Category Archives: Special Collections

F. Scott Fitzgerald and The Great Gatsby

Posted on May 30, 2013 by

The Great Gatsby is seen by critics and the general public as F. Scott Fitzgerald’s quintessential novel, and is the novel he is most famous for.  It tells the story of a rich man named Jay Gatsby and his quest … Continue reading →

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Papers of Pulitzer Prize-winning Playwright Lanford Wilson in Special Collections

Posted on April 18, 2013 by

We’re happy to announce that an exhibition of selected materials from the Lanford Wilson Collection, curated by our colleagues at the University Archives, is on view in the Ellis Library Colonnade. Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Lanford Wilson made a legacy gift … Continue reading →

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Happy birthday, Thomas Moore Johnson!

Posted on March 31, 2013 by

Today is the 162nd birthday of Thomas Moore Johnson, the namesake of the Thomas Moore Johnson Collection of Philosophy here in Special Collections.  What’s in the collection? The graphic above is a Wordle of all the Library of Congress subject … Continue reading →

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