Exhibits at The William L. Clements Library

The Clements Library highlights its collections with regular exhibits located in the Great Hall, through the front entrance, facing South University Avenue. Drawing on a wealth of material, including rare books, manuscripts, maps, prints, and photographs, the library's exhibits offer unique views of American history from the Age of Discovery into the Twentieth Century, and members of the University community and the public are always welcome.

Exhibits are open weekdays from 1:00 pm to 4:45 pm, and by special arrangement.

Tours of the exhibits of the Library can be arranged through Reader Services.

Current Exhibit:

Niagara: From Obstacal to Attraction

Online Exhibits:

Women's Education Evolves, 1790-1890

San Francisco Earthquake and Fire, 1906

Spy Letters of the American Revolution

Previous Exhibits:

The History of the Photographic Book -- Lecture by vintage photo dealer Doug Price

Growth and Evolution of the Clements Library, 1903 to 2007. Curated by John C. Dann

A TO Z: An Alphebet of Regional and Ethnic Culinary Traditions

Elegant to Eccentric: Bindings from the Main Room of the Clements Library

Shakespeare's World in Maps

Patriotic Fare: Bunker Hill Pickles, Abe Lincoln Tomatoes, Washington Crisps and The Uncle Sam Stove—and more.

Colonial Photography—Viewfinder on the Past

Gender and Popular Culture, 1650-1750

Barnum's Nightingale, an original musical by Joan Morris

Dedication of the Janice Bluestein Longone Culinary Archive and the first Clements Library biannual symposium on American Culinary History

One Man's War: the World War II Sketches of Jack Keenan

The American Magazine

The Iceman Cometh, and Goeth

Summer Paradise, the Role of Railway and Steamboat Lines in Promoting Vacation Travel

Coming Exhibits:

June 2--September 30, 2008: "American Charity Cookbooks"

 


More about the Clements Library


Return to:

Home

Collections

Staff

History

Regulations

[ Books ][ Manuscripts ][ Maps ][ Music ][ Photographs ][ Prints ][ Reader info ][ Women's History ]