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A facsimile of “Astronomicum Caesaream” by Petrus Apianus opened to a spread that shows lots of text on the left page and a colorful compass-like illustration on the right.
Society & Culture
March 25, 2024 | 01:02 pm

7 rare books to celebrate the solar eclipse

Although you can’t technically check out these volumes—ranging from a medieval anthology to a mid-20th century how-to guide—they’re still worth ‘checking out.’

topics: Department of Rare Books Special Collections and Preservation, events, literature, River Campus Libraries,
Black-and-white archival photo of Desmond Tutu in University of Rochester commencement robes and at a podium.
Campus Life
November 17, 2022 | 08:21 am

University Archives exhibition creates an audio-visual time machine

A collection that includes hundreds of recordings makes it possible to ‘attend’ University of Rochester events from the 1920s to the present.

topics: alumni, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Department of Rare Books Special Collections and Preservation, Hajim School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Ming-Lun Lee, River Campus Libraries,
Hand holds up page of medieval manuscript from the Richard Kaeuper Collection as light filters through.
Society & Culture
August 8, 2022 | 01:28 pm

Wormholes and stains add to backstory of medieval manuscript’s acquisition

The 700-year-old manuscript is the first in a new University of Rochester library collection that honors historian Richard Kaeuper.

topics: alumni, Department of History, Department of Rare Books Special Collections and Preservation, featured-post-side, Richard Kaeuper, River Campus Libraries, School of Arts and Sciences,
Collage of campaign signs, posters, buttons, photos, and a folded flag from the Slaughter congressional collection.
Society & Culture
July 5, 2022 | 10:06 am

Slaughter family papers help complete the story of a life in politics

The University libraries received the Robert and Louise Slaughter Family Papers, adding to the previously acquired Slaughter congressional collection.

topics: community engagement, Department of Rare Books Special Collections and Preservation, featured-post-side, River Campus Libraries,
Ticket from the Ukrainian Rochester Collection.
Society & Culture
June 29, 2022 | 12:07 pm

Ukraine’s ally in Rochester’s libraries

A war that has targeted Ukrainian heritage has made the Department of Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation a cultural refuge.

topics: community engagement, Department of Rare Books Special Collections and Preservation, featured-post-side, River Campus Libraries,
close-up of Walt Whitman signature
The Arts
March 22, 2022 | 05:23 pm

Walt Whitman ‘more important now than ever’

On the anniversary of the Walt Whitman’s death, Ed Folsom ’76 (PhD) looked back on the legacy of the poet’s work, examples of which are available in the University’s libraries.

topics: alumni, Department of Rare Books Special Collections and Preservation, humanities, literature, poetry, thought leadership,
Man adjusts a book in the foreground with man seated at computer in the background
Science & Technology
October 21, 2021 | 11:54 am

New imaging system captures text from barely open books

Rochester textual scientist Gregory Heyworth led the development of a digitization method for books with fragile binding.

topics: Department of English, Department of Rare Books Special Collections and Preservation, digital humanities, Gregory Heyworth, humanities, Lazarus Project, River Campus Libraries, School of Arts and Sciences,
The Arts
May 30, 2019 | 10:29 am

‘The great democratic voice’

May 31 is the 200th anniversary of poet Walt Whitman’s birth, and Rochester has a few ties of its own to the poet who contained multitudes.

topics: Department of Rare Books Special Collections and Preservation, featured-post, River Campus Libraries,
portrait of the late congresswoman Louise Slaughter
Society & Culture
May 14, 2019 | 12:11 pm

University to receive Louise Slaughter Congressional collection

The family of Louise and Bob Slaughter is donating the late congresswoman’s official papers to the University of Rochester. River Campus Libraries will house, archive, and make available the Louise M. Slaughter Congressional Collection in the coming years.

topics: announcements, Department of Rare Books Special Collections and Preservation, featured-post-side, New York congressional delegation, River Campus Libraries,
a traditional portrait of Queen Victoria, next to two modern ones.
The Arts
May 3, 2019 | 02:01 pm

Victoria depicted, Victoria defined

A new exhibit in Rare Books, Special Collections, and Preservation chronicles the often radical difference between the real and figurative queen through illustrations, etchings, letters, photographs, and other ephemera.

topics: Department of Rare Books Special Collections and Preservation, River Campus Libraries,