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Special Collections Calendar of Events
Treasures of Washington University: The Special Collections
This University College course will provide an introduction to the four units of Washington University Libraries Department of Special Collections: Film and Media Archive, University Archives, Rare Books, and Manuscripts.
Thursdays, April 5, 12, 19, 26, 6:00-8:00 p.m. Noncredit Fee: $100. To register call (314) 935-6759.
For more information
Fall 2008
Little Black Sambo: Children's Literature, Race, and a Century of Controversy
June 27 - October 17, 2008
Olin Library Ginkgo Room & Grand Staircase Lobby
Selections from a recent department acquisition: nearly 300 editions, retellings,
translations, and memorabilia relating to Helen Bannerman's book for children, The
Story of Little Black Sambo. Loved and reviled, copied and reacted against,
the book has stirred controversy since its first publication in 1899.
Spring 2008
Miniature Books: Four Thousand Years of Tiny Treasures
March 17 - June 6, 2008
Olin Library Ginkgo Room & Grand Staircase Lobby
Join us in exploring the enduring world of miniature books over four millennia--their
beauty and oddity, the fascination and enjoyment they generate, and their significance
in the history of books and printing.
America at the Racial Crossroads, 1965-1985
January 28 - March 7, 2008
An exhibition in celebration of the re-release of Eyes on the Prize II
Celebrating Research
May 21 through Fall 2007
Olin Library Ginkgo Room & Grand Staircase Lobby
Arcadia id est
March 19 through May 13, 2007
Olin Library Ginkgo Room & Grand Staircase Lobby
An exhibition examining nature and the use of landscape within the format of the artist's book
Selections from the Black Film Promotional Material Collection
January 5 through February 2007
Olin Library Ginkgo Reading Room
Eyes on the Prize I and II: Documenting the Civil Rights Movement
September 8 through February 2007
Olin Library Grand Staircase Lobby
Fall 2009
The Artist's Book
Book artists Luis Angel Parra and Maria Eugenia Nino, owners of the
Arte Dos Grafico workshop and press in Bogota, Columbia, discuss books as art and the art
of bookmaking. For more information, call (314) 935-5495.
Talk: September 17, 2009 ~ 5:00 p.m. ~ Olin Library Ginkgo Room
Reception: Following talk, Olin Library Ginkgo Room
Fall 2008
Little Black Sambo: Children's Literature, Race, and a Century of Controversy
Symposium: September 12-13, 2008
For symposium schedule and registration form, visit the
web site.
Exhibition Reception: September 12, 2008 ~ 5-7 p.m., Olin Library Ginkgo Room
Spring 2007
Arcadia id est: panel discussion and exhibition reception
Panel: April 5, 2007 ~ 4:30-6 p.m., Lab Sciences Building, Room 300
Reception: April 5, 2007 ~ 6-7 p.m., Olin Library Ginkgo Room
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