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6 Ballard Papyrus,
Thebes, Egypt, ca. 850 – 1050 BCE
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Vosper Book of Hours, France, ca. 1470
Hand painted instructions, placed in a tomb, to ensure the soul’s rebirth; named for the donor family
Hand illustrated book of holy days and readings for daily worship hours; named in honor of a former KU librarian
[ SPECIAL COLLECTIONS. KENNETH SPENCER RESEARCH LIBRARY ]
[ SPECIAL COLLECTIONS. KENNETH SPENCER RESEARCH LIBRARY ]
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Allen Fieldhouse, 1955 Home of the Jayhawks; loudest place to play basketball in America
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– 1861 Letter from Florence Nightingale – Renaissance book on eye surgery – 1844 Report on Mesmerism [ ITEMS IN THE COLLECTIONS OF THE CLENDENING HISTORY OF MEDICINE LIBRARY & MUSEUM, MEDICAL CENTER ]
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A Midsummer Night’s Dream, by William Shakespeare Performed by KU students and faculty in its original pronunciation for the first time in North America; University Theatre productions shine bright