Special Collections Research Center, Temple University Libraries

Today we are welcoming back our copy of volume one of the first edition of Harriet Beecher Stowe’s Uncle Tom’s Cabin, which was on display at the National Constitution Center in their Civil War and Reconstruction exhibit.

Congratulations to all the new Temple Graduates!

THE ART OF THE BOOK OPENING RECEPTION

Friday, April 12, 2024 at 5:00 pm
1st Floor Exhibit Space of Charles Library
1900 N. 13th St.
Philadelphia, PA 19122

This event is free and open to the public in person

For a virtual link, please register here: https://library.temple.edu/events/1689

Join us for the opening reception of The Art of the Book: Treasures from the Special Collections Research Center, Temple University Libraries. This exhibition showcases a variety of artworks housed in the Special Collections Research Center at Temple University’s Charles Library. Organized through a curatorial collaboration between graduate students from the Tyler School of Art and Architecture, the exhibition examines how the format of the book has been treated across time and geography. The 40 diverse examples featured in this show challenge our preconceived notions and expand our definitions of this type of object.

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Spring Exhibit: The Art of the Book: Treasures from the Special Collections Research Center, Temple University Libraries
Friday, April 12, 2024 - Monday, July 15, 2024

Our spring exhibit showcases various artwork housed in the Special Collections Research Center at Temple University's Charles Library.

Organized through a curatorial collaboration between graduate students from the Tyler School of Art and Architecture, the exhibition examines how the format of the book has been treated across time and geography.

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Happy Valentine’s Day from the SCRC!

Visions in Motion: The Eva Gholson Papers, 1975-1999. Philadelphia Dance https://bit.ly/4brpIq5

Learn more about our current exhibit and Friday's opening reception via The Temple News!
https://news.temple.edu/news/2023-12-04/temple-hosts-rare-photo-exhibit-philadelphia-s-history

The Philly Zine Fest is back and bigger than ever! Celebrate the spirit of DIY publishing and unbridled creative culture with us on December 2nd! FREE for all to attend!

Our annual Anthology features great work from members of the Philly Zine community! This year we will have printed copies of the Anthology available at the zine fest, plus printed, unassembled pages and the ability to create your own pages on the spot, for an Assemble-Your-Own Zine Adventure!

https://www.phillyzinefest.org/

Portraits of Philadelphia: Photographs by Joseph V. Labolito and Jim MacMillan, 1981-2023

Jim MacMillan

Joseph V. Labolito


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Panel Discussion with Joseph V. Labolito and Jim MacMillan
Friday, December 8, 2023, 3pm-5pm

Register here: https://bit.ly/47ImM5Z

Join us for a panel discussion with photographers Joseph V. Labolito and Jim MacMillan. Sarah Glover will moderate their discussion about the unique human experiences and fleeting moments in the city they photographed around Philadelphia from 1987 to 2023.

Joseph V. Labolito’s career in photography began in 1977. For the past 27 years he has worked as Senior Photographer for Temple University. Beyond his work for Temple, Labolito documented the areas where he grew up and the places he frequented, capturing a deeply personal and authentic perspective of Philadelphia. Philadelphia Collections Joseph V. Labolito

Jim MacMillan is the Founder and Director of the Philadelphia Center for Gun Violence Reporting and its parent organization, the Initiative for Better Gun Violence Reporting, as well as Assistant Director of the Logan Center for Urban Investigative Reporting at Klein College. During his former career as a photojournalist, MacMillan spent 17 years with the Philadelphia Daily News and worked for The Associated Press in Boston and in Baghdad during the war in Iraq, for which his team was awarded the Pulitzer Prize. Jim MacMillan

Glover is Vice President for News and Civic Dialogue at WHYY and a former photojournalist who held staff positions at the Philadelphia Inquirer and Daily News.

Refreshments will be served. Following the presentation and a Q&A session, join us in the exhibit space to view the photographs.

Look at a Book starts Monday, September 18th, at noon! Explore the wonderful collection of rare books, manuscripts, zines, and artists’ books from

Each week, via Zoom, members from will open a different artifact from the collection, flip through its pages, and share the knowledge within.

