The J. León Helguera Collection of Colombiana at Vanderbilt University, is an exceptionally rich repository for students, scholars, and others, interested in the study of nineteenth and early-twentieth century Colombia…. Keep reading
Past Library Exhibit
Colombia in the Early 20th Century
Syriac: Preserving an Endangered World Culture
This exhibition is part of research at Vanderbilt exploring the rich and far-reaching role of Syriac culture in world history. Vanderbilt host to Syriaca.org , a first-of-its-kind online reference hub for the… Keep reading
Book as Art: Medieval Necessity and Modern Invention
June 2016-March 2017 Illuminated manuscript (literally “hand written”) books are arguably the most characteristic objects of the European middle ages. They preserved a culture’s visions, adventures, religious rituals, and hard-won… Keep reading
The Fight for Freedom
The compelling letters, rare broadsides, and audio and video recordings in this exhibition serve as witnesses to powerful moments in America’s history. While many of the individuals who donated these… Keep reading
Rebellion and Nation Building in 19th-Century Colombia
The J. León Helguera Collection at Vanderbilt University houses over a thousand broadsides from nineteenth and early twentieth-century Colombia. Dean’s Fellow, Emma Banks, has selected 150 of these documents for digitization…. Keep reading
Picturing Our World
May 2015-June 2016 From explorers measuring a pre-industrial world to virtual worlds built with code, technological advances and human ingenuity have heightened our senses, expanding perceptions of the universe and… Keep reading
Les Fleurs Du Mal
Few books have had more impact on modern literature than Charles Baudelaire’s compendium of poems, Les Fleurs du Mal. Exploring humanity’s many contradictions, Les Fleurs du Mal’s melancholic and erotic verse ensconce… Keep reading
Colombia in the 19th Century
The J. León Helguera Collection of Colombiana at the Vanderbilt University Library includes many pamphlets from 19th-century Colombia. Through the Vanderbilt Libraries’ Dean’s Fellow program a selection of three hundred… Keep reading
Baudelaire’s Poe: Selections from the W.T. Bandy Collection
Baudelaire’s Poe: Selections from the W.T. Bandy Collection features digital images of rare books and materials from W.T. Bandy’s unparalleled collection at the Jean and Alexander Heard Library at Vanderbilt University…. Keep reading
The Golden Age of Sports Journalism
These legendary sports journalists shaped the Golden Age of Sports. At the height of his career, Rice was syndicated in more than 100 newspapers across the country. Russell’s career spanned over… Keep reading