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Pictures of Midwifery This exhibit tells the history of midwifery from the 2nd century CE to the present. Focusing on the dramatically changed role of midwives, the exhibit displays photos of traditional midwives practicing throughout history as well as statistics, definitions, and information about the current struggle for birth options in America and abroad. Curated by Jessica Lewis |
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Capen Libraries This exhibit features selected images from The North American Indian by Edward Sheriff Curtis, an American photographer whose work has exerted a powerful influence on the image of American Indians in popular culture. Originally published from 1907-1930, these photographs portray the traditional customs and lifestyles of Native tribal cultures which Curtis believed were on the verge of extinction in the early 20th century. |
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Special Collections Research Room, 420 Capen Hall Buffalo native Spain Rodriguez is a pioneering underground comix giant, known for his explicit and politically explosive art. Best known for his anarchistic comic character, Trashman, a superhero of the working classes, his work portrays a dystopian future America. The exhibit features extensive original artwork loaned by the artist, photographs of the Road Vultures motorcycle gang in 1960s Buffalo, and a retrospective of his underground comix. The exhibit and its opening program on Friday, October 23 at 4:00PM is open to all. |
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 The Goldsman Collection of Literature for Boys |
Lockwood Library The Goldsman Collection of Literature for Boys includes dime novels and series books published in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. A gift to the UB Libraries from Buffalo artist Beverly Goldsman in 1989, the collection includes original volumes from the Nick Carter, Tom Swift and Hardy Boys series along with such popular adventure story publications as Tip Top Weekly, Pluck and Luck, and Wild West Weekly. The exhibit also features vintage toys provided by Libraries' staff. |
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 Set design for Isidore De Lara's opera, Messaline, by an unknown artist |
Music Library Baird Hall, 1st Floor "Treasures from the Collection of Florian Bruyas" October 5, 2009 - present This exhibit, curated by Lina Terjesen, showcases volumes from the library’s collection of opera scores collected by Florian Bruyas, French Senator, Director of the Lyon Conservatory, and author of Histoire de l’Operette en France (1855-1965), now considered a seminal volume in the study of French opera. Bruyas annotated the scores with information about performances of the works, including names and information about cast members. Many of the scores contain newspaper and magazine clippings or illustrations of stage designs for the operas. |
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 Pioneering Photography |
Health Sciences Library Reference Desk area, first floor "Pioneering Photography" Ongoing An overview of the earliest forms of photography and the contributions
of several American physicians who had a significant impact on American
photography and its uses in medicine. |
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 John D. Rockefeller |
Health Sciences Library "The Rockefeller Foundation: Philanthropy and the Rise of Modern Healthcare" Exhibit cases, Reference Area, first floor Traces the support provided by the wealth of John D. Rockefeller for research into areas such as yellow fever and the development of penicillin, and other endeavors such as saving Jewish scientists from Nazi extermination. The exhibit panels showcase the following themes:
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Last Update: 8 February, 2010
