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Interviews with archivist, former councilman Tom Owen donated to University Libraries

June 29, 2017

Insights from UofL Libraries Archivist Tom Owen – a man Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer calls the "unofficial mayor of Louisville" – are preserved in a series of interviews donated recently to the University Libraries.

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How to Tame a Fox … and Build a Dog

June 29, 2017

LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Take adorable, furry creatures involved in revolutionary scientific research, add soviet-era politics and intrigue, set them in the often brutal -35° winters of Siberia and you have the makings of an incredible story.

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University Libraries opens World War I 100th anniversary exhibition July 13

June 28, 2017

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — When the United States entered World War I, the people of Louisville were eager to play their part. Whether serving overseas, working at Camp Zachary Taylor, or conserving food for the war effort, Louisvillians were “all in.”