Tag: Manuscripts

  • Nation & World

    Pearls of Persian art

    A generous donation by the late Norma Jean Calderwood — philanthropist, autodidact, and keen-eyed collector — brought a millennium’s worth of Islamic art to Harvard, some of which is now on display for the first time at the Arthur M. Sackler Museum.

    5 minutes
  • Nation & World

    A life of transition

    A new exhibition at Harvard’s Houghton Library explores the life of philosopher William James.

    6 minutes
  • Nation & World

    A celebration of substance

    The Weissman Preservation Center celebrates 10 years of treating and safeguarding rare books, manuscripts, scores, and photos for the Harvard Library system.

    3 minutes