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 Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts at the Beinecke Library Examples from the Library's Medieval and Renaissance collections documenting the history of human thought from the Byzantine era through 1600.
Folios 37v-38r
 Medieval Scribal Pattern Book A model book for scribes by Gregorius Bock, ca. 1510-1517.
Mellon Chansonnier One of the world's most celebrated collections of medieval songs.
Mexican Revolution, ca. 1910-1917 Postcards of locations and events related to US military involvement in the Mexican Revolution.
Monkeys' Moon, 1929
 Monkeys' Moon & Pool Films Monkeys' Moon, made in 1929 by Kenneth Macpherson, Bryher, and the poet H. D. was thought to be lost. Eighty years later, this six minute film has fully restored.
The Most Peculiar History of the Chewing Gum Man A handmade book by the American artist and humorist, Gelett Burgess.
New political alphabet, or, A little book for great boys A political alphabet rhyme for children published in 1813.
[Photograph of Olga Rudge], undated
 Olga Rudge Papers Items documenting the life of the musician Olga Rudge and her fifty-year relationship with the poet Ezra Pound.
The Osborn Collection Early modern British literary and historical manuscripts, including commonplace books, poetry, and grand tour diaries.
Papyrus Collection Database Over six thousand items from the Beinecke’s internationally respected collection of ancient papyrus.
Philippe Zoummeroff Collection of May 1968 244 posters and ephemera documenting the explosion of protests that swept across France.
Photographs of Indians selected from the collection in the possession of the U.S. Geological survey of the territories 616 photographic prints of American Indians, assembled in 1876.

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