New Online Exhibit: Selections from the F.S. Lincoln Photograph Collection

The F.S. Lincoln photograph collection from our Historical Collections and Labor Archives unit contains approximately 10,000 original negatives and proof prints. During the course of his forty-year career in commercial photography, Lincoln (1894-1976) established himself as one of the most influential and widely respected architectural photographers in America. This collection was donated in 1973, after Lincoln’s retirement to Centre Hall (Pa.).

“Selections from the Fay S. Lincoln Photograph Collection” features views of 1930s Manhattan and New York Harbor, Lincoln’s travels in France, and sculpture by the Japanese artist Isamu Noguchi. The physical exhibit will be on display at the Hintz Family Alumni Center, on Penn State’s University Park campus, from June 9–September 8, 2010. Click here for the online version of the exhibit.

For more information, contact James Quigel at 814-863-3181.

Medieval Society Event

From Sandy Stelts, Curator of Rare Books and Manuscripts:
Please join us for an event organized by student members of the Penn
State Medieval Society on Thursday, April 29, from 4:30 to 6:00 in the
Mann Assembly Room. The students will mount a temporary exhibition of
medieval manuscripts and facsimiles from the holdings of Rare Books
and Manuscripts.

At 5:00 Professor Jeanne Krochalis of Penn State New Kensington will
talk about the evolution of medieval Latin palaeography and scripts,
using examples from the items on display.

The Archivist of the United States is now a blogger.

David Ferriero (Fair-ree-o) is th 10th Archivist of the United States. He now blogs at AOTUS: Collector in Chief.  (Subtitle:The Archivist’s Take on Transparency, Collaboration, and Participation at the National Archives). His most recent post is on NASA's new online project, "Be a Martian". Check it out!