Tag: Rare Books

  • Nation & World

    Guarding the dazzle of the past

    The Gazette visited the Weissman Preservation Center to see how conservators preserve Harvard’s rare and unique collections.

    5 minutes
  • Nation & World

    Objects of instruction

    Harvard College Dean Evelynn M. Hammonds and some of Harvard’s leading faculty convened at Harvard Hall on Friday (April 1) to participate in “Teaching with Collections,” a discussion of the University’s treasures and their use in the classroom.

    6 minutes
  • Nation & World

    The Weissman Center at work

    The Weissman Preservation Center, an arm of Harvard Library that recently hosted a group of Russian conservators for training, celebrated its first decade last year.

    1 minute
  • 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