Back on Halloween, I told you about a priceless artifact in our collection that was around 114 (now 115 or so!) years old. I thought it would never be scanned because of it's age and fragility. Well, my boss did it! https://louisianadigitallibrary.org/islandora/object/oplib-orv%3A68 Some of the names and businesses are incredible! There is no date on … Continue reading The Monroe Cook Book is now online! →

One of the rarest items we have in the Special Collections department of the library, is a cookbook from around 1905. At least, judging from the names and business advertisements, that is when it dates to. I have never seen another one of these. I have recommended it to be digitally scanned so it can … Continue reading A 114 Year Old Monroe Recipe Book →