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 …
New SSHRC Funding for The Riddle Project
The Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council has granted support to the project over the next two years to investigate this new genre from an interdisciplinary angle. The team, led by Nathalie Cooke, Associate Dean of ROAAr, includes an energetic …
The Gwillim Project Receives Major SSHRC Funding
The 2019 results are in! The Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC) has poured research funding into a new Partnership Development Grant based out of the McGill Library’s Blacker Wood Collection. The Gwillim Project centres around the …The Gwillim Project Receives Major SSHRC Funding Read More »
Karis Shearer awarded Raymond Klibansky Research Travel Grant
The McGill Library welcomes Dr. Karis Shearer to our Rare Books and Special Collections reading room! Dr. Shearer is an Associate Professor in the Department of English and Cultural Studies at the University of British Columbia (Okanagan campus) where she directs …Karis Shearer awarded Raymond Klibansky Research Travel Grant Read More »
