00000cam a22000004i 4500 UP-99796217611596957 Buklod 20150522091614.0 m o j ta 130925s2012 iluabch rbc |011 0|eng d 9780911028270 (iLib)UPD-00245406455 DLC DLS rda eng DMLUC Z 733 N797 N49 2012 Newberry Library. The Newberry 125 stories of our collection introduction by David Spadafora. Chicago, Illinois Newberry Library distributed by the University of Chicago Press 2012. 219 pages color illustrations, maps, portraits, facsimiles 32 cm text rdacontent unmediated rdamedia volume rdacarrier "The Newberry 125, Stories of Our Collection was published in celebration of the library's 125th anniversary and in conjunction with an exhibition held September 6 - December 31, 2012" --Verso. Introduction by David Spadafora -- American history and culture -- American Indians and indigenous peoples -- Chicago and the Midwest -- Genealogy and family history -- History of the book -- Maps, travel, and exploration -- Medieval, Renaissance, and early modern culture -- Music and dance -- Religion -- About the authors. To mark its 125th anniversary, the Newberry has assembled one hundred and twenty-five of its most significant objects in one beautifully illustrated volume. Arranged in order to tell both the story of the library as an institution and its collecting history, The Newberry 125 covers a great breadth of topics including: American culture throughout the ages; the history of Chicago and the Midwest; geography and exploration; religion; music and dance; Medieval and Renaissance studies; and the indigenous peoples of North America. Each of the highlighted items has been photographed in stunning full color and is accompanied by a brief description, its call number, and a concise yet informative essay by a Newberry curator, librarian, or researcher, on the object's importance to the collection." --amazon.com. Newberry Library History. Library collections Illinois Chicago History. Libraries Illinois Chicago Special collections History. Special libraries Illinois Chicago History. Spadafora, David 1951-. FO UPD DLS Z 733 N797 N49 2012 Book