Julie
Cockburn. The Beetles Book. London, 2003 -- Yale Center for
British Art |
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A
sampling of treasures from the Fair.....
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A sculpture
of the head of poet Sára Karig created by Louise McCagg and
Robbin Ami Silverberg for Dobbin Books' 1994 limited edition of her
"Vorkuta Poems, 1947-1954," featuring works that she wrote
and kept in her head while in a concentration camp, from The Arts
of the Book Collection. |
Building
inscription of Gudea, ca. 2150 B.C. -- Babylonian Collection |
Phrenology
head, L.N. Fowler, London, 19th c. -- Medical Historical Library |
King
Porter Stomp by Jelly Roll Morton. Arranged by Fletcher Henderson
for Benny Goodman's Band -- Music Library Special Collections |
Cup presented
to Whitehead C. Duyckinck, Class of 1865, by members from his class
-- Yale University Manuscripts and Archives |
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Yale Special Collections Fairs
The
most recent Special Collections Fair took place on October 6th, 2005.
The Special Collection Fairs are a unique opportunity to see the extraordinary
diversity of Yale’s special collections under one roof. Hosted by the
Beinecke Library, the fairs have featured an array of artifacts, maps,
manuscripts, and recorded media covering more than 5,000 years of human
endeavor.
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Students,
staff, faculty, and members of the community viewing the exhibits. |
Curators
and collection staff are available throughout the afternoon to answer
questions about exhibits and the use of their collections.
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Demonstration
of book repair techniques by the Collections Care Program of the Preservation
Department at Sterling Library. |
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A
letter from composer Ludwig Von Beethoven to his sister-in-law Johanna
Von Beethoven, from the Music Library
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A
baseball signed by Tom Seaver and the New York Mets that was given
to pianist Vladimir Horowitz (pictured in the background), from
the Music Library
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Image
from the holdings at the Divinity Library showing spinning silk
at West China Union University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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Examples
of different types of sound carriers -- Yale Collection of Historical
Sound Recordings |
Chinese-Arabic
tract distributed by Christian missionaries -- Divinity Library Special
Collections |
Costume
and set designs drawn by Rollo Peters -- Drama Library, Arts Library |
"Angling
in Troubled Waters," 1899 political cartoon map of Europe -- Map Collection,
Sterling Memorial Library |
John
Cage, from video, "I Have Nothing to Say and I'm Saying It", produced
by Vivian Perlis -- Oral History, American Music collection
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Portrait
of Jean Pierre Blanchard and adjacent text from the extra- illustrated
A Journey from London to the Isle of Wight, by Thomas Pennant,
1801 -- Lewis Walpole Library |
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more information on any of these items, contact the relevant
collection. |
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