Tonight Only! The Brinton Silent Film Project Friends of the UI Libraries Annual EventWednesday, May 6, 2015 Join Mike Zahs and Red Cedar Chamber Music for an evening of motion pictures and music from the earliest days of film. In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, The Brinton Entertainment Co. of Washington, Iowa, wouldContinue reading “Tonight Only! The Brinton Silent Film Project”
Category Archives: Special Collections
Colleen Theisen Receives Prestigious “Mover and Shaker” Award from Library Journal
Colleen Theisen of the University of Iowa Libraries has been named a “Mover and Shaker” in the library industry by the Library Journal. Theisen was recognized in the magazine’s March 15 issue for her efforts to transform libraries in the 21st century. She was selected because of her commitment to the profession and her efforts to transformContinue reading “Colleen Theisen Receives Prestigious “Mover and Shaker” Award from Library Journal”
UI Libraries Launches Explorer’s Legacy Website
The University of Iowa Libraries has launched an online site that presents the history of the 1958 Explorer I satellite mission and the role played by UI astrophysicist James Van Allen in its success. The site, Explorer’s Legacy, chronicles the mission that led to the first scientific discovery of the space age when Van Allen identified the radiationContinue reading “UI Libraries Launches Explorer’s Legacy Website”
University of Iowa Libraries to host Shakespeare’s First Folio exhibition in 2016
Traveling exhibit to mark the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death The University of Iowa Libraries has been selected as the host site for the state of Iowa for First Folio! The Book that Gave Us Shakespeare, a national traveling exhibition of the Shakespeare First Folio, one of the world’s most treasured books. The Folger ShakespeareContinue reading “University of Iowa Libraries to host Shakespeare’s First Folio exhibition in 2016”
Ghosts in the Stacks (and free popcorn)!
Looking for a spooky way to start off your Halloween weekend? Craving some free, freshly popped popcorn? Stop by the Main Library Learning Commons for a look at some of the scariest items housed in the Special Collections and University Archives department. With items ranging from truly disturbing illustrations, to stories of local hauntings, there’sContinue reading “Ghosts in the Stacks (and free popcorn)!”
David McCartney selected to 2013 Archives Leadership Institute
In a competitive application process consisting of nearly 100 candidates, David McCartney has been selected as a participant in the 2013 Archives Leadership Institute. David has been the University of Iowa Archivist in the Department of Special Collections and University Archives, University of Iowa Libraries, since January 2001. He currently serves as chair of theContinue reading “David McCartney selected to 2013 Archives Leadership Institute”
Intriguing Ink: Newspapers and Pamphlets from 1812
What was happening in the world of print in 1812? Special Collections & University Archives are hosting an open house featuring the newspapers, pamphlets, and books published in 1812. This event is part of the series of 1812 events around Iowa City for the 200th anniversary of both Napoleon’s failed campaign in Russia and theContinue reading “Intriguing Ink: Newspapers and Pamphlets from 1812”
Pathways to Iowa – Exhibit Opening, Sept 12 at noon
Join Iowa Women’s Archives Curator Kären Mason and faculty members Omar Valerio-Jiménez and Claire Fox for a brown-bag discussion of Iowa women’s history at the opening of the newest exhibit at the UI Main Library. “Pathways to Iowa: Migration Stories from the Iowa Women’s Archives” explores a theme common to many of the collections: migration.Continue reading “Pathways to Iowa – Exhibit Opening, Sept 12 at noon”
Harry Potter and the Quest for Enlightenment
Dragons, mandrakes, and potions have taken over the cases outside Special Collections & University Archives! Students in Donna Parsons’ Honors Seminar titled “Harry Potter and the Quest for Enlightenment” have curated an exhibit using materials from Special Collections. The exhibit is one part of a semester long project utilizing Special Collections materials for research. TheContinue reading “Harry Potter and the Quest for Enlightenment”
Significant Science Fiction Collection comes to the University of Iowa Libraries
Collection encompasses 100 years of material. The University of Iowa Libraries has acquired a significant collection of pulp magazines, fanzines, and science fiction books owned by the late James L. “Rusty” Hevelin. The collection encompasses nearly one hundred years of material, documenting in great detail the development of science fiction, popular culture, and participatory fanContinue reading “Significant Science Fiction Collection comes to the University of Iowa Libraries”