Sponsored by The Caxton Club March 10, 12:00pm Central Time Join us as Sara Schliep draws back the curtains to reveal the intriguing story of the Folger Shakespeare Library’s past and future. You may already know about its founders, Henry and Emily, but Sara will introduce you to more characters, […]
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Sponsored by The Caxton Club and Chicago Collections Consortium When/Where: 1/19/2023 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM CST via Zoom. January Daytime Program Join Librarian and Archivist Erin Bell as she shares an overview of Gerber Hart Library and Archives. Founded in 1981, Gerber/Hart’s collections focus on the culture and history […]
Sponsored by The Manuscript Society Dec 5, 8:00-9:00pm Eastern time; 5:00pm Pacific Guest: Dr. Alfred Lemmon, Director of the Williams Research Center of The Historic New Orleans Collection. Moderator: Brian Kathenes New Orleans is French by name. The popular belief is that Spanish Louisiana was a relatively dormant period. In […]
Sponsored by The Caxton Club Dec 9, noon Central Time There’s an exhibit on at Stanford about The Handmade Book. Its location speaks volumes about benefactors who have helped to build the library. The exhibit is in the Peterson Gallery and Munger Rotunda, Cecil H. Green Library, Bing Wing. (Even […]