Monthly Archives: February 2016

Stereoscopic views of Harvard?

Posted on February 12, 2016 by AK

Is there a collection of historic stereoscopic images (not aerial) of the Harvard campus, at Harvard? I have found a few dozen examples in the Cambridge Historical Society, NYPL, and BPL collections, but not the trove that must exist. VIA, … Continue reading →

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“The search for truth is more precious than its possession.” – Einstein

Posted on February 12, 2016 by lingner

“Everything we hear is an opinion, not a fact. Everything we see is a perspective, not the truth.” – Marcus Aurelius Photographers used to manipulate and stage their photographs to make them more acceptable as art, now they are told … Continue reading →

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Vast digitizing project will put Harvard’s colonial archives online

Posted on February 1, 2016 by billcomstock

Harvard University has launched a project to digitize almost half a million items from its 17th and 18th century archives – the largest digitizing effort the university has ever undertaken. The letters, journals, documents and drawings tell the story not … Continue reading →

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