Politics in Print: Treasures from the Walker Library of the History of Human Imagination at TCPL

TCPL is proud to partner with Cornell University Library’s Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections in the Alumni Reunion exhibition “Treasures from the Walker Library of the History of Human Imagination” which runs from June 7 through October at the Kroch Library.

On June 7, 2012 the Kroch Library will open the exhibition 

Collecting Imagination: Treasures from the Walker Library of the History of Human Imagination. Through a remarkable array of rare books, manuscripts, and artifacts from the collection of Jay (’77) and Eileen (’76, ’78) Walker, this exhibit showcases imagination as a driving force through history and celebrates the adventure of discovery, learning, and creativity.

Items from the Walker museum will also be on display at Day Hall, the Johnson Museum of Art, Mann Library and the Tompkins County Public Library.

Featuring such treasures as an original Soviet Sputnik, “Collecting Imagination” and “Politics in Print” mark the first time an extensive selection of objects from this unique private collection will be on public view.

TCPL’s exhibit 

Politics in Print:  Treasures from the Walker Library of the History of Imagination, on display June 1 through October, 1, includes a anastatic facsimile of the original 1776 Declaration of Independence; one of two known copies made directly from the original, using a wet-copy process. This and other items will be on view in the Avenue of the Friends.

At a date in the Fall, to be announced, Jay Walker will give a presentation at TCPL about the Walker Library and talk about the anastatic process that was used to create this facsimile.

For more information please call Sally Grubb at 607 272-4557 ext 232 or email sgrubb at tcpl.org or visit our website at http://tcpl.org.