The Rare Books Department is excited to welcome U back to campus! Want to make your semester 110% more interesting? (Okay, that’s not an official statistic, but it feels true.) Book a visit to our Special Collections reading room, or convince your professor to bring...
Join us this month to learn more about the History of Special Collections at the Marriott Library with Archiving the Archives – an exclusive community showcase – on Thursday, April 25 and Friday, April 26, from 4:00 – 6:00 PM in the Rare Books Classroom...
The Rare Books Department and Special Collections welcomes U back to school with our latest digital exhibition, A History of Special Collections. A New Family Encylopedia Charles A. Goodrich (1790-1862) T. Belknap, 1834 AG5 G6 1834 From the John R. Park Library Collection. Co-curated by Lyuba Basin and Rachel Ernst, this digital...
Co-curated by Lyuba Basin and Rachel Ernst Level 4, Special Collections Exhibition Gallery J. Willard Marriott, The University of Utah August 21, 2023 through December 8, 2023 For the curators, archivists, and librarians working in Special Collections Divisions across the state and the country, maintaining a historical record through...
Celebrate Women’s History month with these five books from the library selected by Librarian Allyson Mower....
Celebrate Women’s History month with these five books from the library selected by Librarian Allyson Mower....
Black history in Utah is rich, varied, and complex. These five books show that history. Be sure to check out the links pointing to related events to learn even more about Utah’s history. ...
"To dress was to be invested with a public identity, according to a system of fixed codes. In a largely pre-literate society, people learned to read the value of textiles and the meaning of their cut as signs of profession, wealth, social status, and geographical...
"This book is addressed to those who love mushrooms, who love the whole rich world of wild mushrooms in the same way that many love the flowers of the field and the birds in the air." Mushrooms, Russia and History Valentina Pavlovna Wasson New York : Pantheon Books,...
February is Black History Month and the University of Utah's Black Cultural Center has many events planned including a partnered event with the J. Willard Marriott Library about books & movies. That event will feature "Meligha Garfield (director of the Black Cultural Center) and Sara...