Author Archives: Rebekah Irwin

Photographer/publisher/gallery owner Alfred Stieglitz (1864-1946) played an instrumental role in promoting photography as a fine art through his journal Camera Work and his gallery “Little Galleries of the Photo-Secession,” later renamed 291. In 1907, Stieglitz traveled to Europe where he … Continue reading →

Richard Henry Pratt devoted his life to public service, beginning as a soldier in the Civil War and later fighting Indians on the frontier. It was on the frontier that Pratt came in contact with the American Indian and began … Continue reading →

Browse 300 engravings, watercolors, and illustrations drawn from books, archival collections, and artwork from the Beinecke Library’s American and European collections. From the earliest days of contact with the native peoples of North America, European artists made images illustrating their … Continue reading →

Browse a selection of 100 early American maps ranging from Illinois, circa 1822, Indian “localities” circa 1833, and a Map of the northern, or, New England states of America, circa 1795. Map of the countrey of the Five Nations belonging … Continue reading →

The Tibet Mirror (Yul phyogs so so’i gsar ‘gyur me long), Tibet’s first native language newspaper, began in October 1925 in Kalimpong, India. It chronicled dramatic social and political transformations in Tibet, India, and in the broader region. The Beinecke … Continue reading →

Bryher (1894-1983) was a British author best known for her historical novels, including The Fourteenth of October (1952) and Coin of Carthage (1962), and her autobiographical writings. She also established “Close-Up” (1927-33), the first periodical devoted to film. Born Winifred … Continue reading →

Explore over 100 items of artwork and manuscript material from the Franz R. and Kathryn M. Stenzel collection of western American art, 1728-1966. Browse the Finding Aid for this collection or the record from Orbis, Yale’s library catalog.