2022 New Acquisitions Showcase: From Plague Remedies to Photo Charms
New additions to the Penn Libraries' special collections will be on display during this drop-in event.
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Hosted by: Kislak Center
![Medieval coffer box](/sites/default/files/styles/page_hero_1x1/public/2022-08/CofferBox_001-web.jpeg?itok=EZNDkYAL)
As classes and researchers returned to the library this past academic year, curators at the Kislak Center continued their mission to expand our holdings in exciting and innovative ways. From a fourteenth-century manuscript collection of plague remedies, to a book woven on an automated silk loom, to a handwritten Turkish translation of Uncle Tom’s Cabin, to a catalogue and sample of photo jewelry, many exciting new items have been added to our collections in the past year. Drop-in to the Kislak Center’s Orrery Pavilion to get a first-hand look at some of these fascinating new arrivals.
Featured image: Coffer box with hand-colored woodcut and printed text pasted in, 15th century