Distinctive Collections
University of Miami Libraries displays many treasures
About 30 artists, librarians, and book lovers toured the Otto G. Richter Library as part of the Tropic Bound International Artists’ Book Fair last week.
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Rare, unusual and artistic books are making Miami a center of print culture, as featured in the Miami Herald.
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Spring 2025 highlights, exhibitions, upcoming events, and more at your library.
Telling life stories through recipes
Students in the Anthropology of Food course create cookbooks that share their personal journeys.
Book presentation with the author on Jan. 23
Celebrate the launch of Iván Acosta's latest book with the Cuban Heritage Collection.
Jay I. Kislak Research Fellowship and Artist-in-Residence
A Special Collections program offering access and support to foster scholarly and artistic pursuits using the Kislak Collection.
A conversation on "Modern Cuban Painters: From Havana to New York"
Join the Cuban Heritage Collection Dec. 12 for a discussion on the legacy of artists who led the shift toward modernity in Cuba.
Goizueta Foundation Graduate Fellowship 2025-2026
A program to support doctoral research with primary and secondary source materials at the Cuban Heritage Collection.
"The Kislak Collection Presents" on Dec. 3
Join Special Collections for an engaging presentation by Matthew H. Robb, Mesoamerican specialist at the Library of Congress.
Now on view in the Kislak Center at the University of Miami
A Special Collections exhibition honoring Sofía Ímber, pioneering Venezuelan journalist, museum founder and director.
Sofía Ímber: A visionary force
A Venezuelan journalist and lover of the arts, Sofía Ímber will be honored at the Kislak Center at the University of Miami.
Libraries adds unique collection of advertising materials
The Erwin G. Harris collection includes a trove of images and promotional materials from Miami, Cuba, and the Caribbean, dating from the 1950s and 1960s.
Artistic scrapbooks: ‘Real life coming through in glimpses’
University Libraries highlighted its collection of photo albums, scrapbooks, and commonplace books, which offer a look into the mindsets of individuals within their unique social and historical time frame.
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Fall 2024 highlights, exhibitions, upcoming events, and more at your library.
Explore the captivating world of scrapbooks and photograph albums on August 29
Join Special Collections online to learn how to interpret these personal artworks and uncover the stories they tell.
