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Tommy G's Haunted Open House is a popular tradition at UNF.  Stop by and enjoy the festive decor, see librarians and staff in costume, and learn about essential library services as you enjoy special treats!  Most importantly, it is a fun way to get to know your librarians. Did you know that the library offers a plethora of non-fiction and popular fiction materials, movies, and music to compliment this season? 

Special Collections: Ed Gamble

Trick or Treat Cartoon

Twick or Tweet?

Creation Date

1996

Description

An editorial cartoon by Ed Gamble, the cartoon references the annual Florida - Georgia college football game held around Halloween. Box: 9 Folder: 1

Halloween Resources

Watch: "What Happens to Our Brains When We Get Scared"

ABC's Nick Watt braved the ScareHouse, a Halloween attraction in Pittsburgh, for a series of stress tests. An ABC News Production.

 

Watch: "Halloween Prank"

People thought the world was coming to an end. At 8:42 pm, Welles delivered the station break ordered by CBS. 

 

Watch: "Frankenstein"

Frankenstein: the scientist who created life! Was the famed character conceived solely in the mind of novelist Mary Shelley, or was Frankenstein based in reality, as some argue? This episode of Ancient Mysteries explores Shelley’s possible influences. Had she learned of the 18th-century German doctor who experimented on dead as well as live bodies, or was her inspiration the Britisher Andrew Crosse, who claimed to use electricity to create life? 

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Public Domain Horror Films

The library has recently purchased a collection of horror films that are available in the public domain. Being in the public domain refers to cinematic, dramatic, literary, musical, and artistic works that no government, organization, or individual owns, and as such is common property.

A full list of films in the public domain is maintained on Wikipedia. 

Read the story of the Night of the Living Dead and copyright law to learn why it's never been protected by copyright.

Dia de los Muertos or Day of the Dead is primarily celebrated in Mexico, but has spread to the United States and elsewhere, it is a celebration to honor dead loved ones in a tongue in cheek manner. Death is treated with familiarly, not fear and dread and is understood to be an eventuality for us all.

 

Glossary of the Day of the Dead

  

alfenique — a special confection used to fashion skulls, fruits and other figures.
angelitos — the souls of the children who have died, literally “little angels”
atole — an ancient drink made from corn meal and water flavored with various fruits.
calvera — a skull, also a slang term for “daredevil”
calveras — songs and poems about the festival careta — a face mask
cempazuchitl — a yellow marigold, the symbol of death
copalli — a scented resin used to make candles
mole — a thick sauce made from a variety of ingredients including chilis, sesame seeds, herbs, spices, chocolate/fruit.

Books

Documentaries

Watch: "Calaveras: Day of the Dead"

A 30-minute documentary on the altars that are built to remember and honor the deceased on the Day of the Dead. Popular in Latin America and parts of Asia, this tradition is based on the belief that the spirits of the dead return from the underworld each year for one day only. In recent years, the celebration has been adopted in many U.S. cities and the themes of the altars have evolved, so that they now are used to call attention to social concerns. 

 

Watch: "La Ofrenda: The Days of the Dead"

A first and thorough look at the Mexican celebration of the dead, the sacred days when the souls of the departed return to visit the living. Tracing the Days of the Dead tradition from its roots in Indian culture to its manifestations in contemporary Chicano communities, this unconventional and visually arresting documentary contemplates the loving and sometimes humorous Mexican cultural attitudes toward “that constant companion,” death.