UpDate - Vol. 15, No. 33, Page 4
May 23, 1996
Up and coming

Library exhibit on WWW
     Trade Catalogs in the University of Delaware Library," an
exhibition through July 15 in the Special Collections Gallery of the
Morris Library, can be seen also on the library's web page at
http://www.lib.udel.edu or directly at
http://www.lib.udel.edu/ud/spec/exhibits/tradecat.html.
     The library houses an extensive and diverse collection of trade
catalogs and advertising ephemera produced in the United States from
the middle of the 18th century to the present.
     The trade catalog collection, which supports research and
teaching in a variety of disciplines, complements the Special
Collections Department's traditional strengths in the history of
horticulture, science and technology, printing and publishing and the
book arts. Companies selling printing supplies, agricultural
implements and nursery stock, type founders, publishing companies and
booksellers are particularly well-represented, as are the catalogs of
Delaware businesses.
     "The exhibit strives to demonstrate the lasting historical
importance of this often overlooked genre," Susan Brynteson, library,
said. "The Web version of the exhibition is an exciting opportunity to
bring greater awareness to the library's collection."
     To learn more about the exhibition, curated by Timothy Murray and
Iris Snyder, call Special Collections at 831-2229.
     The Special Collections Gallery in the Morris Library is open
from 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Mondays through Fridays, and from 9 a.m.-8 p.m.,
Tuesdays.
                                                          -Beth Thomas