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Rare Books and Manuscripts Exhibits

Learn more about rare books and manuscripts with the Archives and Special Collections online exhibits. Descriptions and selected images from major exhibits are listed below within each exhibit featured. For any additional information, please contact us.

 Civil War

 

Civil War Resources in Archives and Special Collections  

 

            
 Otis Bowen

Doc Bowen: From Indiana to Washingtion  

Louis Armstrong

 

Entertainers and Earl: Autographed Photographs from the Earl Williams Collection

 

          
 Illuminated Manuscript

 

From Script to Print: The Transformation of Medieval and Renaissance Documents

 

 
 Asian art

 

A Glimpse into the East: A Survey of the Traditional Arts of Japan  

 

 
 Frederic Goudy

Howdy Goudy: Frederic W. Goudy and the Private Press in the Midwest

 World War I poster

 

Masculinity at War: Images of Men in First World War Propaganda Posters

 

       
 Indianapolis 500

Photographing the Indianapolis 500: Images from the Ralph Saterlee Collection