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August 6, 2013
Upcoming Events
Head Back to School at the Newberry
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Don’t miss the opportunity to expand your intellectual and creative horizons this fall with the Newberry’s stimulating lineup of seminars. Sharpen your witty repartee with the history of women’s salons or the golden age of satire. Descend into Dante’s Infernoor journey into the heart of J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle Earth. Find out which fashions swept western Europe during the nineteenth-century,or test your political savvy with a deeper look at Chicago’s recent mayors.
Thomas Ingmire and Steven Woodall Discuss Calligraphy Tuesday, September 17 6 pm Visit our new online calender to see the wide variety of events being offered at the Newberry!
Newberry Blogs The Newberry has a variety of blogs, which reflect the diversity of our collections and our staff. Visit our site to explore these online journals and get an in-depth look at what’s going on all around the library. Book Fair Blog Center for Renaissance Studies Blog Genealogy Blog Origins: The Blog of the Center for American History and Culture Teacher Programs Blog
To find more enticing topics, browse our Seminars by Subject. Registration closes on September 6; classes begin on September 17 on a rolling basis. Register online or call (312) 255-3700.
Happy Ending for 2013 Book Fair Thanks to everybody who helped make this year’s Book Fair such a success from cover to cover. By the end of the weekend, the Newberry played host to more than 5,500 visitors and countless delightful discoveries. A line of eager bibliophiles wrapped around the building on opening day, a familiar sight from Book Fairs past. Shoppers navigated the aisles of 120,000 donated books and six rooms of treasure. Special thanks to the 225 diligent and dedicated volunteers who kept the days running smoothly. This year’s event boasted an exceptionally large selection of cookbooks, foreign language books, and children’s books, which drew a crowd of young bookworms. One lucky collector walked away with a volume signed by Martin Heidegger, and a medley of scrap-metal insects flew off the shelves the first evening. After the fair ended, several charities gathered
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the remaining books to stock schools, prisons, and libraries in need. There would be no Book Fair without the influence and determination of Evelyn Lampe. Lampe was one of the volunteers who first convinced the Newberry that a book fair would benefit the institution and the neighborhood. After the success of the first event, Lampe continued to organize and price the donated books for another 20 years. She passed away November 21, 2012. This year’s Book Fair was dedicated to her memory.
NEH Awards Newberry Almost $340,000 for Map, American History Programs The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has awarded the Newberry two grants to conduct summer programs in 2014. The Dr. William M. Scholl Center for American History and Culture has been awarded $139,443 for "Bridging National Borders in North America: An NEH Summer Seminar for College Teachers." During this four-week seminar, directed by Benjamin Johnson (University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee; Newberry Scholar-inResidence), 16 college and university faculty will focus on the history of borderlands in North America. The Hermon Dunlap Smith Center has been awarded $200,190 to offer a summer program that will be codirected by center director and maps curator Jim Akerman and Kathleen Brosnan (University of Oklahoma). "Mapping Nature Across the Americas: An NEH Summer Institute for College and University Faculty” is a five-week institute that will bring together 20 college and university teachers to explore connections between mapping and environmental knowledge in the Americas from the period of initial contact between American Indians and Europeans to the twenty-first century. View the most recent round of NEH awards here.
