The Blog of Special Collections and University Archives at Iowa State University
Here is another feature from the History of Costume collection! This time we have an example of costuming from the 16th century (presumably England). These fashion cards come from just one folder of the collection, and cover ancient Egyptian fashion through 17th century European.
Click here to download and print the page – happy coloring!
Please share what you’ve colored! Tag #ColorOurCollections #ISU_Archives
For our next coloring page, we have an illustration of a twig from a Jack Pine, by Ada Hayden. She was an early 20th-century botanist and earned both her Bachelor’s and doctoral degrees here at Iowa State. She also specialized in photographing and illustrating plant life. You’ll need a sharp colored pencil for this one – have fun!
Click here to download and print the page.
Please share what you’ve colored! Tag #ColorOurCollections #ISU_Archives
Here is our last coloring page for the day. It’s from Mrs. Welch’s Cook Book.
You can browse our Cookbook Collection online:Â http://digitalcollections.lib.iastate.edu/cookbook-collection
Click here to download & print this page.
Tag your work #ColorOurCollections #ISU_Archives
This week-long foray into the coloring craze was initiated by the New York Academy of Medicine Library. We are participating in this week-long special collections coloring fest to promote our collections anad engage followers.
Check out the 70+ other repositories joining in on the fun!
Here is our second coloring page of the day. It’s from the Bomb, The Iowa Agricultural College/Iowa State University yearbook. The Bomb was published annually for the graduating classes of 1894 through 1994, with the exception of 1902.
Stop by our reading room and browse all volumes, we’re open Monday-Friday from 10 -4. You can also click here to browse selected volumes online.
Click here to download & print the coloring page.
Don’t forget to share your work! Tag #ColorOurCollections #ISU_Archives
Good morning! Today’s coloring pages come from our rare books collection. First up is a page from Otto Brunfel’s Herbal from 1532. Brunfel was one of the three “founders of botany.” Many early herbals were printed with engravings that were meant to be hand-colored later. Now you can be an herbal illustrator!
Click here to download and print the page.
Share your colored page! Tag #ColorOurCollections #ISU_Archives
Here’s the last coloring page for Tuesday, a reproduction from the Iowa State University Department of Textiles and Clothing History of Costume Collection.
Click here to download the page so you can print it out & color away!
Share your work! Tag #ColorOurCollections #ISU_Archives
Here is another coloring page from one of our cookbooks:
Click here to download the page.
Browse other cookbooks online here:Â http://digitalcollections.lib.iastate.edu/cookbook-collection
Or drop by the reading room and browse some cookbooks in person! We’re open Monday-Friday 10-4!
Share your work! Tag #ColorOurCollections #ISU_Archives
Color this page while you have your morning cup of coffee! What better way to start your day in a nice relaxing way!
This is another image reproduced from the Warren H. Manning Papers. You can browse other digitized images from that collection here:Â http://cdm16001.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/search/collection/p15031coll16
Click here to download the page. Don’t forget to tag your work! #ColorOurCollections #ISU_Archives
Here is our first coloring page, a reproduction from the Warren H. Manning Papers!
![Line art conception of Andreini's Paradise in the poem L'Adamo [Illustration from the 17th century] from the Warren H. Manning Papers (MS 218).](https://isuspecialcollections.files.wordpress.com/2016/02/coloringpage01-2-1-2016.jpg)
Tag your work #ColorOurCollections #ISU_Archives
From February 1-5, Iowa State University Special Collections and University Archives is sharing reproductions of images from our collections and inviting followers to share their colored copies.
This week-long foray into the coloring craze was initiated by The New York Academy of Medicine Library. Over 50+ other repositories are participating in this week-long special collections coloring fest on social media, using the hashtag #ColorOurCollections. We thought this would be a fun, interactive way to promote our collections and engage followers. So, download and print out our coloring pages, then share and tag your work  #ColorOurCollections #ISU_Archives
Cardinal Tales 