September 2019 News Wrap Up
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By Colleen Theisen, Chief Curator
September and October are the busiest months of the year for classroom visits in the Special Collections Research Center. Pictured above, a group of students from James Watts' HNR 340 class taking a look at plates from Description de l'Egypte, printed from 1808-1829, which is one of the largest books in SCRC.
New Exhibit Opened:
Sept 14, 2019. "A Legacy of Leadership: The Chancellors and Presidents of Syracuse University," which was curated by Vanessa St. Oegger-Menn, is now on display in the first floor exhibition case in Bird Library.
New Acquisitions:
Josef Albers' "The Interaction of Color." 1963. You can read more about this acquisition in last week's blog post.
![Paper with orange, yellow, dark blue, light blue, gray, and purple squares of paper attached inside, surrounded by black boxes and books on a wood table](/media/images/IMG_0870-e1569332440278-1024x768.width-500.jpg)
“The Interaction of Color” by Josef Albers.
Ehon fuji no yukari: Illustrated selection of poems from the Tale of Genji with woodcuts by Mitsunobu Hasegawa from 1751.
![Woodblock illustrations of Japanese women inside a room](/media/images/IMG_0862-e1569612552795-1024x768.width-500.jpg)
New acquisition featuring woodcuts from The Tale of Genji.
Recap of Public Events:
Sept 5, 2019. Hosted "150 Years of Tradition at Syracuse University" exhibit opening reception. The exhibition continues through the spring semester.
Sept 6, 2019. Hosted a Preservation Fair for alumni as part of Orange Central weekend.
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Conservator David Stokoe at the Preservation Fair
![Film reels and VHS tapes on top of an orange covering of a table.](/media/images/Audio1.width-500.jpg)
Examples of legacy media at the Preservation Fair
![A white sweatshirt with an embroidered orange letter ‘S’ and an orange textile stating “Syracuse” on top of a brown table.](/media/images/Preservation-Fair-e1569953784537.width-500.jpg)
Demonstrating rolling textiles at the Preservation Fair
Sept 7, 2019. Hosted alumni exhibition tours as part of Orange Central weekend.
Newly processed collections and additions:
The University Archives is pleased to announce that Chancellor Flint and Chancellor Graham’s records and papers have been newly processed as part of Syracuse University’s Sesquicentennial celebration!
- Chancellor Charles W. Flint Records, 1910-1936.
- Chancellor William P. Graham Records, 1936-1942.
- William P. Graham Papers, 1885-1958.
Other newly processed collections:
- University Archives. Robert Iversen Papers, faculty and staff; John Western Papers, faculty and staff; Harold Fisher Brooks II Papers, alumni; George H. Reeve Photographs, alumni; Eleanor A. Ludwig Papers, alumni.
- Special Collections. Thomas Szasz Papers, Hungarian-American psychiatrist and scholar; Albert Leffingwell Home Recordings, wax cylinder home recordings; Almeda C. Vickery Papers, daughter of American missionaries; Citizenship grant, Bologna.
- Pan Am Flight 103/Lockerbie Air Disaster Archives. Robert Gerard Fortune Family Papers, Pan Am Flight 103 victim; Memorial Cairn at Arlington National Cemetery Records.
Mentions in the News:
Sept 3, 2019. ‘150 Years of Tradition at Syracuse University’ showcases student memorabilia
Sept 4, 2019. Students Should Learn About SU's Legacy
Sept 30, 2019. Review: Graham Nolan’s “Monster Island” 20th Anniversary Edition