Author Archives: Rare Books and Special Collections

RBSC Immanuel Velikovsky Papers Noted in ‘The Chronicle of Higher Education’

By Michael D. Gordin, professor of history at Princeton University, The Chronicle of Higher Education, September 17, 2012. In 2005, Firestone Library at Princeton University announced the opening of the Immanuel Velikovsky Papers to researchers. (Velikovsky had lived in Princeton, N.J., … Continue reading

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New Exhibit on Princeton and the Civil War Opens on 9/17/12 at Mudd Library

“Your True Friend and Enemy”: Prince­ton and the Civil War, a new exhi­bi­tion at Prince­ton University’s See­ley G. Mudd Man­u­script Library, exam­ines life at the col­lege and within the town of Prince­ton against the back­drop of the War Between the … Continue reading

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Gallery Tour of “First X, Then Y, Now Z: Landmark Thematic Maps” on Sunday, September 9th

A tour will be held this Sunday, September 9th at 3 pm in the RBSC Main Gallery. “First X, Then Y, Now Z: Landmark Thematic Maps” introduces viewers to the early history of thematic mapping—the topical layering (Z) of geographic space (X-Y)—through … Continue reading

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RBSC’s Woodrow Wilson Exhibit Featured on NJ.com

A new exhibit at the Princeton University Library, “The Election for Woodrow Wilson’s America,” examines that momentous election and the New Jersey governor and former president of the university who was its eventual victor.  Full Story….

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RBSC Firestone Closed for Labor Day Holiday – Will Reopen on Fall Hours Schedule

RBSC will be closed for the Labor Day holiday, Monday, September 3, 2012.  We will reopen on Tuesday, September 4th.  At this time, our fall hours will begin. Galleries -Main, Milberg, and Cotsen 9:00-5:00 pm Monday-Friday 12:00-5:00 pm Saturday-Sunday Research … Continue reading

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