Special Collections Opens Their Doors (from Laura Cleary)

This semester we hosted an Open House for University staff and displayed some of the interesting material found within our collection.

Three of these items came from our literary collection and included an early edition of Uncle Tom’s Cabin, an inscribed copy of Mark Twain’s Sketches, New and Old, and a 1794 edition of A Vindication of the Rights of Women. These early editions provided insights into the times in which they were produced through their format, inscriptions or by the significance of their ownership. Much can be learned by looking at original copies of common works.

If you would like to talk to us about using our collections for your own research or to support your instruction, please let us know. We often work with English Department faculty and look forward to the opportunity to get to know you and your students.

Research queries to amberk@umd.edu
Instruction support queries to lcleary@umd.edu