The following is written by academic outreach coordinator Kathryn Reuter. On Tuesday, October 4th, 2022, join the Stanley Museum of Art & the University of Iowa Libraries’ Special Collections and Archives as they celebrate the 123rd birthday of artist Lil Picard! Crafts and cake will be available in the Stanley Museum lobby from 12-2pm, andContinue reading “Happy Birthday Lil Picard!”
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40 Years of Work: Peter and Donna Thomas
The University of Iowa Special Collections is home to the archives of Peter and Donna Thomas, a selection of which is on display on the Special Collections gallery on the third floor of the Main Library until September 13, 2017. Donna and Peter will join us in Special Collections for an exhibition reception and talkContinue reading “40 Years of Work: Peter and Donna Thomas”
Sunday! Shakespeare Family Festival – Book Arts, Crafts, Fencing, and Celebrating Shakespeare
SHAKESPEAREAN FAMILY FESTIVAL Hands-on demonstrations of book arts, acting, fencing 18 September 1:00 – 4:00 pm Main Library, North Plaza Rain location: Just inside the Main Library’s north entrance Free of charge, open to the public All are welcome to attend this event filled with activities for all ages. Come celebrate the art of book makingContinue reading “Sunday! Shakespeare Family Festival – Book Arts, Crafts, Fencing, and Celebrating Shakespeare”
Felicia Rice and Guillermo Gómez-Peña Artwork Doc/Undoc on Display
Last week Special Collections the Ida Cordelia Beam Distinguished Visiting Professors Guillermo Gómez-Peña and Felicia Rice stopped by Special Collections for a performance and their collaborative work Doc/Undoc is now on display. Rice performed “DOC/UNDOC: Collaboration and Metamorphosis,” followed by a conversation with Guillermo Gómez-Peña on March 31st. Gómez-Peña is a performance artist whose live art, video, radio,Continue reading “Felicia Rice and Guillermo Gómez-Peña Artwork Doc/Undoc on Display”
March 30: Felicia Rice “Doc/Undoc” performance followed by a public conversation with Guillermo Gómez-Peña
Two artists, Felicia Rica and Guillermo Gómez-Peña will be on campus next week as Ida Cordelia Beam Distinguished Visiting Professors, working with students and appearing in several public performances. As part of this event series, Rice will perform on March 30th at 5pm in the Special Collections Reading Room, performing with Doc/Undoc, an incredible multi-media artwork housed inContinue reading “March 30: Felicia Rice “Doc/Undoc” performance followed by a public conversation with Guillermo Gómez-Peña”
News From Special Collections 9/19 – 9/25/2015
From the Web and Social Media: Slate featured the Hevelin Collection Fanzine Digitization Project this week. You can read their coverage of the UI Libraries’ work digitizing 1930s-1950s science fiction fanzines here. New Acquisitions: Agricola. Trattenimenti sulle vernici. Ravenna 1789. This book bridges several of our collection areas, covering a very broad arrayContinue reading “News From Special Collections 9/19 – 9/25/2015”
Looking for Love in the Library
Have you been searching for a good book with which to spend Valentine’s Day? Want to use your card game skills to attract a mate? Looking for a rare book to discuss over dinner with that special someone? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then you should stop by the UI MainContinue reading “Looking for Love in the Library”
Historic Foodies, Talk of Iowa, and Marlborough Pudding/Pie
Thank you to all who attended last week’s first meeting of the Historic Foodies! For those of you who missed the meeting, Kathrine’s Moermond from the Old Capitol Museum told tales of tracking down the variations of Marlborough Pudding. I’ve included her account here and hear her tell some of the tale on this week’sContinue reading “Historic Foodies, Talk of Iowa, and Marlborough Pudding/Pie”
Want to Make Historic Recipes?
Want to make historic recipes? Or how about reading handwriting, converting measurements, recreating historic cooking implements, food photography, or writing and blogging? 300+ years of handwritten cookbooks with thousands of recipes from Chef Louis Szathmary’s culinary collection from Special Collections & University Archives are now online in DIY History, the newest transcription project from theContinue reading “Want to Make Historic Recipes?”