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Library Exhibit: Highlights from the Helen Gallagher McHugh Special Collections

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Saturday, 20 September, 2014

The Weinberg Memorial Library presents an exhibit, "Highlights from the Helen Gallagher McHugh Special Collections: An Exhibit in Honor of the Naming and Dedication."  

To conincide with the naming of the Weinberg Library's Special Collections in honor of Helen Gallagher McHugh, this exhibit features a selection of rare books and material from a variety of Special Collections.  The Helen Gallagher McHugh Special Collections preserves and provides access to The University of Scranton Archives and collections of documents, publications, photographs, books, and other material of historical value.

The items on display spotlight some of the Library's Special Collections, such as the Medieval Manuscripts Collection, the Passionist Historical Archives, the International Correspondence Schools of Scranton Collection, the Abe L. Plokin Collection, the Joseph Polakoff Collection, the Joseph M. McDade Congressional Papers Collection, the YWCA Collection, the Hill-Davis Jesuit Collection, and the Zaner-Bloser Penmanship Collection.

The exhibit is on display in the 5th Floor Heritage Room of the Weinberg Memorial Library from August 25th through September 25th, during normal Library hours. For more information, please contact Special Collections Librarian Michael Knies at (570) 941-6341 or michael.knies@scranton.edu

 

Contact:

Michael Knies

Phone: (570) 941-6341

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Weinberg Memorial Library, Heritage Room (5th floor)

300 Monroe Avenue
 Scranton, PA 18510