Click the link to register
https://library.temple.edu/events/1553

Popup Exhibit: The Life and Times of Ho**er T. Owl and the Temple T.

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Advertising the Bicentennial: The Martin Ezra Papers

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Hand Lettering and History in Le***an Periodicals
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SCRC Popup Exhibit: Samuel R. Joyner, Cartoonist

Open for a limited run April 20-23 at Arch Street Meeting House, Institute on Disabilities at Temple University, College of Education presents "File/Life," a multimedia exhibition offering a glimpse into the lives of former residents of the now closed Pennhurst State School and Hospital (1908– 1987). Learn more in the comments below.

National Poetry Month: A Selection of Poetry from the Special Collections Research Center
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Happy Opening Day!

Women’s History Month: Coalition of Labor Union Women, Philadelphia Chapter

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Black Science Fiction: Joy, Reimagining, and Alternative Futures

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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Cecil B Moore, and Georgie Woods. This photograph was shot at the Bellevue-Stratford Hotel. Moore was president of the Philadelphia chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. Georgie Woods (1927-2005) was a famous radio disc jockey at WDAS Philadelphia. He utilized his radio connections to establish a platform for his political activism. From the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin Photograph Collection.

David Goodis ‘38, Noir Fiction Author
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The Special Collections Research Center will be closed for Winter Break, starting on December 23. We will reopen on Tuesday, January 3. We wish you all a restful and safe Holiday Season and hope to see you in the new year.

New Accession Spotlight: the John Dowlin Papers
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Did you know? Our first concert was on June 14, 1976: Eugene Ormandy conducting The Philadelphia Orchestra. The first of many magical nights with the Fabulous Philadelphians! 😍

📸 Joseph McLaughlin for The Philadelphia Bulletin // Courtesy of the Special Collections Research Center, Temple University Libraries

What is a food truck? A Temple public history research project is finding out Whether it’s from The Crepe Truck, the Mexican Grill Stand or Squared2 Pizza, there are few things Owls love more than frequent visits to one of the many food trucks that populate campus.

Reminder: Pop-up Exhibit in the SCRC today,11/7/22.

"Rights + Arts: Some Philadelphia Urban History"

As part of the Designing Libraries for the 21st Century conference to be held at Temple November 6-8, the SCRC is hosting a pop-up exhibit. All are invited.

Among the many aspects of Philadelphia history documented in the Special Collections Research Center are the rich arts traditions in the city and this northern city’s complicated work for Civil Rights. This pop-up exhibit features content from several collections in the SCRC’s Urban Archives documenting the fight for the desegregation of Girard College and the work and performances of arts organizations in the city—many of which also have a social justice focus.

Founded by the Temple University History Department in 1967 to provide primary source materials for its graduate students, the Urban Archives documents the social, economic, political, and physical development of the greater Philadelphia region throughout the 19th, 20th, and 21st centuries. Additional SCRC collections supporting research into the history of Philadelphia have been added through the SCRC’s other collecting work, including Philadelphia Dance and the Philadelphia Jewish Archives.

Pop-up Exhibit in the SCRC on Monday afternoon, 11/7/22:

"Rights + Arts: Some Philadelphia Urban History"

As part of the Designing Libraries for the 21st Century conference to be held at Temple this coming Sunday, November 6-8, the SCRC is hosting a pop-up exhibit. All are welcome.

Among the many aspects of Philadelphia history documented in the Special Collections Research Center are the rich arts traditions in the city and this northern city’s complicated work for Civil Rights. This pop-up exhibit features content from several collections in the SCRC’s Urban Archives documenting the fight for the desegregation of Girard College and the work and performances of arts organizations in the city—many of which also have a social justice focus.

Founded by the Temple University History Department in 1967 to provide primary source materials for its graduate students, the Urban Archives documents the social, economic, political, and physical development of the greater Philadelphia region throughout the 19th, 20th, and 21st centuries. Additional SCRC collections supporting research into the history of Philadelphia have been added through the SCRC’s other collecting work, including Philadelphia Dance and the Philadelphia Jewish Archives.