Newberry is the New Black Prada, Chanel, Marc Jacobs, and…the Newberry? As an established humanities research institution, the Newberry may not spring to mind as the forefront of fashion,but we're ready to flaunt our style--nineteenth-centurystyle, that is. The Civil War-era dress, on loan from the Chicago History Museum, will be displayed as part of the Newberry and Terra Foundation’s upcoming exhibition, “Home Front: Daily Life in the Civil War North.” The dress was worn in 1865 by Sarah C. Logan Knowland, a Northern woman,
and is patterned after the Zouave style, popular with volunteer regiments on both sides of the war. Zouve uniforms consisted of short jackets, baggy trousers, sashes, and fezzes with colored tassels, but as they say in fashion, nothing is really new. American soldiers modeled their uniforms after those of French units in the North African colonial wars, who took their inspiration from the style of their Algerian opponents. In part because of the Zouave style’s military tone, Civil War-era women adapted it as a way of showing support for soldiers and the war effort. Made of blue, white, and brown plaid silk, the dress that will be on display in the Newberry’s gallery features a crinoline-stuffed hoop skirt, a lace collar, and distinctive trim along the sleeves. Don’t miss the dress in the exhibition, which will showcase Civil War-era material from the Newberry’s collection and breathtaking Civil War paintings from the Terra Foundation for American Art. The exhibition opens September 27, 2013 and will run through March 24, 2013.
Newberry Life Trustee Barbara Wriston Dies at 96 Barbara Wriston, an art educator, museum historian, and Newberry Life Trustee, died on July 2, 2013 at her New York home three days after celebrating her 96th birthday. Ms. Wriston was born in Middletown, Connecticut on June 29, 1917 and graduated from Oberlin College in 1939. She went on to receive an M.A. from Brown University in 1942 and an Honorary Degree in Literature from Lawrence University in 1977. Her distinguished career included positions at the Museum of Arts at the Rhode Island School of Design and the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston before her appointment in 1961 to the first Executive Director of Museum Education at the Art Institute of Chicago. Ms. Wriston began her relationship with the Newberry when she took a cartography class here. She began frequenting the Newberry, pursuing her interests in family history, architecture, and 18th century decorative art. She considered the Newberry her “intellectual home,” where she conducted research for her book, Rare Doings at Bath, published in 1978 by the Art Institute. Her commitment to the Newberry steadily grew from her engagement as a reader to her election as a Life Trustee in 1989. A generous donor and one-time member of the Development Committee of the Board of Trustees, Ms. Wriston also gave the library several antiquarian history volumes. Even after she retired to New York, Ms.
Wriston maintained ties to the Newberry, hosting a reception for scholars and former Newberry President Dr. Charles Cullen in 1997 at her apartment. When David Spadafora visited her in New York starting in 2006, she repeatedly emphasized her deep affection for the Newberry. She was also involved with the Royal Society of Arts in London, The New York Public Library, the Kentucky Frontier Nursing Service, Lawrence University, Historic New England, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art. “Barbara Wriston was a ground-breaker,” said Newberry President David Spadafora. “In addition to being a major force in art-museum education and a talented art historian, she was committed to advancing the cause of women in cultural institutions. We are very fortunate that her life-long passion for the humanities and arts encompassed the Newberry. She loved this institution and contributed to it in multiple ways over nearly half a century. We will remember her with great fondness.”
First Book Printed in United States to be Displayed at the Newberry A copy of the first book written and printed in America will be exhibited at the Newberry this September as part of a tour preceding its November auction. The Whole Booke of Psalmes–universally known as The Bay Psalm Book–was created in 1640 in the wilderness of Massachusetts Bay Colony by Congregationalist Puritans who left England in search of religious freedom. The Puritans intended to translate a book of psalms to follow the original Hebrew text more closely than the earlier English edition. Out of 1,700 copies that were printed by indentured locksmith Stephen Daye, only 11 first editions survive. This copy is one of two belonging to Boston’s Old South Church, and will be sold to benefit its mission and ministries. The Bay Psalm Book will be auctioned by Sotheby’s on November 26, 2013 in New York. It is estimated to sell for between $15 million and $30 million. To pique the interest of potential buyers and to provide an educational opportunity for the public, the book will travel to several American cities in a pre-auction exhibition. The Bay Psalm Book will be displayed at the Newberry on September 11 along with a range of Newberry material relating to the Old South Church. Newberry Library 60 West Walton Street Chicago, IL 60610-3380 (312) 943-9090 | www.newberry.org
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"The Newberry" August at the Newberry August 6, 2013 12:12:47 PM CDT "[email protected]" [email protected]
Visit the Newberry Online
August 6, 2013
Upcoming Events
Head Back to School at the Newberry
Calligraphy Program
Don’t miss the opportunity to expand your intellectual and creative horizons this fall with the Newberry’s stimulating lineup of seminars. Sharpen your witty repartee with the history of women’s salons or the golden age of satire. Descend into Dante’s Infernoor journey into the heart of J.R.R. Tolkien’s Middle Earth. Find out which fashions swept western Europe during the nineteenth-century,or test your political savvy with a deeper look at Chicago’s recent mayors.
