“Journeys” Program Nov. 12
November 6th, 2009
The first of two special events related to the exhibition, “Journeys: Treasures of The Ohio State University Libraries Special Collections,” will be Thursday, November 12 at 4:30 p.m. at the Thompson Library, 1858 Neil Ave.
The exhibition is a collaboration between all of the special collections at Ohio State. More than 100 of the Libraries’ most interesting, rare and unique treasures are on display, from letters to first editions of literature; set designs to scrapbooks; wedding clothes to works of art.
The objects selected for this exhibition symbolize journeys of every category and character–physical journeys, transformative journeys, journeys of the spirit, and journeys of the imagination. Curators representing each of the special collections in the exhibit will tell about the journey that brought a particular object to the display. The following special collections will be represented:
• Byrd Polar Archival Program
• Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum
• Charvat Collection of American Fiction
• Hilandar Research Library of Medieval Slavic Manuscripts
• Historic Costume & Textiles Collection
• Jerome Lawrence and Robert E. Lee Theatre Research Institute
• Medical Heritage Center (part of OSU’s Prior Health Sciences Library)
• Ohio Congressional Archives (including the John Glenn Archives)
• University Archives
• Rare Books and Manuscripts Library
The program will be in the gallery, 125 Thompson Library, and are free and open to the public.
Public hours to view the exhibition are Monday through Wednesday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Thursday, 10 a.m.-8 p.m.; and Saturday and Sunday, 12-5 p.m.
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