A happy cohort of undergraduate students were hired last term to devote their energies to systematically comb through a portion of the stacks in Rare Books and Special Collections in order to stabilize books most in need of protection. Working …
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Once Upon a Print: Cinderella’s Wood Block Magic
Cinderella is a tale of transformation and perception. We are delighted to have in the Sheila Bourke Children’s Collection not only the chapbook Cinderella and the Little Glass Slipper, but also the woodblocks used to print this small, vivid book! …
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Paper as Art
By Michelle MacLeod, Assistant Curator, Visual Arts Collection and Serene Mitchell, Intern, Visual Arts Collection (2022) Lire la version française An artwork in the McGill Visual Arts Collection (VAC) that celebrates paper is Winter Joy by Chinese-Canadian Elizabeth Quan (1921-2016). In this …
Early modern paper pop-ups in the Osler Library of the History of Medicine
Mary K.K. Hague-Yearl, Head Librarian, Osler Library of the History of Medicine Lire la version française How does one make an anatomical lesson come alive? To many medical academicians, the answer would be to attend or perform a dissection. For …
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The “Flying Wonder” of Victorian Paper Toys
By Dr. Jacqueline Reid-Walsh, Penn State College of Education & Jacquelyn Sundberg, Outreach Librarian, McGill Lire la version française The “Flying Wonder” lives up to its name; this is a vibrant set of Victorian-era paper toys, animated with moveable flaps …
Octavo, Quarto, and Folio! Oh my!
Lire la version française By Jacquelyn Sundberg, Outreach Librarian, and Ann Marie Holland, Curator, William Colgate History of Printing Collection, Rare Books and Special Collections. If you are new to the world of rare books, you might wonder what these …
Acting, Writing, and Teaching the Bard: Jessica B. Hill in Conversation
On January 25, 2024, actor, playwright, teacher, and McGill graduate, Jessica B. Hill was in conversation with Professor Paul Yachnin, Tomlinson Professor of Shakespeare Studies for the 2024 annual Shakespeare Lecture. Their discussion addressed her preparations to play Viola in Stratford’s 2024 production …
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Winter Carnival Fun Through the Years!
While icy cold days can be precarious, they also bring to mind the fun of McGill Winter Carnivals of yore! McGill University Archives houses a wide array of Carnival nostalgia, which is brought together here for your cozy enjoyment. Relive …
Who were the first female detectives in Britain?
Tazreen Jahan Bari, one of the curators of the Library’s current Exhibition, Detecting the Anxious Gaze; The Victorian World in Flux Who came first? The fictional female detective or the real one? For detective story readers, it’s not unusual to …
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Conversation with the Curator; Charlotte Frank
Q and A with Charlotte Frank, one of the curators of the Library’s current Exhibition, Detecting the Anxious Gaze; The Victorian World in Flux Why did you choose to exhibit the film poster for and film stills from the 1934 …
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