New Acquisition: Early American Newspaper
Recently, Pepperdine Libraries acquired an edition of a newspaper from 1784. The masthead was engraved by Paul Revere, famous today for his midnight ride alerting the militia about the advancing British at the start of the American Revolution.
America on Vacation: Malibu Edition
Brendan Morris, special collections assistant, takes us on a virtual vacation looking at historic postcards of the area from collection.
Digital Book Display: Racial Inequality, Racial Justice and Anti-Racism Ebooks
We've created a digital book display containing ebooks about racial inequality, racial justice, and anti-racism that are available to Pepperdine’s current students, faculty, and staff.
Hymns of the Season: More Love to Thee, O Christ
In his "Hymns of the Season" series, Jerry Rushford, director of the Churches of Christ Heritage Center, gives insight into the creation of beloved hymns.
Archival Processing of the Leonard and Joan Starr CD Collection
After settling into my his new position in fall of 2019, one of my Brendan Morris's tasks was to get a handle on the Leonard and Joan Starr Collection of Art and Music.
New Resource: Springer Nature Ebooks
Pepperdine Libraries purchased two 2020 ebook subject collections from Springer Nature, the Behavioral Science & Psychology collection and Political Science & International Studies collection.
Pepperdine Libraries Staff Picks: Ebooks for Summer Reading
Summer is nearly upon us and these strange times require us to stay where we are, we asked our staff in the Pepperdine Libraries to recommend titles for a curated collection in OverDrive.
Hymns of the Season: Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing
In his "Hymns of the Season" series, Jerry Rushford, director of the Churches of Christ Heritage Center, gives insight into the creation of beloved hymns.
Special Collections Staff Favorites: Psalter Marginalia
In 1736, a man named John Gifford began doing something that today might seem too tedious for even the most bored among us. Gifford took his Bible and started counting the letters, syllables, words, verses, chapters, and books within. He then recorded his tallies in a small, 17th-century psalter.
Hymns of the Season: When I Survey the Wondrous Cross
In his "Hymns of the Season" series, Jerry Rushford, director of the Churches of Christ Heritage Center, gives insight into the creation of beloved hymns.
