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| View this message on the Web | Dec. 12, 2007 |
| MERCANTILE LIBRARY ACQUIRES HISTORIC HOLIDAY COLLECTION |
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The St. Louis Mercantile Library has announced the acquisition of a historic collection of holiday memorabilia and literature. Through sale treaties and auctions the last two years, the library acquired the Jock Elliott Collection of Christmas Literature and Art. "Arguably this was one of the most comprehensive collections of the 20th century on Christmas customs in private hands," said John Hoover, director of the library. The collection includes: the first printed image of a Christmas tree; first printing of Clement Moore's "A Visit from St. Nicholas" in book form under the poet's name; earliest artistic images of our conception of Santa Claus by Thomas Nast and Felix Darley; and signed first editions of important works of children's literature. Plans are under way, Hoover said, for an exhibit and illustrated catalogue in 2008 that will show the collection in the context of the library's other historical collections. |
| 'AUGUST JENNEWEIN LOOKS AT NATURE' OPENS AT VISIO |
| "August Jennewein Looks at Nature," an exhibit of photos by Campus Photographer August Jennewein, opened Thursday at Gallery Visio. Jennewein (right) discusses one of his images with exhibit-goers Fern Mreen (middle) and Jeanne Zarucchi at the opening. Click here to view his work. |
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USEFUL LINKS |
UPCOMING EVENTS Dec. 12: Concert, "Beethoven: The Complete String Quartets," Arianna String Quartet, 7:30 p.m., Sheldon Concert Hall, $15-$20 (free for UMSL faculty, staff and students), http://www.ariannaquartet.com/ Dec. 12: Concert, The Manhattan Transfer, 7:30 p.m., Anheuser-Busch Performance Hall, Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center, $45-$55, http://www.touhill.org/ Dec. 13: Colloquium, "Complex skill retention, transfer, and reacquisition: The effects of practice schedules and observational rehearsal," Anton J. Villado, lecturer in psychology at Texas A&M University in College Station, 1:30 p.m., 120 Research Building, free, (314) 516-5393 Dec. 14: Auditions, "The Vagina Monologues," noon-3 p.m., 119 Benton Hall, open, matthewamend@yahoo.com Dec. 14: Reading, Graduates of the Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing program, 7:30 p.m., E. Desmond and Mary Ann Lee Theater, Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center, free, (314) 516-5590 Dec. 15: Commencement, 10 a.m., Mark Twain/Athletic & Fitness Center, free (no tickets required), http://www.umsl.edu/commencement/ Dec. 15: Commencement, 2 p.m., Mark Twain/Athletic & Fitness Center, free (no tickets required), http://www.umsl.edu/commencement/ Dec. 15: Women's basketball, UMSL at Grand Valley State University, 5 p.m., GVSU Fieldhouse Arena, 192 Fieldhouse in Allendale, Mich., $5-$7, http://gvsulakers.cstv.com/ Dec. 15: Commencement, 6 p.m., Mark Twain/Athletic & Fitness Center, free (no tickets required), http://www.umsl.edu/commencement/ Dec. 15: Concert, Comedian Mario Cantone, 8 p.m., Anheuser-Busch Performance Hall, Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center, $25-$35, http://www.touhill.org/ Dec. 17: Women's basketball, UMSL vs. Harris-Stowe State University of St. Louis; 5 p.m., Mark Twain/Athletic & Fitness Center, $5-$7, http://www.goumsltritons.com/ Dec. 17: Men's basketball, UMSL vs. William Woods University of Fulton, Mo., 7 p.m., Mark Twain/Athletic & Fitness Center, $5-$7, http://www.goumsltritons.com/ |
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