2019 Homecoming: Bienvenue, welcome back to McGill and the Library!
2019 Homecoming (September 26-28) is shaping up to be one of the biggest events of the year! McGill is making an historic announcement to reveal initiatives that will shape the future of our University as it enters its third century. …2019 Homecoming: Bienvenue, welcome back to McGill and the Library! Read More »
Sir John Franklin held here
Rare Books and Special Collections of the McGill Library owns signed material by one of the most talked about ship Captains ever to exist: Sir John Franklin (1786-1847). These are exciting relics in light of the recent discoveries by the …
Stephen Leacock’s “The Need for Dormitories at McGill” (1920)
Just in time for Parents Tent and Residence Move-in Weekend, enjoy this short piece entitled “The Need for Dormitories at McGill” by Stephen Leacock (1869-1944), comedic writer, lecturer, and professor in McGill’s Department of Economics and Political Science. Reprinted from “McGill Students’ Residences” …Stephen Leacock’s “The Need for Dormitories at McGill” (1920) Read More »
How Did That Painting Get There? Luba Genush’s Mural at the Neuro
-Written by Davin Luce, Curatorial Intern, Visual Arts Collection When visiting an art museum, we are encouraged to enjoy artworks and the curated spaces they inhabit. How often, though, do we consider all of the work necessary to create these …How Did That Painting Get There? Luba Genush’s Mural at the Neuro Read More »
Columbian Press Restoration
Over this past Summer experts at the Howard Iron Works Printing Museum and Restoration, located in Oakville Ontario, carried out delicate repairs while respecting to the utmost, the historical relevance of McGill’s Columbian printing press. Our press had parts missing …
Join us for a book launch and talk on American book designer W. A. Dwiggins
An Architect of Whimsy: The Artistry and Wit of W. A. Dwiggins Please join us for some pleasurable diversion as author Bruce Kennett reveals the mirth and creativity of American artist William Addison Dwiggins (1880–1956). Dwiggins was the quintessential maker …Join us for a book launch and talk on American book designer W. A. Dwiggins Read More »
En quête des œuvres d’art
Par Rita Kazan, Stagiaire à la maîtrise, Gestion des collections, Collection d’arts visuels Il y a 180 ans, la Collection d’arts visuels de McGill est née avec un premier tableau, et depuis, le désir de l’élargir à de nouvelles œuvres …
McGill University Archives’ Spatial Artifacts
50 years ago, the Apollo 11 crew completed their mission. The primary objective of Apollo 11 was to perform a crewed lunar landing and return to Earth. It would have taken 8 years for NASA to complete this goal set …
