Browse Exhibits
Collective Voices
Curated by John Fifield-Perez, Catherine Armbrust and Nicole Johnston, 2020.
October 2 – November 19, 2020 George Caleb Bingham Gallery, Fine Arts Building, School of Visual Studies, University of Missouri Movements and stories appear and disappear throughout the human timeline, often transformed by subsequent generations. Many of these stories are shared through the lens and voices of underrepresented populations or their allies, in a multitude of forms preserved by archives and collections such as those at the University of Missouri. Collective Voices includes art, archival, and...
Leaders and Heroes
Curated by John Henry Adams and Courtney Gillie, 2020.
Every age, every race, has its leaders and heroes. ~ Ohíye S’a (Charles A. Eastman) Libraries tend to hold those materials that mainstream society values. Nowhere is this clearer than in the field of rare books. Because of the money required to assemble a strong collection of rare books, rare book collectors tend to come from positions of privilege and their collections reflect that privilege. Collectors have historically prioritized writings by culturally valorized authors. Rare books libraries,...
Leaders and Heroes 2: The Arts
Curated by Courtney Gillie and John Henry Adams, 2021.
This exhibit was born out of a desire to showcase materials within Special Collections at the University of Missouri that were produced by historically excluded people. We want all of our students to be able to see themselves proudly reflected in our collections.
University of Missouri course catalogs : a hidden resource
Curated by Mitch Sumner, 2019.
The University of Missouri course catalogs, announcing the schedule of courses and the other relevant information for current and incoming students has been published annually since 1843, shortly after the founding of the university.