Rare Books & Manuscripts Library at Ohio State

Literature and history, from medieval and Renaissance manuscripts to contemporary novels and zines. Tweets by @EJJohnson74 & @joliebraun.

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A few images of some of the books used in yesterday's session w/ Molly Farrell's @OSUEnglish Gender & Empire class. Looking forward to seeing them again tomorrow to explore archival materials & ephemera!

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Below are some of the zines used in a recent session with Laura Larson's Feminism & Photography class. Students learned about the history & context of the medium, then spent some time exploring the zines to get inspiration for creating their own.

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From the table featuring manuscripts in Arabic, a manuscript of the Quran is pictured below.

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Thanks to everyone who came to RBML's Saturday Spotlight, Beyond the Oxus River: The History and Culture of Central Asia, curated by @osuhistorydept graduate student Di Wang, this past weekend! Stay tuned, this week we'll be highlighting a few items from the event.

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Below are a few color plates from the multivolume set A Survey of Persian Art from Prehistoric Times to the Present (1938-1939) by art historians Arthur Upham Pope & Phyllis Ackerman.

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@divisionleap @alice_notley Yes, thanks to both of you for providing this additional context.

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RBML recently acquired all six issues of Chicago, the little magazine poet Alice Notley edited from 1972-1974. (Thanks, @divisionleap!) Check out the catalog record here: https://t.co/wLL6WhwzcM.

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Here's a sneak peek at a few items that will be on display at RBML's October 28 Saturday Spotlight, Beyond the Oxus River: The History and Culture of Central Asia, curated by @osuhistorydept graduate student Di Wang. Learn more at: https://t.co/khL7kR20Kv.

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A few examples of some of the cookbooks used in this morning's session for Nicole Nieto's @WGSST_OSU Food & Gender class:

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On the season premiere of Broad & High, we learn about centuries-old manuscripts at @OhioStateRBML, and we meet We Amplify Voices’ Nicholas D’Andrea who shares a recipe for Stuffed Grape Leaves.

Watch tonight at 8 p.m. or stream now: https://t.co/M9WgnyUL5Q

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Join us on October 28 for our next RBML Saturday Spotlight, Beyond the Oxus River: The History and Culture of Central Asia, curated by @osuhistorydept's PhD student Di Wang. Details at: https://t.co/isFTqnCs3z.

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Our new display on Phillis Wheatley, curated by @osuenglish's Molly Farrell, is now up! Stop by the special collections display area next time you're in Thompson Library to check it out.

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We're getting ready for our upcoming Saturday Spotlight this weekend! Drop by any time between 10:00am-12:00pm to explore materials from the James Thurber Papers that document how vision loss impacted his writing & art. Details at: https://t.co/FdmD2xmnah.

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Come check out this open house on Thursday & have a chance to explore materials from RBML, @BuckeyeHistory, & the Fine Arts Library.

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Stop by Thompson Library for an open house showcasing materials by feminist makers on September 21 from 10 A.M. to 3 P.M. Artists’ books, ephemera and more that are not part of "Abject Object: Feminism, Art & the Academy" will also be on display and available to view and touch.

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Join us on Oct. 24 from 6-8 pm in Thompson Library for an event featuring poet Hanif Abdurraqib. Abdurraqib will read from his book A Little Devil in America, and two student poets will share their work. Free and open to the public. Refreshments served. https://t.co/wtUvUQk8es

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We recently acquired a copy of Ten Poems by Rita Dove (1977). This was the first book published by Dove, who later served as United States Poet Laureate from 1993-1995. The illustration across the title page was inspired by the poet's painted nails.

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There's one week left to see RBML's display of Margaret Armstrong covers! If you haven't seen it yet, stop by & check it out next time you're in Thompson Library.

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Mark your calendar for RBML's first Saturday Spotlight of the new school year! On September 30 we'll feature a display curated by @OSUEnglish graduate student Sabrina Durso that explores humorist & cartoonist James Thurber's vision loss: https://t.co/3GlkAg9ozr.