Washington and Lee University
Main floor
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Museum Studies student curated exhibits:
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A Patchwork of Books: Quilting Books from the University Library Collection
A number of books on quilting and the history of quilts will be available for perusal or checkout. Real quilts belonging to library staff members are included as well. Curated by Wanda Swartz.
Main display area, through mid-June. |
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120 Years of Student Handbooks Have you ever seen a Students' Hand Book from 1891? It is a little pocketbook that the gentlemen students could carry in their jacket. Full of information about life on and off campus and filled with lovely advertisements. A number of handbooks are on display.
Display case by ITS Helpdesk |
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The Antarctic Explorations: books donated by Jack Freeman, '59
Freeman donated his collection of 60 books to W&L in the hope that students will become as interested in polar exploration as he is. Freeman went on several explorations as a field assistant. Includes photographs. These books can be checked out. Display case, main entrance
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Library Posters by Lance Hidy Includes the artist's poster designed for the dedication of Leyburn Library in 1994. Book Nook walls. Permanent exhibit. Gift of Barbara Brown. |
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Boatwright RoomLevel 1 |
The Architecture of Washington and Lee
A photographic display of familiar and unfamiliar W&L buildings throughout history.
Curated by Vaughan Stanley, Special Collections Librarian |
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Artists' Books from the University Collection Selection of artists' books made by W&L students and by book artists. Curated by Yolanda Merrill. Permanent exhibit. |
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“First Editions of Anne Tyler and Reynolds Price from the Roger Harrison Mudd Collection.”
Lobby Display Case |
Soon on display |
The 1848 Washington Printing Press Restored in 2003 by David Clinger '55. Brochures available by the Press. Permanently on display. Lobby |
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Hans Meid (German, 1882-1957): Othello Series 9 Etchings. Gift of Henry Strouss.
Stacks, long wall. On loan by UCAH |
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Selected Art Works from the Kamen Collection of Western Art
Stacks, outside Technical Services On loan by UCAH Temporarily located on Main Floor |
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Landscape Photography by Lloyd Goad Large size photographs by W&L's Technology Support Specialist for the Williams School. Computer Lab 101 On loan by the artist |
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Screenprints by Robert Indiana Six large format prints signed by the artist and dedicated "for Lowell".. The posters were donated to the university by artist Lowell Nesbitt.
Seminar Room 103 |
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Beyond Text and Image: The Book as Art Curated by Humanities Librarian Yolanda Merrill. Exhibit originally held at Staniar Gallery, W&L, in 2010. |
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*UCAH stands for Universiy Collections of Art and History
September: Celebrating the first women's sports at W&L (Main floor) : Soccer = 25
Fall: African American history in Brownsburg, Va. (working title). Professor Sascha Goluboff
October/November -- 19th Century Scientific Instruments from the University Collection. (webpage in progress) (Main floor)
March:
Spring is Coming: Go for a Hike ! A display of regional guidebooks, topographical maps, plus hiking and camping paraphernalia from the Outing Club.
February:
BLACK HISTORY MONTH: Playbills and Programs featuring African American Performers, including books from the library's collection on the topic. (collection donated by Henry Strouss)
January:
Celebrating 25 Years of Undergraduate Girls at Washington and Lee.
December:
Old Maps of Lexington and Rockbridge Country, including postcards of the time. (from Special Collections)
October/November:
W&L's literary magazine SHENANDOAH celebrates its 60th anniversary with a special issue on Flannery O'Connor. (Main Floor)
September:
The Registrar's Got Your Number: the 100th Anniversary of W&L's Registrar's Office (and of the AACRAO)
Old diplomas, grade sheets, catalogs, rule sheets, commencement exercises, and much more.
May-August:
A World Unto Himself: the Art of Prof. I-Hsiung Ju. Curated by Museum Studies students Andrea Hanick and Maggie Dozier.
April:
Books of Consciousness. A display about the Genocide Prevention Project. Conceived by Mercy Kibe '11.
Celebrating the 5th Anniversary of the Friends of the Library organization.
March:
A Garden of Books: Gardening Books from the Library's Collection.
A display by library staff Wanda Swartz and librarian Laura Turner.
Study Abroad Photography slideshow (and in October)
February:
A Garden of Books: Gardening Books from the Library's Collection
A display by library staff Wanda Swartz and librarian Laura Turner.
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2009
November - January 2010:
Mali's Dogon Tribal Art : Pre-19th Century Pieces from the Collection of Tom McNemar
October:
Post Secret: Love Your Body Week.
Anonymous postcards by W&L students on self-esteem and body image.
Oct. 26 - Nov. 6: Study Abroad Photography slideshow
September:
Post Secret: Love Your Body Week.
Anonymous postcards by W&L students on self-esteem and body image.
For more information, or exhibit ideas, contact Yolanda Merrill at Leyburn Library.
