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Archival Adventures: Dianetics

Archival Adventures: Dianetics

It's time for an adventure! Its Spec Fiction Week! This week ArchivistAnthony is looking at the Astounding Science Fiction volume from May 1950. Contained in this particular volume is the first publication L. Ron Hubbard’s Dianetics, a canonical text of modern Scientology. Learn more about this week’s material here: https://sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/dianetics

Join our community collections archivist, Anthony Wright de Hernandez, for a livestream on Twitch! Every week we explore and discuss materials from Special Collections and University Archives covering topics including university history, NASA pioneers, architecture, science fiction, cooking, LGBTQ+ history, Black history, urban legends, and more. Recordings of previous streams are available on the Libaries' Youtube page.

If you are an individual with a disability and desire an accommodation, please email library-event-accessibility-g@vt.edu at least 10 business days prior to the event.

Date:
Wednesday, February 28, 2024 Show more dates
Time:
2:30pm - 4:30pm
Audience:
    Advanced       Alumni       Beginners       Faculty/Staff       Graduate Students       Postdoc       Public       Undergraduates  
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    Event > Livestream  

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