Author: Nora Gabor

Black History and Experiences through Book Arts

In honor of Black History Month, Special Collections and Archives are highlighting Black artists and their creations from our book arts collection. The books and prints range from autobiographical stories to exploring Black history and identity as well as racism and anti-Black racism, police discrimination and brutality, and violence motivated

Book Cover that gives the title as La Virgen Mexicana with an image of Our Lady of Guadalupe with two angels and other decorative elements.

Rare Latin American Texts Donated to Special Collections and Archives

Donation from Rev. Stafford Poole, C.M. Adds Important Titles about the History of Religion, Mexico, and Our Lady of Guadalupe to SPCA Special Collections and Archives (SPCA) had just finished processing a large donation of books from Rev. Stafford Poole, C.M. to the DePaul University Library when the campus transitioned

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Celebrate Frankenstein and Halloween with Special Collections and Archives!

DePaul Special Collections and Archives (SPCA) will be hosting an open house on October 31st as part of the world-wide celebration of the 200th anniversary of Frankenstein known as Frankenreads. Visitors can compare and interact with different editions of Frankenstein including two illustrated editions and other materials directly related to

Alumni Travels Bring Irish Books to DePaul

In honor of St. Patrick’s Day, DePaul Special Collections and Archives would like to highlight a recent donation from alumni Kevin and Maureen Smith Cogan of four Irish and English books dating from the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, acquired in Dublin while traveling. The donation includes Cyprianus Anglicus: or the

Cheap Thrills or, Selections from DePaul’s Pulps Collection Now on Display

DePaul Special Collections and Archives is pleased to announce a new exhibit on the first floor of the John T. Richardson Library. The exhibit Cheap Thrills or, Selections from DePaul’s Pulps Collection explores the formats and themes of two different types of early popular fiction. Dime novels were self-contained pieces