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By Miriam Intrator, Head of Archives & Special Collections and Rare Book Librarian <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

A new semester and academic year are once again upon us! This newsletter provides updates on exhibits, events, collections, and opportunities for students, faculty, staff, and the broader OHIO and Athens communities. We encourage you to reach out via our online form<\/a> with any questions, for more information, or with ideas about how Archives & Special Collections, Preservation and Digital Initiatives can support your teaching, research, and curiosity. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Contents<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Fall Events & Exhibits<\/a>
Collections Updates<\/a>
Accessibility<\/a>
Quick Links<\/a>
Thank You<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Events & Exhibits<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Life Before Ohio University: An Exploration of the Manasseh Cutler Collection<\/em><\/strong>

Exhibit opening<\/strong><\/a>: Sunday, September 13, 10am – 2pm, 5th floor Alden Library.<\/strong>

Join Ohio University Libraries for the opening of a new physical<\/a> and digital<\/a> exhibition highlighting the life, work, and lasting influence of Manasseh Cutler. Visitors are invited to explore this exhibit featuring original archival materials.

The event will also feature a special living history presentation 11am – 12pm<\/a>,\u00a0by historical interpreter Ken Bowald, presented in partnership with Rural Action and Appalachian Understories.\u00a0

This program is free and open to all and is part of the festivities surrounding the\u00a0Ohio University Central Region Humanities Center 2026 Biennial Conference<\/a>\u00a0held September 10\u201313, 2026.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Coded Threads: Translating Shakespeare Into Material Form, a Talk by Artist Suzanne Coley <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Event<\/a>: Wednesday, September 23, 4:30 – 6pm, Walter Rotunda<\/strong>.

Suzanne Coley<\/a> is a book artist, printmaker, and writer whose work engages textile art, printmaking, and embroidered bindings as forms of literary interpretation. She will speak about the signature process she defines as Material Excavation. Coley recomposes fabric through stitching, layering, and formal transformation, treating material process as a rigorous method of reading Shakespeare\u2019s sonnets. Her bespoke textile books translate the structural complexity of Shakespeare’s Sonnets into tactile, page-based narratives. Please RSVP<\/a> to attend the talk.

For OHIO students Coley is also offering a bookmaking workshop<\/a> and conversation about research and creative practice<\/a> (with free pizza lunch!). Registration required.

Events sponsored by the English Department\u2019s Shakespeare Fund and Ohio University Libraries with support from CoFA and CAS. <\/p>\n<\/div>

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Soft Touch: Textiles and Tactility in Bookmaking
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Exhibit<\/strong><\/a>: 2nd floor Alden Library.<\/strong>

This exhibit challenges us to rethink how we understand \u201cthe book\u201d to be a block of printed pages bound into a hard cover. Variations in the material used to bind books, ranging from silk and linen to hand embroidery, have softened and personalized the experience of a book in hand throughout history.\u00a0 Includes historic bindings and contemporary artists’ books, including examples created by Ohio University students<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Groundbreaking Botanists: Women\u2019s Contributions to the Science, Understanding, and Appreciation of Botany<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Exhibit<\/a>: 4th floor Alden Library.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The items in this exhibit provide examples of how women, from the 18th to 20th centuries, have pushed the bounds of knowledge, made groundbreaking discoveries, collected and preserved specimens, provided detailed and accurate descriptions and illustrations, furthered understanding of how plants can be used, and shared their findings with a wide range of audiences. <\/p>\n<\/div>

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University Archives Annual Homecoming Display\u00a0<\/em><\/strong>

Hands-on display: Homecoming week, October 5 – 10, 4th floor Alden Library<\/strong>. Drop in to explore Ohio University history, hands-on, through yearbooks, student newspapers, posters, sports programs, memorabilia, student handbooks, dance cards, photographs, and many other interesting historical items representing 200+ years of OHIO history.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Collections Updates<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Read the Blog post<\/a><\/strong> highlighting recent additions and projects of Digital Initiatives:<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n