Spotlight on the Campus Tour of Saint John’s Bible Heritage Edition

The campus tour of The Saint Johns Bible Heritage Edition shines as a highlight of Fall 2023.  The Heritage Edition is a fine art replica of The Saint John’s Bible, which is a modernly created complete text of the Bible, handwritten and illuminated using medieval techniques and tools. In celebration of the 25th anniversary of…

Welcome, Hannah!

We are thrilled to welcome our new student assistant Hannah Schwandt to Central Libraries Special Collections! Hi, my name is Hannah Schwandt and I am a junior Supply Chain management and MIS double major with a Leadership Studies minor here at Baylor. I’m from Plainfield, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago. On campus I’m involved in…

Unpacking the Gaustad Collection

Please join us in welcoming Central Libraries Special Collections Summer Intern Michael Gonzalez as he describes his project for the summer! The personal files of preeminent religious historian Edwin Scott Gaustad (b. 1923, d. 2011) are finding their lasting home in Baylor’s Central Libraries Special Collections. For over 25 years, Dr. Gaustad gifted his personal…

CLSC Updates- Spring 2019

Spring 2019 flew by in a whirlwind of activity.  Join us as we highlight a sampling of events from last semester in Central Libraries Special Collections. Outreach spotlight  Spring Valley Elementary Career Day Andrea Turner represented CLSC at Spring Valley Elementary Career Day.  Mrs. Echols’ first graders learned about activities in special collections and the…

CLSC Updates- Fall 2018

Welcome to the Central Libraries Special Collections Newsletter that highlights a few of the events from the fall semester. Outreach • Hankamer School of Business – Department of Management o Prof. Blaine McCormick, Chair of the Department of Management, requested a second-annual visit to Special Collections to revisit our facsimile of the Book of Kells…

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