Workshop

Rare Book Room Open House - The Law Scriptorium

Event details

Date
to
Time
4:00PM- 1:00PM
Location

Rare Book Room, Lillian Goldman Law Library, Lower Level 2

Open to
Yale Community
manuscript list

Rare Book Room Open House Series
The Law Scriptorium

The Rare Book Room will start the year with a series of drop-in sessions focused on early English and American legal writing.  We’ll experiment with quill pens, make iron gall ink, examine early legal documents, learn to read English secretary hand, and dabble in Law French.  No prior knowledge necessary: stop in to explore!

When?

Tuesday, August 25, 4-5pm
Monday, August 31, 12-1pm
Tuesday, September 8, 4-5pm
Wednesday, September 16, 12-1pm
Tuesday, September 22, 4-5pm
Tuesday, September 29, 4-5pm
Wednesday, October 7, 12-1pm

Where? 
Rare Book Room, Yale Law Library, Lower Level 2 (across from IT)

Questions?  Reach out to Kathryn James, Rare Book Librarian; kathryn.james@yale.edu

Above: Detail, from a manuscript account book of writing supplies used by the Hanaper Office, a department of Chancery.  England, ca. 1720-1735.  Rare46 22-0005

Topics
Rare Books