Selection [8] p., “Cast”, program, The Belle Masque Society, “Tiger at the Gates”, November 5-9, 1958

Newly digitized this week are a host of new resources; notable new items include: many Villanova Theatre programs, a heavily annotated copy of the first history of Villanova College (annotations by Fr. Middleton), more story paper and newspaper issues, an artists sketch and scrapbook, and the 2019 Falvey Scholars papers.

Dime Novel and Popular Literature

The Philadelphia mint robbery; or, Old Cap. Collier’s curious clew / by the author of “Old Cap. Collier.”
[https://digital.library.villanova.edu/Item/vudl:568331]

The Vanishing opals; or, Old Sleuth and the Strangways’ Tangle
[https://digital.library.villanova.edu/Item/vudl:567797]

Adrien Leroy / by Charles Garvice
[https://digital.library.villanova.edu/Item/vudl:574241]

Periodicals

Chicago Ledger, v. XLIV, no. 1, January 1, 1916

Chicago Ledger (1 issue added, v. 44)
[https://digital.library.villanova.edu/Item/vudl:567375]

Chicago Ledger (3 issues added, v. 34)
[https://digital.library.villanova.edu/Item/vudl:565793]

Saturday Evening Post (1 issue added)
[https://digital.library.villanova.edu/Item/vudl:571415]

Saturday Night (1 issue added)
[https://digital.library.villanova.edu/Item/vudl:569575]

p. [232], Street & Smith’s Literary Album, v. IV, no. 18, October 19, 1867, no. 96.

Street & Smith’s Literary Album (8 issues added)
[https://digital.library.villanova.edu/Item/vudl:570108]

Youth’s Companion (2 issues)
[https://digital.library.villanova.edu/Item/vudl:570083]
[https://digital.library.villanova.edu/Item/vudl:570814]

New York Family Story Paper (4 issues added)
[https://digital.library.villanova.edu/Item/vudl:570234]

New York Weekly (1 issue added)
[https://digital.library.villanova.edu/Item/vudl:570245]

p. [281], Portland tribune, v. 4, no. 36, Saturday, December 14, 1844

Portland Tribune (1 issue added)
[https://digital.library.villanova.edu/Item/vudl:570790]

p. 310, International Weekly Illustrated Ladies’ Journal, part 10, no. 20

International Weekly Illustrated Ladies’ Journal (2 issues added)
[https://digital.library.villanova.edu/Item/vudl:567631]
[https://digital.library.villanova.edu/Item/vudl:570890]

Flag of Our Union (4 issues added)
[https://digital.library.villanova.edu/Item/vudl:567921]
[https://digital.library.villanova.edu/Item/vudl:570639]
[https://digital.library.villanova.edu/Item/vudl:570651]
[https://digital.library.villanova.edu/Item/vudl:570663]

Historical Society of Montgomery County

Selection, front cover, National Defender, v. XVIII, no. 52, Tuesday, August 11, 1874, Whole Number: 936

National Defender (11 issues added from 1874, August/September/October)
[https://digital.library.villanova.edu/Item/vudl:556644]

MacSwiney Club

Irish American Club

Membership card, Irish American Club, no. 356, 1954

Documents (1953-1954: 25 membership cards added)
[https://digital.library.villanova.edu/Item/vudl:576168]

Pennsylvaniana

James D. Reap, Jr. Collection

Red Seed with Stopper and Ivory Animal Figures, 1944-1946?
[https://digital.library.villanova.edu/Item/vudl:576090]

Philadelphia Ceili Group

Tulla Ceili Band (Tape #3) at the Commodore Barry Club in Philadelphia on September 17, 1982
[https://digital.library.villanova.edu/Collection/vudl:570467]

Villanova Digital Collection

Falvey Scholars (2019: 5 items added)
[https://digital.library.villanova.edu/Item/vudl:575834]

Notes 4, recto

Historical sketch of the Augustinian monastery, college and mission of St. Thomas of Villanova : Delaware County, Pa. during the first half century of their existence, 1842-1892 / compiled by Rev. Thomas C. Middleton
[https://digital.library.villanova.edu/Item/vudl:575379]

Villanova Theatre

Program, The Belle Masque Society, “Harvey,” March 23-26, 1955

Programs (12 items added or updated)
[https://digital.library.villanova.edu/Item/vudl:571235]

World

Selection [14, recto]

European views and portraits / Esther Borough Johnson
[https://digital.library.villanova.edu/Item/vudl:574480]