Join Clare Withers, the curator of the Elizabeth Nesbitt Collection, for a dive into rare and historical children's book material featuring E.L. Konigsburg, Margaret Hodges, Daniel Kraus, and many others! The Nesbitt Collection is a valuable resource containing over 12,000 children's books dating back to the 1600s. September 14 / 6 pm Hillman Library, 340 Instruction Room / 3960 Forbes Ave Free for members and nonmembers!
Join Clare Withers, the curator of the Elizabeth Nesbitt Collection, for a dive into rare and historical children's books on September 14 at the University of Pittsburgh Library!
The Nesbitt Collection is a valuable resource for scholars specializing in the field of historical children’s literature. Containing over 12,000 books, the collection items date from the 1600's through the present.
Our talk will focus on innovation in early kidlit history, Newbery publications, Bureau of Indian Affairs readers, 19th century schoolbooks, Kate Greenaway woodblock matrixes and more!
This event is free to members and non-members.