New Displays in the Library for February

The Lewis J. Ort Library is pleased to present several new displays in the library for February 2018.

The first display, located on the 3rd floor, celebrates African American History month by highlighting the contributions of "African American in Times of War". This display traces the heroism of African Americans who have served in all wars beginning with the Revolutionary War. The display also highlights many of the resources we have in the library's collection on African Americans in the US military.

The second display, located on the 4th floor, highlights the anniversary of the Donner Party. These settlers set out for California in 1846, but due to a series of unfortunate events, ended up spending the winter in the Sierra Nevada mountains. To survive their ordeal, some members of the expedition resorted to cannibalism to survive. Learn more about these settlers and the resources we have in the library on this topic.

The third display, located on the 5th floor, highlights the development of the phonograph by Thomas Edison in the 1870s. It traces the history from its beginnings to today.

Each of these displays will be up through the end of February.