Thomas Ingmire and Steven Woodall Discuss Calligraphy Tuesday, September 17 6 pm Visit our new online calender to see the wide variety of events being offered at the Newberry!
Newberry Blogs The Newberry has a variety of blogs, which reflect the diversity of our collections and our staff. Visit our site to explore these online journals and get an in-depth look at what’s going on all around the library. Book Fair Blog Center for Renaissance Studies Blog Genealogy Blog Origins: The Blog of the Center for American History and Culture Teacher Programs Blog
To find more enticing topics, browse our Seminars by Subject. Registration closes on September 6; classes begin on September 17 on a rolling basis. Register online or call (312) 255-3700.
Happy Ending for 2013 Book Fair Thanks to everybody who helped make this year’s Book Fair such a success from cover to cover. By the end of the weekend, the Newberry played host to more than 5,500 visitors and countless delightful discoveries. A line of eager bibliophiles wrapped around the building on opening day, a familiar sight from Book Fairs past. Shoppers navigated the aisles of 120,000 donated books and six rooms of treasure. Special thanks to the 225 diligent and dedicated volunteers who kept the days running smoothly. This year’s event boasted an exceptionally large selection of cookbooks, foreign language books, and children’s books, which drew a crowd of young bookworms. One lucky collector walked away with a volume signed by Martin Heidegger, and a medley of scrap-metal insects flew off the shelves the first evening. After the fair ended, several charities gathered
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the remaining books to stock schools, prisons, and libraries in need. There would be no Book Fair without the influence and determination of Evelyn Lampe. Lampe was one of the volunteers who first convinced the Newberry that a book fair would benefit the institution and the neighborhood. After the success of the first event, Lampe continued to organize and price the donated books for another 20 years. She passed away November 21, 2012. This year’s Book Fair was dedicated to her memory.
NEH Awards Newberry Almost $340,000 for Map, American History Programs The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has awarded the Newberry two grants to conduct summer programs in 2014. The Dr. William M. Scholl Center for American History and Culture has been awarded $139,443 for "Bridging National Borders in North America: An NEH Summer Seminar for College Teachers." During this four-week seminar, directed by Benjamin Johnson (University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee; Newberry Scholar-inResidence), 16 college and university faculty will focus on the history of borderlands in North America. The Hermon Dunlap Smith Center has been awarded $200,190 to offer a summer program that will be codirected by center director and maps curator Jim Akerman and Kathleen Brosnan (University of Oklahoma). "Mapping Nature Across the Americas: An NEH Summer Institute for College and University Faculty” is a five-week institute that will bring together 20 college and university teachers to explore connections between mapping and environmental knowledge in the Americas from the period of initial contact between American Indians and Europeans to the twenty-first century. View the most recent round of NEH awards here.
