Special Events at Musselman Library

September

Notes at Night: A Reading for Lincoln

Concert, Dessert Reception, and Candlelight Walking Tour
Musselman Library Main Floor Apse
Friday, September 25, 2009, 7:00 pm

Musselman Library invites you to a performance of A Reading for Lincoln, featuring Richard Sautter as James Murdoch, with period music by Tin Kettle. Murdoch, a personal friend of Lincoln and one of the most well-known actors in mid-19th century America, gave up the stage during the Civil War in favor of benefit readings to raise money for Union soldiers. We recreate one of these readings, adding music performed on guitar, banjo, mandolin, tin whistle, and concertina.

Following a break for refreshments, Tin Kettle returns for a short concert of Irish music. Then, Richard Sautter leads a candlelight "Ghosts of Gettysburg" walking tour of the Gettysburg College campus and surrounding town, ending back at the Gettysburg Hotel.

Note: Since the "Ghosts of Gettysburg" tour company is not affiliated with Gettysburg College, there is a $7.50 charge for the candlelight walking tour following the concert. Please see the registration form to include this with your registration; the fee can also be paid the evening of the event.

AtMLA (Atlantic Chapter of the Music Library Association) Annual Meeting

Friday, September 25th and Saturday the 26th

October

People of the Book and More: A Behind the Scenes look at a College Archives

Musselman Library Special Collections, 4^th floor
Tuesday, October 13, 7 pm

In conjunction with the One Book, One Community Campaign, assistant archivist, Christine Ameduri will give a behind the scenes peak at how rare materials are collected, housed and preserved, and introduce the Library's book and paper conservation program. This year's "one book" reading is People of the Book, by Geraldine Brooks. The novel's principal character is a book restorer. Gettysburg College Special Collections is the College's repository for rare books, manuscripts, maps, art works, textiles, sound recordings, photographs, and other unique primary source materials.

Brittle Books and Broken Bindings

Musselman Library, Room 18 (ground floor)
Tuesday, October 20, 7 pm

Special Collections is the steward for over 11,000 rare books, the majority dating from the early 18th through 20th centuries. Assistant archivist, Chris Ameduri will trace the history of the different libraries at Gettysburg College during the past two centuries to show how this collection was created and came to be living in Special Collections. She will also talk about the Department's fledgling book and paper conservation program.