Princeton - 2 days ago

Join the Friends of Princeton University Library for a closer look at the motives of three collectors whose significant collections of global manuscripts were donated to Princeton University Library: Robert Garrett (1875-1961), William Gates (1863-1940), and Guion Moore Gest (1864-1948). These collectors’ global collecting achievements have played an important role in building PUL’s magnificent collections of Islamic, Mesoamerican, and East Asian manuscripts. Mireille Djenno (Global Special Collections Librarian), Martin J. Heijdra (Director, East Asian Library), and Gabriel Swift (Librarian for Early American Collections) will discuss these collectors’ motives, their backgrounds, and how their collections ended up at Princeton. Dan Linke, Acting Associate University Library for Special Collections, will moderate the session. Current Friends of PUL members are invited to attend in person. Registration is required. The presentation will also be available by Zoom for non-members. Please select the appropriate registration type below. Due to limited capacity, membership status will be checked after registration.

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