Newberry is the New Black Prada, Chanel, Marc Jacobs, and…the Newberry? As an established humanities research institution, the Newberry may not spring to mind as the forefront of fashion,but we're ready to flaunt our style--nineteenth-centurystyle, that is. The Civil War-era dress, on loan from the Chicago History Museum, will be displayed as part of the Newberry and Terra Foundation’s upcoming exhibition, “Home Front: Daily Life in the Civil War North.” The dress was worn in 1865 by Sarah C. Logan Knowland, a Northern woman,
and is patterned after the Zouave style, popular with volunteer regiments on both sides of the war. Zouve uniforms consisted of short jackets, baggy trousers, sashes, and fezzes with colored tassels, but as they say in fashion, nothing is really new. American soldiers modeled their uniforms after those of French units in the North African colonial wars, who took their inspiration from the style of their Algerian opponents. In part because of the Zouave style’s military tone, Civil War-era women adapted it as a way of showing support for soldiers and the war effort. Made of blue, white, and brown plaid silk, the dress that will be on display in the Newberry’s gallery features a crinoline-stuffed hoop skirt, a lace collar, and distinctive trim along the sleeves. Don’t miss the dress in the exhibition, which will showcase Civil War-era material from the Newberry’s collection and breathtaking Civil War paintings from the Terra Foundation for American Art. The exhibition opens September 27, 2013 and will run through March 24, 2013.
Newberry Life Trustee Barbara Wriston Dies at 96 Barbara Wriston, an art educator, museum historian, and Newberry Life Trustee, died on July 2, 2013 at her New York home three days after celebrating her 96th birthday. Ms. Wriston was born in Middletown, Connecticut on June 29, 1917 and graduated from Oberlin College in 1939. She went on to receive an M.A. from Brown University in 1942 and an Honorary Degree in Literature from Lawrence University in 1977. Her distinguished career included positions at the Museum of Arts at the Rhode Island School of Design and the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston before her appointment in 1961 to the first Executive Director of Museum Education at the Art Institute of Chicago. Ms. Wriston began her relationship with the Newberry when she took a cartography class here. She began frequenting the Newberry, pursuing her interests in family history, architecture, and 18th century decorative art. She considered the Newberry her “intellectual home,” where she conducted research for her book, Rare Doings at Bath, published in 1978 by the Art Institute. Her commitment to the Newberry steadily grew from her engagement as a reader to her election as a Life Trustee in 1989. A generous donor and one-time member of the Development Committee of the Board of Trustees, Ms. Wriston also gave the library several antiquarian history volumes. Even after she retired to New York, Ms.
Wriston maintained ties to the Newberry, hosting a reception for scholars and former Newberry President Dr. Charles Cullen in 1997 at her apartment. When David Spadafora visited her in New York starting in 2006, she repeatedly emphasized her deep affection for the Newberry. She was also involved with the Royal Society of Arts in London, The New York Public Library, the Kentucky Frontier Nursing Service, Lawrence University, Historic New England, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art. “Barbara Wriston was a ground-breaker,” said Newberry President David Spadafora. “In addition to being a major force in art-museum education and a talented art historian, she was committed to advancing the cause of women in cultural institutions. We are very fortunate that her life-long passion for the humanities and arts encompassed the Newberry. She loved this institution and contributed to it in multiple ways over nearly half a century. We will remember her with great fondness.”
First Book Printed in United States to be Displayed at the Newberry A copy of the first book written and printed in America will be exhibited at the Newberry this September as part of a tour preceding its November auction. The Whole Booke of Psalmes–universally known as The Bay Psalm Book–was created in 1640 in the wilderness of Massachusetts Bay Colony by Congregationalist Puritans who left England in search of religious freedom. The Puritans intended to translate a book of psalms to follow the original Hebrew text more closely than the earlier English edition. Out of 1,700 copies that were printed by indentured locksmith Stephen Daye, only 11 first editions survive. This copy is one of two belonging to Boston’s Old South Church, and will be sold to benefit its mission and ministries. The Bay Psalm Book will be auctioned by Sotheby’s on November 26, 2013 in New York. It is estimated to sell for between $15 million and $30 million. To pique the interest of potential buyers and to provide an educational opportunity for the public, the book will travel to several American cities in a pre-auction exhibition. The Bay Psalm Book will be displayed at the Newberry on September 11 along with a range of Newberry material relating to the Old South Church. Newberry Library 60 West Walton Street Chicago, IL 60610-3380 (312) 943-9090 | www.newberry.org
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