Discover Houghton Library through the eyes of the people who know it best

Date and Time

July 18, 2017
05:30PM - 06:15PM EDT

Location

Houghton Library, Edison and Newman Room, Harvard Yard

Discover Houghton Library

through the eyes of the people who know it best

 

Open House 75: Houghton Library Staff Select

Tours

 

About the Exhibition

Houghton Library staff celebrate the library’s 75th anniversary with an open house-inspired showcase of its outstanding collections.
 

Fifty archivists, conservators, curators, librarians, specialists, and student workers who make up “Team Houghton” share memorable items encountered during careers at the library that range from four months to over forty years. Gained through providing access to over 600,000 printed books and six miles of manuscript and archival materials that comprise the Houghton collection, the staff’s encyclopedic knowledge of the library comes to the fore in this exhibition.

 

Tours

Come and meet a group of Houghton staff members who will each present the one item they selected for Open House 75 from millions in Houghton’s collections and answer your questions about it. Don’t miss this rare opportunity to discover Houghton Library through the eyes of those who know it best.

 

Houghton Library, Edison and Newman Room

Tuesday, June 20, 12:30-1:15 pm

Tuesday, July 18, 5:30-6:15 pm

Wednesday, August 16, 12:30-1:15 pm