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Propaganda - the Medium is Never the Message!
(2003-03)
What is Propaganda?
It is a public action or display of doctrines, ideas, arguments, facts or allegations spread by deliberate effort through any medium of communication in order to influence others, to further one's ...
Highlights from the 18th Century Political and Historical Collections
(2002-10)
An exhibition in honour of the retirement of Professor J.A.W. (Jock) Gunn, D. Phil., Oxon., F.R.S.C. 17 October 2002 - 3 December 2002
In selecting items for the exhibition, Dr. Gunn compares Queen's collections with the ...
Summer Exhibition 2013
(2013-06)
Summer Exhibition 2013
Library Exhibit, June - August 2013
In celebration of summer, the W. D. Jordan Special Collections and Music Library offers a selection of the tourism pamphlets available in our extensive ...
In Memoriam: Arthur E. Covington, Canada's Pioneer Radio Astronomer
(2001-03)
Arthur E. Covington, a donor of the Riche-Covington Collection to Queen's Libraries, passed away recently. In his honour, the staff of Queen's W.D. Jordan Special Collections and Music Library have put together a modest ...
The Aliquando Century: The First One Hundred Books from The Aliquando Press of William Rueter
(2009-02)
The Aliquando Press was established by William Rueter in Toronto early in 1963. His aim was to personally explore all aspects of the hand-produced book.
One essential aspect of a private press is that the proprietor ...
Learn Well and Progress Daily - Posters from the Chinese Cultural Revolution
(2002-06)
This exhibition presented images of youth in propaganda posters produced during the Chinese Cultural Revolution, 1966-1976. Chairman Mao Zedong called on all youth to build a new China in accord with Communist and Maoist ...
John Buchan: His Life, His Library, His Legacy
(2004-10)
An Exhibition presented on the occasion of the visit of the John Buchan Society (UK), October 2004
Featuring Buchan's Private Library and Papers held by the Library and Archives of Queen's University at Kingston
John ...
Leather and Vellum Bookbindings, 1500 - 1920
(2003-01)
An exhibition curated by Margaret Lock of Locks' Press Kingston, illustrating the history of bookbinding with examples from the Jordan Library collections.
The exhibition is arranged chronologically, covering the history ...
Ink Paper Lead, Board Leather Thread
(2002-03)
An exhibition of hand-printed books and fine bindings presented by The Loving Society of Letterpress Printers and The Binders of Infinite Love
The exhibition includes works by:
- Wesley W. Bates, West Meadow ...
The Search for Sir John Franklin: The Erebus and The Terror
(2015-02)
The Search for Sir John Franklin: The Erebus and The Terror–29 January, 2015 – 28 February, 2015 @ W.D. Jordan Special Collections Library.