Last week our class visited the Mccain Library. In my 3 years of being at this University I have always wondered what was in that big building in the front of campus. Honestly, i wasn't sure if students even frequented that library. Our class was told only to bring paper and pencil to the library. why? Because the library is full of one of a kind pieces of literature. They have everything from Little Red Riding Hood to Govenor Bilbo's old letters and files.
Before visiting the collection I had no idea how many different versions of Little Red Riding Hood existed. There was around 6 to 8 different versions of the book on display. The collection also contained art work. There were a few original illustrations on display in the library. i was expecting some old and boring collection of books, but the collection had some really interesting pieces of work. They also had furniture and other decorations from way back in the day. The presentation made me realize how diverse and how wide spread Southern Miss' network is. Alot of the pieces in the collection were donated by alumni or have some historical tie to the University.USM special collections
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
Sunday, January 30, 2011
Ohr exhibit
In 1994 the Ohr-O’keefe museum of art opened in Biloxi , MS Gulf Coast
When you first pull in at the museum you are greeted by some very unique buildings. The architecture of the five buildings on the property all differ from each other. Some have crisp slanted lines and others are rounded with almost no flat exterior walls. The exhibits on display at the time were George Edgar Ohr gulf coast collection, Richmond Barthe: the Seeker, Andy Warhol select print series, and Jun Kaneko selected work.
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