Rare Book Collection Archives

Oct 17, 2008
  • Jennifer Daugherty

Lusty Wind For Carolina

Source: Lusty Wind For CarolinaJoyner Rare PS3511 L449 L8 1944b Staff Person: Ralph Scott Description: Minna Towner Englis [Inglis?] Clark Fletcher (1879-1969), known to readers of her books as Inglis...

Aug 03, 2007
  • Jennifer Daugherty

Secotan

Source: Admiranda narratio, fida tamen, de commodis et incolarvm ritibvs Virginiae . . . , Joyner Rare F229.B78 1590 Staff Person: Maury York Description: This engraving depicts the Native American...

Jul 14, 2006
  • Jennifer Daugherty

Omai

Source: A Voyage Towards the South Pole, Joyner Rare G420/C66/1777 Staff Person: Ralph Scott Description: The image above is of Omai (ca.1751-ca 1779) Omai (ca.1751-ca. 1779) was the first Polynesian...