Special Collections and University Archives

Upcoming Talk: Care & Repair of Books

Events, News, Special Collections and University Archives
Monday, October 26, 2015 6:00 – 7:30 p.m. Library Room 160 Do you have a favorite book from childhood with a torn page? Or a hand-me-down cookbook that’s seen better days? Have you ever wondered how a book is physically put together? Join book repair expert Carolee Harrison from Portland State University Library Special Collections … Continue reading the article: Upcoming Talk: Care & Repair of Books →

BikePortland Article Draws on Library’s Ernie Bonner Papers

News, Special Collections and University Archives
The Ernie Bonner Papers in PSU Library Special Collections are the main source for Michael Andersen’s “The Secret History of Portland’s Weirdest Neighborhood,” the second in series of articles about the Lloyd District published by BikePortland.org. Ernie Bonner (1932 – 2004) served as chief planner in Cleveland, Ohio before he was recruited to Portland as … Continue reading the article: BikePortland Article Draws on Library’s Ernie Bonner Papers →

Gloves or No Gloves? On the Proper Handling of Rare Books & Manuscripts

News, Special Collections and University Archives
The Spring 2015 issue of Portland State Magazine offers a cover story focusing on Texts of Time, the student-curated Library exhibit on a newly-acquired Medieval Book of Hours. We’ve heard questions from many readers, however, about the cover photograph, which shows a pair of bare hands holding the fifteenth-century manuscript. Some readers have wondered about … Continue reading the article: Gloves or No Gloves? On the Proper Handling of Rare Books & Manuscripts →

Texts of Time: The Portland State Book of Hours and the Medieval Manuscript Tradition

Events, Exhibits, News, Special Collections and University Archives
May 4 – July 17, 2015 First Floor Exhibit Space Please note: the Book of Hours manuscript will be on display Monday to Friday from 9:30 am to 4:30 pm. The accompanying materials are on display whenever the Library is open. With support from the Gordon Hunter Fund, Portland State University Library Special Collections recently acquired … Continue reading the article: Texts of Time: The Portland State Book of Hours and the Medieval Manuscript Tradition →

Primary Resources for Community Action: A Black History Forum at PSU Library

Events, News, Special Collections and University Archives
Thursday, May 21, 2015 6:00-8:00pm Library, 3rd Floor PSU Library Special Collections invites you to a free forum on the exciting community and history projects stemming from the archival collections of Senator Avel Gordly and Otto and Verdell Rutherford. Politician and educator Avel Gordly and community activists and historians Verdell and Otto Rutherford are key … Continue reading the article: Primary Resources for Community Action: A Black History Forum at PSU Library →
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