More than a year of planning and all six floors of Illinois State University’s Milner Library were needed to accommodate an undertaking one library staff member called “the biggest exhibit the library has done.”
Tag: Special Collections
Two new exhibits are on view in the Milner Library Special Collections Reading Room
Two new exhibits focusing on water , sustainability, and natural resources are on display in Special Collections through June.
Milner Library begins semester with altered hours
Milner Library’s hours will be altered the first two weeks of the spring 2022 semester.
New exhibit highlights rare books, children’s literature, historical textbooks in Milner Library’s special collections
The exhibit Drawing and Describing Plants: Highlights from the Rare Books and Children’s Literature & Historical Textbooks Collections is now available through December 22, 2021 in Milner Library’s Special Collections on floor 6.
Milner Library launches new finding aids database
A recent update to the finding aids database used by University Archives and Special Collections will increase accessibility and ease of access to collections.
Milner Library Digitization Center turns a new page with acquisition of state-of-the-art scanning system
Milner Library’s Digitization Center recently upgraded its large format scanning equipment which will benefit the ISU community and beyond.
The Black Circus and the Multiplicity of Gazes
While researching African American sideshow musicians for the grant project’s upcoming digital exhibit, it became apparent there was another story that needed to be told: the legacy of Ephraim Williams, the world’s first Black circus owner.
The life of Circus Lady Josephine Demott
Milner Library’s Digital Imaging Specialist Elizabeth Harman shares her experience learning about Circus Lady Josephine Demott as part of digitizing more than 300 circus route books.
Underpinnings and equal terms: How the suffrage movement changed American women and American women changed the nation
View historical and present day items chronicling women’s fight for equality and voting, provided by numerous sources including the Dr. Jo Ann Rayfield Archives, Illinois State University Special Collections, and ISU Digital Collections.
Milner Library preserves vital history with the digitization of circus route books
With the help of the largest grant in the history of Milner Library, more than 300 circus route books have been digitized to preserve the rich history of one of the most important forms of American entertainment.