A World to Explore: Sketches, Journals, and Letters of Travels Here and Abroad
Get a glimpse of the world as it was through the eyes of the explorers and world travelers who first discovered its adventure and beauty. A World to Explore: Sketches, Journals, and Letters of Travels Here and Abroad, an exhibit of rare materials from the Library’s travel collection, will be on display in the Main Library’s Cincinnati Room from January 30 through March 31.
Take a picturesque tour along the Rhine through the beautiful illustrations and maps of a book published Baron J. J. von Gerning’s in 1881. Journey to turn–of–the–century India through a collection of newspaper articles written by Rudyard Kipling. Or stay close to home with a complete guide to the City of Cincinnati from 1869. Enjoy these reminiscences of world travels and more! Digitized images of material from the exhibit is on view in the Virtual Library.
The Wartime Escape: Margret and H.A. Rey’s Journey from France
More than three generations of Americans have grown up reading the stories of an irrepressible little brown monkey known in this country as “Curious George.” But few people know about the incredible journey made by his creators, Margret and H.A. Rey, to escape the Nazi invasion of Paris at the start of World War II. Stashing a few precious belongings and manuscripts in their knapsacks and the baskets of their bicycles, the Jewish couple fled Paris in June 1940, starting a five month odyssey by bike, train, and boat that would eventually bring them to American shores in October 1940.
The Wartime Escape: Margret and H.A. Rey's Journey from France tells the story of the Rey’s journey, featuring 27 framed art prints by artist Allan Drummond and supplemental archival images from the extraordinary holdings of the DeGrummond Collection of Children’s Literature at the University of Southern Mississippi. The exhibit will be on view in the Atrium of the Main Library from January 4 - March 10 and is co-sponsored by The Center for Holocaust and Humanity Education.
African-American Cultural Memorabilia from the Jim Jones Collection
Explore treasures from the spectacular African-American collection of local collector, archivist, and historian Jim Jones. This exhibit displays memorabilia and creations of distinguished artists and performers, from musicians to stamp designers. The pieces will be on display throughout the Main Library, from February 1 through March 24.
For additional information about any of the exhibits listed please call our Programs & Exhibits Coordinator at 513-369-6944.
