New acquisitions in the IHR library

At the moment there is unsurprisingly an abundance of newly published source material being made available from the First World War, and this is certainly reflected in our latest New Books display. We hold an excellent range of primary sources from the conflict within...

Donation from the American Friends of the IHR

As the forthcoming issue of Past and Future details, a donation from the American Friends of the IHR  has enabled the IHR library to purchase a collection of printed sources from the acclaimed (expensive) publisher Pickering & Chatto.  All in all four different...

New acquisitions in the IHR library

Here is the latest run-down of new additions to the library, based on our recently updated New Books display. Whereas last month’s entry focused on collected correspondence, this time I have picked out some examples of new volumes from some of the many local records...

Spanish collection highlights: The Spanish Civil War

This post was written for us by library intern Lisa Smoltino. The Spanish Collection at the IHR contains numerous resources for digging in to the complex and multi layered history of Spain.  The collection includes primary sources written in the Spanish, but also a...

Personal narratives in the US collection – part 2 (travel writing)

This post was written for us by library intern Lisa Smoltino. Travel writing is quite the trend these days, with books and blogs gaining popularity more and more every day.    People have been interested in this style of writing for decades, however, and a look...