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Wild Lives: Catesby, Audubon, Lear, and Ford — October 16, 2:00 – 4:30 p.m.

Posted on September 6, 2016 by Rare Books and Special Collections

Please join us for Wild Lives: Catesby, Audubon, Lear, and Ford: an afternoon of talks sponsored by the Cotsen Children’s Library, the Graphic Arts Collection, and the Friends of the Princeton University Library. The program will be in Guyot Hall … Continue reading →

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Submit Your Essay to Win the 2015-2016 Elmer Adler Undergraduate Book Collecting Prize

Posted on October 14, 2015 by Rare Books and Special Collections

Attention Princeton Students: Are you an avid collector of books, manuscripts, or other materials found in libraries? If so, consider submitting an essay about your collection for a chance to win the Elmer Adler Undergraduate Book Collecting Prize! Endowed from … Continue reading →

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Teaching the Untouchable: Rare Books Education in Elementary School Classrooms

Posted on November 13, 2014 by Rare Books and Special Collections

Rare books and elementary school classrooms…can the two mix? The answer is yes, absolutely. For seven years, Dana Sheridan, Education & Outreach Coordinator, has had tremendous success bringing collections education to New Jersey schools. To date, over 14,000 children have … Continue reading →

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“Nova Caesarea: A Cartographic Record of the Garden State, 1666-1888” Celebrates New Jersey’s 350th

Posted on August 15, 2014 by Rare Books and Special Collections

“Nova Caesarea: A Cartographic Record of the Garden State, 1666-1888” opens in the Main Gallery of Firestone Library, Princeton University, on Saturday, August 16. Commemorating the 350th anniversary (1664-2014) of the naming of New Jersey, this exhibition introduces viewers to … Continue reading →

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From a Thankful Nation: Latin American Medals & Orders in the Robert L. Ross Collection

Posted on February 19, 2014 by Rare Books and Special Collections

In celebration of the two-hundredth anniversary of Latin America’s wars of independence, the Princeton University Library has mounted a dramatic display of medals and orders that illustrate the recognitions awarded to soldiers and civilians in the form of wearable insignia. … Continue reading →

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