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There’s Still Time to Visit the Exhibit of Alphabets
The exhibit of alphabets from the Library’s Zaner-Bloser Penmanship Collection is currently on display through April 5th in the 5th Floor Heritage Room of the Library. Want to learn more about the exhibit? Mary Therese Biebel from The Times Leader … Continue reading
Exhibit of ABC’s: Alphabets from the Zaner-Bloser Collection
The Heritage Room is currently featuring an eye-catching exhibit of Alphabets from the Zaner-Bloser Collection. During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Zaner-Bloser was a leader in penmanship and calligraphy instruction. The Company produced manuals providing examples of elaborate … Continue reading
Happy Holidays…Zaner-Bloser Style!
Happy Halloween! Vote for your Favorite!
Haven’t quite decided on a Halloween costume yet? Maybe these archived photos of past U of S theater students will provide inspiration. Before the U of S became co-ed in 1972, the female roles in University plays were filled by … Continue reading
Exhibit Program: “The Genre and Its Place in the History of American Music”
Ricky Ritzel, internationally renowned raconteur and cabaret artist, will tell tales of “The Genre and its Place in the History of American Music” from his perch at the keyboard. His focus will be on the songwriters featured in the library’s … Continue reading
The Swing Set, a New York-Based Trio, is Set to Perform Thursday Evening
The Swing Set, a New York-based trio, will perform selected favorites by songwriters featured in the library’s current exhibit, “A Fine Romance: Jewish Songwriters, American Songs, 1910-1965.” Thursday, September 22, 6-7:30 P.M. Heritage Room– 5th floor of the library The … Continue reading
“A Fine Romance” Exhibit on Display
The library invites you to view the traveling exhibit “A Fine Romance: Jewish Songwriters, American Songs” on display in the Heritage Room until October 21st. “A Fine Romance” tells the story of the many Jewish composers, such as Irving Berlin, … Continue reading
Special Collections in the News
The Library’s Special Collections department has been featured in the news twice this summer. One of last spring’s Schemel Forum courses, The Bible As a Book, taught by Special Collections Librarian Michael Knies, explored the physical development of the Bible … Continue reading
Zaner-Bloser in the media
Zaner-Bloser penmanship has made it into the media! Check out the Saturday, January 22, 2011 edition of the Scranton Times-Tribune here: http://thetimes-tribune.com/news/the-writing-s-on-the-wall-but-no-one-can-read-it-1.1094003#axzz1BmppKM6P. The print version includes a photograph of our Special Collections Librarian Michael Knies poring over the handwriting samples … Continue reading