Tag Archives: Toppan Rare Book Library

“Asters All A-blow”: Women’s Gardening Aesthetic in Industrial America and Eliza Toppan’s Gardening Manuals

Posted on July 29, 2024 by ahcadmin

The Toppan Rare Book Library is inextricably linked to the legacies of members of the Toppan family: Frederick, Clara, and Eliza. Fred, a geologist, met Clara Raab when he and Eliza moved to Jackson Hole, Wyoming, in 1941. As a … Continue reading →

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A Friendship in the Books

Posted on March 25, 2024 by ahcadmin

For dearest Olga—who knows, loves and writes books—from a kindred soul with love and admiration. Ishbel Ross. Christmas 1964, inscription in An American Family: The Tafts, 1678 to 1964. For Olga Arnold—dear and understanding friend. Devotedly, Ishbel Ross. Christmas 1967, … Continue reading →

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