Author Archives: Rare Books and Special Collections

The Poetry of Debussy and Mahler

Posted on March 8, 2013 by Rare Books and Special Collections

Today’s edition of the Trenton Times highlights an upcoming performance by the Princeton Symphony Orchestra of Debussy’s Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune and Mahler’s Das Lied von der Erde: Margaret Mezzacappa to perform Mahler’s ‘Song of the Earth’ with Princeton Symphony Orchestra The … Continue reading →

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Join us for the Princeton ArtWalk, Thursday, March 7, 5-8 p.m.

Posted on March 6, 2013 by Rare Books and Special Collections

Our latest exhibition, “A Republic in the Wilderness: Treasures of American History from Jamestown to Appomattox,” is a featured destination on this Thursday’s ArtWalk.  Please join us tomorrow in the Main Gallery of the Firestone Library from 5 p.m. to … Continue reading →

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Join Us on March 5 for James McPherson’s Lecture on the Civil War for “A Republic in the Wilderness”

Posted on March 1, 2013 by Rare Books and Special Collections

Join us at 5:00 pm on Tuesday, March 5, in McCormick Hall Room 101, for a lecture on the Civil War by James McPher­son, the George Henry Davis 1886 Pro­fes­sor of Amer­i­can His­tory, Emer­i­tus. Professor McPherson’s lecture will be followed … Continue reading →

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“Wanted Poster” No Longer Still At Large

Posted on February 21, 2013 by Rare Books and Special Collections

The latest issue of Town Topics, Princeton’s weekly community newspaper, highlights a recently discovered “Wanted Poster” for John Wilkes Booth following the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln: “Lincoln Assassination ‘Wanted Poster’ Discovered at Princeton University Library” The broadside was discovered while researching … Continue reading →

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Treasures of American history featured in Princeton exhibition – Opening Friday, Feb. 22, 2013

Posted on February 14, 2013 by Rare Books and Special Collections

From a first-hand account of Colonial life in Jamestown to a wanted poster for John Wilkes Booth following President Abraham Lincoln’s assassination, a Princeton University Libraryexhibition opening Friday, Feb. 22, will trace the American experience from 1607 to 1865. Several items … Continue reading →

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