesey and the Merry Pranksters, Timothy Leary, the Black Mountain Poets, hippies, Woodstock, illicit drugs, protests, and much more. Includes images of handbills, posters, and other memorabilia from the 1960s. From the University of Virginia Library. http://www2.lib.virginia.edu/exhibits/sixties/ Topics: Activism, Drugs & Medications by Type, Literary Movements and Periods, Poetry, Society & Social Science, Society & Social Science Last updated Dec 6, 2008 The Tibetan Book of the Dead: Literature and Artwork on Prayer, Ritual, and Meditation From the Religious Traditions of Tibet, India, and Nepal
"Texts" and "Artwork" form the core of this site. "Texts" contains examples of sutras, tantras, and literature devoted to death and dying; explanations and translations of the Books of the Dead; biographies of afterlife experiences; and commentary. "Artwork" contains examples of scroll paintings, statuary, ceremonial art, and commentary. From the University of Virginia Library. http://www2.lib.virginia.edu/exhibits/dead/ Topics: Art by Region, Faiths Last updated Sep 22, 2009 Lift Every Voice: Music in American Life
An exploration of the history of the ballads, hymns, spirituals, patriotic odes, minstrel and musical works, and protest songs of the United States. "Virginiana" features audio clips of songs from each musical style explored. The exhibition’s title is taken from a hymn composed by African-American brothers James Weldon and J. Rosamond Johnson in the 1800s that has come to be an anthem for Black Americans. From the University of Virginia Library. http://www.lib.virginia.edu/small/exhibits/music/ Topics: Activism, Black Resources, Music, Musical Genres, September 11 & Beyond Last updated Nov 11, 2004 Books Go to War: The Armed Services Editions in World War Two
"This is the virtual catalog of an exhibition held ... at the University of Virginia" of Armed Services Editions (ASEs), small and inexpensive paperback books printed by various publishers to be distributed to the U.S. armed services during World War II. The site includes an illustrated history of the ASE project, the impact of ASEs on paperback book publishing, and comments about collecting ASEs. http://www2.lib.virginia.edu/exhibits/ase/ Topics: Literature & Books, Media, Printing, Publishing, and Book Arts, World War II Last updated Nov 25, 2008 The Jackson Davis Collection of African American Educational Photographs
A collection of nearly 6,000 photographs taken from 1915-1930 of "African American schools, teachers and students throughout the Southeastern United States." Davis "intended to demonstrate the wretched conditions of African American schools in the south and to show how they could be improved." Also includes hundreds of scenes taken in several African countries. Searchable by keyword, date, or geographic location. From the Special Collections Department of the University of Virginia. http://www.lib.virginia.edu/small/collections/jdavis/ Topics: Black Resources, Photograph Collections: History Last updated Nov 20, 2004 |
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