SCRC is commemorating the 150th anniversary of the Emancipation Proclamation (January 1, 1863) with an exhibit that highlights narratives of three former slaves from neighboring states.
Petticoats and Slide Rulers: The Life of Mary Carus, a traveling exhibit and programs on Mary Hegeler Carus during Women’s History Month in March 2013 created and curated by the Special Collections Research Center received an Illinois Humanities Council grant.
Morris Library’s Special Collections Research Center (SCRC) is pleased to announce that it has been selected as the repository for the official papers of retiring U. S. Congressman Jerry F. Costello.
Morris Library at Southern Illinois University Carbondale will have a two-day sale featuring about 10,0000 albums and 1,500 books on a variety of subjects and interests.
“Paul Simon: Compassion, Vision, Courage,” an exhibit honoring the late Senator Paul Simon, is currently on display in Morris Library’s Hall of Chancellors and Presidents.
Jennifer Freeze from the American Red Cross confirmed that the 36 units of blood were collected last Thursday was the most ever donated during a Morris Library Blood Drive.