R. Tait McKenzie’s The Sprinter: The Growth of an Iconic Image
By Phoebe Fisher, Student, McGill University Archives I recently received an inquiry from a family member of Thomas Graydon, a past McGill employee who was presented with a Sprinter statue by the McGill track team in circa 1911. The …R. Tait McKenzie’s The Sprinter: The Growth of an Iconic Image Read More »
Bernard Lorjou’s Le Buffet Rouge: History in Colours
By Rachel Vincent-Clarke, Communications and Collections Assistant, McGill Visual Arts Collection In a room on the main floor of Birks building, the home of the School of Religious Studies, hangs a vibrant still life painting by French expressionist artist Bernard …Bernard Lorjou’s Le Buffet Rouge: History in Colours Read More »
Out of Harm’s Way : Second World War scrapbooks shine a light on the experience of evacuee children brought to Quebec
La version française suit By Elis Ing, Liaison Librarian, Rare Books and Special Collections During the Second World War, Marjorie Kathleen Tovey, headmistress of a small independent school in Hertfordshire, England, decided to evacuate her students to Canada, just as …
A monumental scan : Nobbs’ Bird’s-Eye View of McGill University
La version française suit By Greg Houston, Digitization Administrator & New Media Administrator Since its inception in 1996, the library digitization lab — formerly the Digital Collection Program — has captured and provided access to millions of pages and objects …A monumental scan : Nobbs’ Bird’s-Eye View of McGill University Read More »
#adventuresincataloguing : retracing the lived history of books
La version française suit By Megan Chellew, Coordinator, Cataloguing & Metadata; Robin Desmeules, Rare Books Cataloguer and Anna Dysert, Rare Books Cataloguer The practice of cataloguing rare books goes beyond simply describing the title and contents of a particular object. …#adventuresincataloguing : retracing the lived history of books Read More »
A Lasting Impression: Renaissance of McGill’s Columbian Printing Press
La version française suit By Ann Marie Holland, Associate Librarian, Curator Colgate History of Printing Collection, Rare Books and Special Collections Over the summer of 2019, restoration experts at the Howard Iron Works Printing Museum carried out a complete overhaul of …A Lasting Impression: Renaissance of McGill’s Columbian Printing Press Read More »
A Mirror of Jane Austen’s Reading Library
– What was Jane Austen reading? Several university classes this semester have explored this question by means of a dedicated display case in Rare Books and Special Collections. Shakespeare – Bacon – Hume – Johnson – Burney – Voltaire – Rousseau …
Student Spotlight: Marion Dessalles at Rare Books & Special Collections
Student employment in the McGill Library benefits the entire McGill community. At almost 100 strong this academic year, McGill Library student workers gain valuable work experience while engaging in academic pursuits. Student navigators, curatorial interns, special project assistants and student …Student Spotlight: Marion Dessalles at Rare Books & Special Collections Read More »
Stratford’s Jonathan Goad talks acting, directing, and playing with Shakespeare
By David Lank On Tuesday November 19, the attendees of the annual Friends of the McGill Library Shakespeare Lecture, held in partnership with the Stratford Festival of Canada, were educated, entertained, and mostly enthralled by the personal stories of the …Stratford’s Jonathan Goad talks acting, directing, and playing with Shakespeare Read More »
