Meet the Rare Book & Manuscript Collections

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Meet the Rare Book & Manuscript Collections
Monday-Friday, August 25-29, 12-2PM
Rare Book Room, Lillian Goldman Law Library, Lower Level 2

Stop by the Rare Book Room for a hands-on introduction to the Yale Law Library’s rare book and manuscript collections.  Drop-in activities will include: making ink from a 16th-c. recipe; reading & writing 17th-c. English law documents; exploring unique materials by Edward Coke, William Blackstone, and others.   

Come meet Kathryn James, Rare Book Librarian, to discuss your research interests and to learn about the Yale Law School’s world-renowned historical collections.

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