Original childrens book art in the betsy beinecke shirley collection new haven, ct. Beinecke rare book and manuscript library, new haven, ct. Beinecke rare book and manuscript library at yale university, designed by gordon bunshaft of skidmore, owings, and merrill. Yale university, beinecke rare book and manuscript library. Cloistered by a protective shell of stone, the beinecke rare book and manuscript library is one of the worlds foremost collections of rare manuscripts. It serves as a principal repository for early manuscripts and rare books, including a gutenberg bible. One of the worlds largest libraries devoted entirely to rare books and manuscripts. It sits in the heart of yale campus, new haven, connecticut, and it is one of the few modern buildings around it, as gothic style stands out. Beinecke rare book and manuscript library, 2007 were passed along to family members and therefore are not included in this finding aid. A site showcasing the photography of matthew coburn, a film photographer based in new haven, ct. This rare book and manuscript library is one of the largest facilities of this kind in the world 86. Yale university, beinecke rare book and manuscript library, new haven, connecticut.
Beinecke rare book and manuscript library 121 wall st new. Beinecke rare book library gordon bunshaft som great. Beinecke rare book and manuscript library home facebook. Feb 01, 2018 beinecke rare book and manuscript library, 121 wall st. Beinecke rare book and manuscript library, yale university p. Beinecke rare book library by gordon bunshaft som architect, at new haven, connecticut, 1963, architecture in the great buildings online. Hotels near beinecke rare book and manuscript library. Yale universitys home for rare works, including the mysterious voynich manuscript. Jarvisrobinson family papers wa mss s2948 collection overview repository. The beinecke library contains yale universitys principal rare books and literary manuscripts and serves as a research center for students, faculty, and other scholars.
Beinecke rare book and manuscript library architectuul. Beinecke rare book and manuscript library, new haven, connecticut, united states of america fri, feb 19 sat, feb 20 2 guests, 1 room. Oct 8, 2018 impressive buildings by louis kahn, im pei and eero saarinen are among sam lubells highlights of modernist architectural sites along the eastern seaboard. Beinecke rare book and manuscript library, 121 wall st. The beinecke rare book and manuscript library is located in the beinecke plaza or hewitt quadrangle. Known for his glassandsteel curtain wall designs, bunshaft knew that large windows would be a risky.
Feb 01, 2018 beinecke library in new haven opens exhibit on art of collaboration. Reading room guidelines welcome to the beinecke library s reading room. Beinecke rare book and manuscript library, yale university. Shippingcourierfrieght address fedex, ups, dhl, etc. Beinecke rare book and manuscript library, yale university 344 winchester avenue dock 8 new haven, ct 06511 u. Yale university beinecke rare book and manuscript library. Head of technical services beinecke rare book and manuscript. Supino collection of works by henry james july 18, 2014. Beinecke rare book and manuscript library 121 wall st new haven ct 06511. Jul 22, 2011 the beinecke library, one of the worlds largest buildings devoted entirely to rare books and manuscripts, is yales principal repository for literary archives, early manuscripts, and rare books. Groups may request to use a consultation room at the service desk. Happy birthday to the great activist, novelist, playwright and of course timely and timeless poet james mercer langston hughes. The langston hughes papers span five decades of his career and contain the published and unpublished drafts of plays, short stories, newspaper columns, childrens books and much more.
The omni new haven hotel at yale is a wellliked 4star hotel located about 0. One of the largest buildings in the world devoted entirely to rare books and manuscripts, the library can accommodate 180,000 volumes in the central tower and more than 600,000. Established by a gift of the beinecke family and given its own endowment, the library is financially independent from the university and is cogoverned by the university library and yale corporation. Here are a few things to keep in mind as you conduct your research. Librarian, archivist, beinecke rare book and manuscript. Discover beinecke rare book and manuscript library in new haven, connecticut. To enter the building, use the revolving door entrance across from woolsey hall. Originating in 1701 with the gift of several dozen books to a new collegiate school, the library s collection now contains approximately 15. Perhaps the most famous rare piece in the collection is. Yale new haven, ct 06511 usa its one of my favourite library designs, it. The beinecke library s robust collections are used to create new scholarship by researchers from around the world.
The beinecke collections are internationally known and heavily used by scholars from around the world. Take a peek at the worlds most exquisite libraries arquitetura. Beinecke rare book and manuscript library, 2007 were passed along to family members and. The beinecke offers many programs for individuals interested in reading and understanding medieval and early modern books and their historic contexts. Matthew gorham assistant head of the manuscript unit beinecke. Hotels near beinecke rare book and manuscript library new haven. The yale university library is the library system of yale university in new haven, connecticut.
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Beinecke rare book and manuscript library docomomo. Oct 31, 2020 beinecke rare book manuscript library yaleuniversityhewittquadrangle new haven connecticut apr2014d. Rare books and manuscripts may be consulted only in the reading room. The beinecke library holds the largest collection of hughes material, as it was a bequest of langston hughes s estate ca. Sgh has undertaken over ten projects at the library, which included rehabilitating the enclosure and structure systems and developing two.
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