A particularly unique collection in the Rare Books and Manuscripts Room is the papers of local aviatrix, Adela Riek Scharr (August 10, 1907 - March 11, 1998).
Theodore C. Link’s Zoological Gardens Sketches
We’ve installed a new exhibit in the Rare Books & Manuscripts reading room that features items from the Theodore C. Link Collection.
The Yellow Book and the Literature of the Eighteen Nineties
An unassuming collection of books of modest appearance reside in the Rare Books stacks, yet The Yellow Book is among the most notable publications of the 1890s.
Charles H. Compton and the Great Books Movement in St. Louis, 1947-1966
Librarian Charles Compton introduced Great Books Discussion groups to the citizens of St. Louis.
The Golden Anniversary of the Sumner Bulldogs State Championship
Friday, March 15th marks the 50th anniversary of Sumner High School’s Class L state championship win against Webster Groves High.
1968 All-Star Special: Talking Baseball in Vietnam
Rare Books and Manuscripts staff has assembled a unique new exhibit in our Reading Room this autumn. Join us as we look back to the partnership between Major League Baseball and the USO that brought America’s national pastime to our troops serving in remote regions of Vietnam 50 years ago. Shortly after the 1968 World…
The Gruesome Parkman-Webster Case
Fans of true crime and American history should keep an eye out for the latest title penned by Paul Collins, Blood & Ivy: The 1849 Murder That Scandalized Harvard. Set to be released this summer (and already available as an eBook) Collins’ exploration into the particularly grisly 19th century murder that stunned the Boston elite…
Pint-sized Publications: A Selection of Miniature Books
If you’re visiting Central Library this summer to see Working in America, SLPL’s current exhibit in the Great Hall, we encourage you to head up to the 3rd floor afterward to view a selection of miniature books now on display in Rare Books & Manuscripts. Fascinating to folks of all ages, miniature books are commonly…
17th Century Scientific Illustration and Lister’s Gifted Daughters
An exceptional early natural science title we’ve recently delved into is Martin Lister’s Historiae Conchyloriorum. An English physician, Lister (1639–1712) is best remembered as one of the world’s first experts in spiders, insects, fossils, and shells. Historiae Conchyloriorum, his masterwork printed over several years (1685-1692), is considered the first systematized publication on shells. What makes…
Tessering through Time
If you’ve been looking forward to director Ava DuVernay's film adaptation of Madeleine L'Engle's classic science fiction fantasy novel for children, A Wrinkle in Time, Rare Books & Manuscripts would like to share with you our very special copy of the treasured tale. Originally published in 1962, A Wrinkle in Time won L’Engle the Newbery Medal…
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