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Kenneth S. Davis: Man of Many Titles

There is a new display in the gallery on the 5th floor of Hale Library.  It is titled "Kenneth S. Davis: Man of Many Titles." A program about Davis is scheduled for Thursday, November 20, 2008.

Ken Davis' papers were donated to the University Archives by his second wife, Jean Davis, upon his death on June 10, 1999.  The collection documents Davis' career as a prominent historian and writer.  Davis' Estates holds the copyright to his work.

The Davis' Papers (1886; 1912-2000) are housed in 101 boxes and organized into 17 Series: 1) Writings/Journals; 2) Correspondence; 3) Awards/Certificates; 4) Organizations/Clubs; 5) Fellowships/Grants; 6) Speeches; 7) Literary Works; 8) Subjects; 9) Death and Memorial; 10) Davis Family; 11) Photographs; 12) Media; 13) Scrapbooks; 14) Oversize; 15) Maps; 16) Artifacts and Art; 17) Printed Material.

The Kenneth S. Davis Papers are housed in Special Collections located on the 5th floor of Hale Library.

Kenneth S. Davis Papers

The Kenneth S. Davis Papers have been processed and are open to researchers.  The Finding Aid for this collection will be online in the near future.

The Kenneth S. Davis Papers were donated to the University Archives by his second wife, Jean Davis upon his death on June 10, 1999.  The collection documents Davis' career as a prominent historian and writer.  Davis' Estate holds the copyright to his work.

The Davis' Papers (1886; 1912-2000) are housed in 101 boxes and are organized into 17 Series: 1) Writings/Journals; 2) Correspondence; 3) Awards/Certificates; 4) Organizations/Clubs; 5) Fellowships/Grants; 6) Speeches; 7) Literary Works; 8) Subjects; 9) Death and Memorial; 10) Davis Family; 11) Photographs; 12) Media; 13) Scrapbooks; 14) Oversize; 15) Maps; 16) Artifacts and Art; 17) Printed Material.

Pop Art: The Artistry of Paper Engineering

Pop-up books are the subject of a new exhibition now on display through September 28 in the Gallery of Hale Library, 5th Floor.

The exhibition is organized by Hale Library's Morse Department of Special Collections.  The department is home to many rare and unusual children's books, including a growing collection of pop-up books.  The public is invited to come see the paper engineering skills of such renowned pop-up book artists as Robert Sabuda and Toby Forward.

Twenty-three pop-up books and other children's toy and movable books make up the exhibit, which includes a rare horn book from the late 17th century and two pop-up books from Blue Ribbon Press, the first pop-up book publisher.

"Not one of these books has ever been exhibited at Hale Library before," said Roger Adams, associate professor and Hale Library's rare books librarian.  "I don't believe that most people are aware of the engineering skills and artistic talent that is necessary to produce a pop-up book.  This exhibit brings together some of the most amazing pop-up books produced in the last 15 years."