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Archival Adventures: Samuel Herrick Papers

Archival Adventures: Samuel Herrick Papers

It's time for an adventure! Destination: Space. This week we’ll explore a selection of materials from the Samuel Herrick Papers including his work on Project Mercury, consultation on the film “The Day the Earth Stood Still” (1951), and work on Minor Planets. You can learn more about Herrick and the collection in the finding aid here: https://ead.lib.virginia.edu/vivaxtf/view?docId=oai/lib.vt.edu/repositories/2/resources/1323.oai_ead.xml

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, September 28, 2022 Show more dates
Time:
2:30pm - 4:30pm
Audience:
    Advanced       Alumni       Beginners       Faculty/Staff       Graduate Students       Postdoc       Public       Undergraduates  

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