May 2010
Hands-On Tour
Sun, 05/02/2010 - 3:00pm - 4:00pm
When is Shakespeare not Shakespeare? And what is a folio, anyway? After seeing some of Shakespeare’s earliest printings and books that inspired his plots, we'll look at how his plays have fared at the hands of actors, editors, and forgers, and read what later writers like Joyce and Wilde made of the mysteries surrounding his life and work. More
Hands-On Tour
Wed, 05/05/2010 - 3:00pm - 4:00pm
From George Washington’s earliest known letter (he was just 17!) to a meticulously folded page containing a scientific observation made by Thomas Jefferson while he was walking outside on a misty day, this tour offers an intimate view of the Founding Fathers’ writings to family, friends, colleagues, and even themselves. More
Hands-On Tour
Fri, 05/07/2010 - 3:00pm - 4:00pm
From the aching yearnings of poet John Keats for his beloved Fanny Brawne to the dying wishes of a Civil War soldier writing home to his family, the Rosenbach is home to a variety of love letters. Join us for this rare peek into some of the most personal and emotional writing in our collections. More
Seminar
Sat, 05/08/2010 - 12:00pm - 2:00pm
This seminar on books and prints will be led by Donald H. Cresswell, The Philadelphia Print Shop, and David Szewczyk and Cynthia Davis Buffington, Principals, The Philadelphia Rare Books & Manuscripts Company. More
Hands-On Tour
Sun, 05/09/2010 - 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Mathematician and cleric Charles Lutwidge Dodgson published children’s books under the pen name Lewis Carroll. This tour will explore both the man and the author, drawing on letters from Dodgson to his publishers, original drawings by John Tenniel (the illustrator of the Alice books) photographs of children taken by Carroll, and, of course, copies of his books. More
Hands-On Tour
Wed, 05/12/2010 - 3:00pm - 4:00pm
When is Shakespeare not Shakespeare? And what is a folio, anyway? After seeing some of Shakespeare’s earliest printings and books that inspired his plots, we'll look at how his plays have fared at the hands of actors, editors, and forgers, and read what later writers like Joyce and Wilde made of the mysteries surrounding his life and work. More
Reading Group
Wed, 05/12/2010 - 6:00pm - 8:00pm
The Ulysses reading group at the Rosenbach is a fun and painless way to read (and finish!) James Joyce's masterpiece. More
Hands-On Tour
Fri, 05/14/2010 - 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Mathematician and cleric Charles Lutwidge Dodgson published children’s books under the pen name Lewis Carroll. This tour will explore both the man and the author, drawing on letters from Dodgson to his publishers, original drawings by John Tenniel (the illustrator of the Alice books) photographs of children taken by Carroll, and, of course, copies of his books. More
Hands-On Tour
Sun, 05/16/2010 - 3:00pm - 4:00pm
How did people travel in 19th-century America? In this Hands-On Tour we hear from gold rush emigrants, settlers, soldiers, Indians, and European tourists. Examine the travel papers they left behind: maps, advertisements, broadsides, letters home, guidebooks, and scrap books, and see where they went and what they saw. More
Hands-On Tour
Wed, 05/19/2010 - 3:00pm - 4:00pm
From George Washington’s earliest known letter (he was just 17!) to a meticulously folded page containing a scientific observation made by Thomas Jefferson while he was walking outside on a misty day, this tour offers an intimate view of the Founding Fathers’ writings to family, friends, colleagues, and even themselves. More
Gallery Talk
Thu, 05/20/2010 - 6:00pm - 7:00pm
In this gallery talk we will examine the influence of Dodgson on Ms. Johnson’s work as well as talk about “the man who bought Alice,” Dr. Rosenbach. More
Hands-On Tour
Fri, 05/21/2010 - 3:00pm - 4:00pm
When is Shakespeare not Shakespeare? And what is a folio, anyway? After seeing some of Shakespeare’s earliest printings and books that inspired his plots, we'll look at how his plays have fared at the hands of actors, editors, and forgers, and read what later writers like Joyce and Wilde made of the mysteries surrounding his life and work. More
Hands-On Tour
Sun, 05/23/2010 - 3:00pm - 4:00pm
From George Washington’s earliest known letter (he was just 17!) to a meticulously folded page containing a scientific observation made by Thomas Jefferson while he was walking outside on a misty day, this tour offers an intimate view of the Founding Fathers’ writings to family, friends, colleagues, and even themselves. More
Hands-On Tour
Fri, 05/28/2010 - 3:00pm - 4:00pm
Marianne Moore, like Pablo Picasso, broke free of tradition and reassembled the pieces in a new and sometimes confounding way. In this tour, we will study her letters, clippings, and the objects she surrounded herself with to find out more about the sources for her revolutionary and groundbreaking work. More