#archivesanimals

[hagleyvault]

When thinking up postcard designs that would celebrate the natural beauty of the Catskill mountains, the designers of these circa 1945 postcards simply could not pass up the opportunity to use a good cat pun. 

These, as well as several other cat-themed Catskills postcards, are from a new accession, John Margolies collection of travel photographs and postcards, Accession 2017.254. 

[hclib]

Tommy the Skunk

June 26, 1936: John Halverson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Nels Halverson, is astounded by the manners of his recently deodorized pet skunk Tommy, who stole a lick from his ice cream cone.

The sale of pet skunks was outlawed in MN in 1982.

Skunks, gophers, foxes, and bears…unusual pets abound in the Hennepin County Library Digital Collections! See more photos of John Halverson and his pet skunk Tommy, in the Minneapolis Newspaper Photographs Collection.

HCL is a participant in the Archives Hashtag Party hosted by the National Archives. Each month, archives, libraries, museums, and other cultural institutions across the country share archival content around a particular theme. This month is #ArchivesAnimals! Follow along on the library’s Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook.

[aotus]

Delighting Audiences, One Hashtag Party at a Time

Since launching the #ArchivesHashtagParty in August 2016, the National Archives has brought together over 600 archives, libraries, and museums around the world and reached millions of people on Twitter and Instagram. More than 48,000 tweets have used our campaign hashtags and the initiative has generated thousands of visits to the online National Archives Catalog.

Each monthly hashtag theme is chosen to spur discovery of our holdings, interest in our mission, and hopefully to spark delight in discovering archival materials.

Join us today, Friday, May 4, with our co-host the National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute. We’ll share photos and stories about animal care and conservation with the theme #ArchivesAnimals.

I am proud of the National Archives staff who have contributed to this campaign and have collaborated in a meaningful way, taking NARA’s social media efforts to a new, worldwide audience. They have also strengthened the global community of archives, bringing visibility to our collective holdings and the value of the work we do.

Read the full post on the AOTUS blog.

[riversidearchives]

This photograph depicts a smiling native islander on Rongelap Atoll (part of the Marshall Islands) with a pet pigeon sitting on his hand. 06/27/1957

Learn more about the #ArchivesHashtagParty and how you can participate!

[ucsfarchives-blog]

It's #ArchivesHashtagParty day and the theme is #ArchivesAnimals. Here's a flyer for the 2nd Annual Dog Show & Parade hosted by the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence benefiting the Kaposi's Sarcoma Cancer Clinic, 1982.

[uispecialcollections]

Kids and Cows

The #ArchivesAnimals #ArchivesHashtagParty couldn’t have come at a better time for University of Idaho as no-exam week wraps up today and the frenzy of finals week next week picks up. Here are some kids with cows to help you de-stress! Go Vandals!

From the top: MG 8_3-52, C. Elmo Shoup, approximately age 4, no date; MG 364_5-158, Bobby Sugden Toff, Mt. Home Calf Club Show, 1930; MG 364_5-158, 4-H Dairy Projects, 1940s (my favorite is the cow sticking its tongue out at the camera). 

[riversidearchives]

[William V. Mendenhall, age 17. Mendenhall on horse, near Buckhorn Camp, just before he began his career with the Forest Service.]

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[Burro eating from campground table.]