Suzanne Karr Schmidt
@drkarrschmidt.bsky.social
Curator of (very old) curious books, prints on fabric, functional ephemera (newberry.org), Director of a pop-up book society (movablebooksociety.org). History of art, science, decorative food, pirates. Where's the WHIMSY? đźš«AI Mostly Chicago. She/her
Two more John M. Wing diaries are now on Newberry Transcribe—more war, work, printing, and Charley drama. Plus: Route 66 turns 100, with breakdowns, bad motels, and brutally honest traveler reviews behind the postcard fronts. Read more: digitalnewberry.substack.com/p/heartbreak...
Heartbreak, Civil War, and 1,600+ New Pages: The Wing Diaries Continue
Two more John M.
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Emergency Endpapers! Possibly 18th c., on a French 15th c. Book of Hours manuscript. (Case MS 40.1) @newberrylibrary.bsky.social
What did that Lion do to that Horse anyway? Oh right, pretended to be a doctor so it could eat him! Aesop, c. 1522 #TeamHorse #Caturday #NotALion (Case Y 642 .A3104) @newberrylibrary.bsky.social
Just gonna go ahead and share this again, 'cause it keeps being annoying relevant.
Gotta love that hauntingly transparent look in the lower left...
The Newberry@newberrylibrary.bsky.social · 5d ago
Historical Lollapalooza outfit inspiration! Our postcard collection contains over 6,500 fashion postcards, highlighting popular styles from the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Let us know which outfit is your favorite and enjoy the festival! A thread...
Digging for Neanderthals under medieval castles, an overhyped wellness trend? (Yes, there may have been a semicolon in that National Geographic Top 10 email subject, but who's counting?)
Could have been funkier "My name is Funky" from Harvey Birdman: #BetsyRoss #FunkyPhantom youtu.be/c0mlaihqtuI?... VS New 250 "exhibition": www.nytimes.com/2026/07/30/a...
Feathered Finery Not sure when the color was applied in all cases, but the awareness of the feather work on the cap of this allegorical figure representing the Americas is lovely to see! From various Ortelius Theatrum Terrarum title pages, all @newberrylibrary.bsky.social!
Wicker or Willow? Which of these fine handicrafted specimens do you prefer?
The Fox in the ... Inkwell? This illustrated classroom Aesop's Fables from Indiana in 1832 has definite signs of use! @newberrylibrary.bsky.social (Case Y 642 .A3083) i-share-nby.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/permalink/01...
Take Shelter? Hoping the bike ride home today doesn't look like this again... But at least now I can truthfully say I have biked during a hailstorm! (Unintentionally!)
I'm always surprised when my work makes it into the classroom at all, but "Altered and Adorned: Using Renaissance Prints in Daily Life" reads like a breezy essay! Kinda hoping "Impressive Textiles: Premodern Printing on Fabric" prevails in open access in October! yalebooks.yale.edu/book/9780300...
Altered and Adorned
Today Renaissance-era prints are typically preserved behind glass or in solander boxes in museums, but these decorative objects were once a central part of e...
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Dr Dave Hitchcock@davehitchcock.bsky.social · 2w agoMy fellow historians, which single academic article of yours do you think 'teaches best', i.e. for both staff and students it's doing work that leads to a strong class discussion + students remember it? I am interested in how people see their own work. I'll go first. Hit reply and link your pick!
CN ai genAI I saw this reposted by a few artists today and just wanted to let you know that this image is ai generated. It says so in the text on the side. "KI" is german for ai. Also the main text says H.v.B. could soon become a playmobil figure, not that she already is.
Suzanne Karr Schmidt@drkarrschmidt.bsky.social · 2w agoSo it is written
Did I READ THE FINE PRINT? Nein! This image, of a Playmobil figure so devoutly to be wished, is apparently already labeled as KI, (AI auf Deutsch), but I didn't notice when I posted it last night. From the positive response, clearly we need a REAL Hildegard!
Suzanne Karr Schmidt@drkarrschmidt.bsky.social · 2w agoSo it is written
1675 English dish with all the trimmings @artinstitutechi.bsky.social
Suzanne Karr Schmidt@drkarrschmidt.bsky.social · 2w agoAdam and Eve finding out
Make Mistakes? OUR Hero? My high school Latin suggests this map from an Ortelius Atlas is about the wanderings of Ulysses/Odysseus, NOT necessarily his errors... But same difference, it did take him an epically long time to get home! #Odyessy
Keep as a choker? OR Unravel the rest of the way? 🤔
