March-September 2018, Special Collections Library Established in 1873, the rich beginning of Vanderbilt University can be understood through letters from its founders, on display in the Special Collections Library. Correspondence… Keep reading
Past Library Exhibit
Looking Back: Vanderbilt Before 1900 – March – September 2018
The American Presidency – February – June 2018
February-June 2018 From George Washington to Barack Obama, America’s past commanders in chief have provided domestic and international leadership during world wars, political unrest and the struggle for basic human… Keep reading
Vanderbilt’s Distinctive Collections – December 2017 – May 2018
December 2017-May 2018 The library’s distinctive collections are areas of particular strength that set Vanderbilt apart from other research libraries. These include items of great rarity, historic value, and even… Keep reading
Cultures in Clay – December – September 2018
December 6, 2017-September 2018, Divinity Library Often called the cradle of civilization, the ancient Near East witnessed the emergence of remarkable cultures from the fourth through the first millennia BCE…. Keep reading
Colombian Independence – Spring 2017
This exhibition will be curated by a cohort of Buchanan Library Fellows and their librarian mentors. The J. León Helguera Collection of Colombiana is a unique resource housed by the Vanderbilt University… Keep reading
The Once and Future Book – Fall 2017
Everyone knows what a book is. But what do gutters, fore-edges, diapers, running heads, and pilcrows have to do with books? In this course, the students learned interesting and amusing stories behind… Keep reading
Maladies, Elixirs, and Healers – August 2017 – February 2018
August 2017-February 2018 From 16th century alchemical treatises to 20th-century breakthroughs saving millions of lives, this exhibition explores the evolving roles of medicine and healers and how these changes affect… Keep reading
Helguera Colombiana Exhibition – Spring 2017
This exhibition will be curated by a cohort of Buchanan Library Fellows and their librarian mentors. The pamphlets, broadsides, newspapers and programas in the J. León Helguera Collection form one of Vanderbilt’s most significant… Keep reading
Tracing the Movement of Populations in Latin America – May – December 2017
May-December 2017 Population movements have been a continuous part of Latin American history and remain instrumental in shaping the region to this day. The exhibition, created by the students in… Keep reading
Tracing the Movement of Populations: American Legacies of Expansion and Removal – May – December 2017
May-December 2017 From the birth of the United States to modern times, many living on American soil migrated across the country either by force or seeking better opportunities. This exhibition… Keep reading
