Yale University Library - Microform Reading Room

Yale University Library - Microform Reading Room The reading room contains one of the largest collections of its kind, and is an especially rich source of newspapers and other primary source material.

All microforms are cataloged and searchable in Orbis. With 700,000 rolls of microfilm and 8 million sheets of microfiche, the Microform Reading Room at Sterling Memorial Library holds the second largest repository of microform in the nation. Equipped with the latest scanners and digital equipment, the facility is an invaluable part of the Yale University Library system. A dedicated team of 42 Yale

undergraduates is lead by Kevin Pacelli, who has headed the department since its inception in 1986, to serve countless researchers from all over the globe.

Halloween originated as a Celtic festival called Samhain when the line between dead and living was blurred, so the dead ...
10/28/2015

Halloween originated as a Celtic festival called Samhain when the line between dead and living was blurred, so the dead could return for the night. The holiday was turned into a more Christian holiday when, in the 8th Century, November 1st was declared All Saints' Day (or All Hallows' Day), so the night before was All Hallows' Eve and eventually Halloween. These images are all from the New York Times over the years and show the various aspects of Halloween in the United States.

10/15/2015

Friends:

The Microform Reading Room welcomes back all returning and new students to Yale University. We are back after a long break and we will continue to upload new and exciting collections from around the world from various time periods in our vast collection. We will also cover world and cultural events both past and present. Please watch for our first new post to celebrate the upcoming Halloween season.

Thank you.

Staff of the Microform Reading Room

The holiday associated with this Patron St. Patrick has long been celebrated in different forms. The modern form with pa...
03/16/2015

The holiday associated with this Patron St. Patrick has long been celebrated in different forms. The modern form with parades and parties is largely celebrated in North America, Ireland, and Australia. The story of St. Patrick varies since he was most likely alive before good records were kept, but all agree on the association with Ireland.

Not everyone likes Valentine's Day, but nobody can deny its popularity. It is the holiday with the second highest greeti...
02/14/2015

Not everyone likes Valentine's Day, but nobody can deny its popularity. It is the holiday with the second highest greeting card sales only behind Christmas.
The history of Valentine's Day is not entirely clear, but it is apparently based on one of the Catholic saints by the name Valentine. The most popular theory is that St. Valentine lived in Rome in the 3rd century AD at a time when marriage was outlawed because the emperor thought single men made better soldiers. It is said that St. Valentine performed secret marriages for young lovers, but was eventually caught and jailed. While there, he supposedly healed his jailor's daughter's sight and became close with her. He reportedly wrote her a note before his ex*****on signed "Your Valentine." And so the phrase was born...

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