Thursday, June 4, 2009

On Display this Summer

Here's what you'll see in our display cases this Summer:
3rd floor: in time for rafting season, we highlight our book, journal, magazine, DVD and map collections dealing with our nation's rivers, particularly the Potomac.

3rd floor, upright display: realia--objects representing events or groups--on FSU; selected artifacts from Special Collections including silver bowls given to Presidents Compton and Gira as part of their induction into the Maryland Women's Hall of Fame; porcelain plates commemorating Frostburg's Sesquicentennial, and various photos

4th floor: display honors Woodward Pealer, who received the honorary degree of Doctor of Humane Letters at this Spring's commencement; material from Special collections and the Beall archives, including Pealer's Distinguished Flying Cross Award, a Purple Heart and other medals; various photos

displays created by Mary-Jo Price (river display by Mary-Jo Price and Jeff Maehre)

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