Larger-than-life—the Bill Holm Papers
 The papers of one of Minnesota’s treasured writers are now held by our Upper Midwest Literary Archives. Bill Holm, who died in 2009, was described alternately as a curmudgeon and the gentlest of souls. Holm once noted that he was “an elf at heart in a giant’s body.” He traveled the world, teaching English in China, spending summer in Iceland, and teaching writing at Southwest Minnesota State University. Equally adept at both poetry and essay, he was also an expert on Johann Bach and Walt Whitman. Once organized and described, the manuscripts, correspondence, notes, outlines, drafts of written works, photographs, and copies of published editions of this extraordinary writer will be made available to researchers.
Photo by Einur Falur
It’s nice to be appreciated!
From a recent message sent to the Bio-Medical Library: I am a professor in the medical school and wanted to thank you and your staff for your excellent work in securing [Interlibrary loan] articles at such a rapid and precise rate. These articles I request are usually the ones that tip the scales for a grant application, manuscript, or presentation and can actually be pivotal in driving a point home. We as faculty are only as strong as the colleagues we depend upon, yours at the top of that list.
The first handwritten and illuminated Bible in more than 500 years—
 —is now available for viewing at the Libraries! In 1998 the Benedictine monks of St. John’s Abbey and University commissioned Donald Jackson, senior scribe to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth, to create this timeless work of sacred art. The fine art reproduction—full-size, signed and numbered, has just arrived. Five volumes of the seven volume set currently available can be viewed by appointment—email Tim Johnson to schedule your visit. Read more about the Bible »
Image courtesy of St. John's University Heritage Program
What’s for dinner?
 You can find something tasty in one of 1300 cookbooks in the Kirschner Collection, donated by Doris Kirschner, a UMN food sciences student in the mid-50’s. Megan Kocher, librarian to the College of Food and Natural Sciences, recently discovered one of Mrs. Kirschner’s class notebooks—a treasure trove of recipes and handwritten notes.
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Upcoming Events
Sherlock Holmes Comes
to Minnesota
Tuesday, July 24
11:00 a.m.
The Woman's Club of Minneapolis
Featuring Tim Johnson, Curator of
the Sherlock Holmes Collection.
Available only to Woman's Club members and their guests, this event is the first of the Libraries’ new Roadshow series—Bringing the treasures of the University Libraries’ Archives and Special
Collections to you! Check out our roster of presentations »
Now Showing
Current Exhibits
at the Libraries
Downstream/Upstream:
A Journey Through the Urban Water Cycle
Through July 12, 2012
Architecture & Landscape Architecture Library
This exhibit documents a two-week journey that 39 kids, ages 4-6, took to explore the infrastructure of water.
Proud Heritage: 156 Years of Building Community
Through August 24, 2012
Andersen Atrium Gallery
This exhibit from the Kautz Family YMCA Archives reflects on 156 years of community building throughout Minnesota.
First Contacts: Native Americans and Champlain in New France
July 9 - September 14, 2012
T.R. Anderson Gallery
This exhibition explores the relationships between native peoples and Europeans and the impact of French exploration and settlement in the 17th century and beyond.
Happy 100th Birthday,
Dr. Kerlan!
July 16 - September 26, 2012
Andersen Gallery
Dr. Irvin Kerlan, who would have turned 100 on September 18, started donating his amazing collection to the University in 1949. This exhibit honors Dr. Kerlan's collecting acumen with highlights from the collection.
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and locations »
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