Introduction

Discoveries and Donations Poster

Even among the organized and controlled environment of special collections and archives hidden gems and buried treasures await discovery. This exhibit highlights some wonderful finds from newly donated and recently processed collections.

Materials on view include a selection of rare books from the Robert Campbell Jr. Collection, the King James Bible from the John McClintock Collection, politically-centered material from Richard L. Walker, U.S. Ambassador to Korea, the letters and works of famous people from the Historical Manuscripts Collection, captivating magazines from the David Johnson Science Fiction Collection, and powerful and haunting examples from the Drew Center for Holocaust/Genocide Study Collections.

Credits

Curated by the Department of Special Collections and University Archives

Introduction