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Shakespeare in Territorial Utah

With a copy of Shakespeare’s First Folio in Salt Lake City this month, L. Tom Perry Special Collections is celebrating with our colleagues at the Salt Lake City Public Library by creating a small exhibit on the history of Shakespeare performance in 19th century Utah. “For So Work the Honey Bees”: Shakespeare in Territorial Utah …

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New Exhibit: The Tale of Beatrix Potter

Special Collections’ newest small exhibit, The Tale of Beatrix Potter, commemorates the 150th anniversary of the birth of Beatrix Potter. The exhibit, which runs through the end of August, was curated by the Spring/Summer Special Collections interns. Beatrix Potter was born in 1866 in the United Kingdom. In her earliest years, she proved to be …

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Lifetimes of Learning

“Lifetimes of Learning: G.W. Carver and Booker T. Washington,” the new small exhibit on display in the Special Collections through February, is a Black History Month exhibition that examines the lives of two men devoted to education and discovery: George Washington Carver and Booker T. Washington. Highlights include a signed copy of Washington’s autobiography Up From …

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“Jesus the Christ” : an exhibit commemorating the 100th anniversary of publication

There is a new exhibit on display in the lobby of the L. Tom Perry Special Collections commemorating the 100th anniversary of the publication of Jesus the Christ. The exhibit is co-curated by Ryan K. Lee, manuscript curator, and Gerrit van Dyk, Mormon Studies librarian. Below is a summary of the purpose and scope of the exhibit: …

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The Story behind the Stories of the Mormon Missouri Experience, 1838-1839

Few stories from the early history of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints create stronger emotions and more vivid images than those from the Church’s first ventures into Missouri.  Words like “Adam-ondi-Ahman” or “the New Jerusalem” often emit feelings of joy and excitement.  However, mention Hawn’s Mill, Governor Boggs and his “Extermination Order,” …

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Even more Victorian Illustration!

As an addendum to the current Special Collections exhibit, Victorian Illustrators: from Sketch to Print, the works of six illustrators from the period are now on display in our lobby. Stop by to see the work of famous Victorian illustrators like Richard Doyle and George Du Maurier, as well as several more you’ve probably never …

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It’s officially six weeks until Christmas….

At Special Collections, we’re already getting into the holiday spirit. Our latest small exhibit is “Rising to the Occasion: Crafting Christmas with the Victorian Middle Class.” Students in the English MA program have put together a display showing how the Victorians celebrated Christmas and how commercialism and celebration went hand-in-hand, even back then. Highlights include …

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William Wordsworth and the Invention of National Parks

The Lee Library’s newest exhibit features poet William Wordsworth and his impact on American nature writing and environmentalism. Visit the Level 3 Gallery to see rare editions of authors like Wordsworth, Emerson, Thoreau, Whitman, and the father of America’s national parks, John Muir — all from L. Tom Perry Special Collections. The exhibit is open …

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Works of the Aldine Press on display now

This month, Special Collections is displaying a number of books from its collection of works of the Aldine Press.  Founded by Renaissance scholar Aldus Manutius (or Aldo Manuzio) in Venice, the Aldine Press is still renowned today  for its attractive typography, excellent book design, and its historical contributions to the scholarship of the late 15th …

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Celebrating the King James Bible

At Brigham Young University, the spotlight is shining on the King James Bible, which was first published during the year 1611.  To celebrate the King James version’s 400th  anniversary, during the month of February BYU has hosted a university forum address by Bible scholar David Norton, and the Religious Studies Center will present a symposium …

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