A two-part exhibit in the reopened Deering Library celebrates the rarest holdings of the Charles Deering McCormick Library of Special Collections and University Archives. When the building first opened in 1933, rare books lived in a cozy nook called the Treasure Room.
Today the McCormick Library, located in Deering, holds these treasures, along with the rare materials of the Music Library. Through acquisition and donation, holdings have grown to include the papers of famous authors, the archives of accomplished alumni, and one-of-a-kind artifacts of the world’s cultural and political history. Part one of Treasures of Deering is now on display in the lobby of Deering Library; part two will run during winter quarter with a different selection of items.