Online Exhibits
Below is a list of exhibits created by the Archives and Rare Books Library to give you a closer look at our collections. For a list of fully digitized collections visit UC Libraries Digital Collections
Older exhibits by the Archives and Rare Books Library can be found on Archive-It.
The Bearcat Through the Decades
An exhibit highlighting the history of the UC Bearcat
George B. Barbour
An exhibit that tells the story of former UC professor, George B. Barbour and the collection of his papers at the Archives and Rare Books Library.
An Edinburgh Urban Ghost Story
This ghost story was written as an assignment for the UC Honors seminar, The Culture of Books and Reading
The Fresh Painters
This exhibit tells the story of the Fresh Painters Club at the University of Cincinnati, a drama club known for their successful productions.
The Benjamin Gettler Papers
Benjamin Gettler was a lawyer, businessman, and philanthropist. This exhibit highlights some of his work that is represented in the Benjamin Gettler Papers at the University of Cincinnati Archives & Rare Books Library.
In Life and Death - The UC - Spring Grove Cemetery Connection
This exhibit is a continuing project that documents the relationship between UC and Spring Grove Cemetery through the tombstones of those who made the University of Cincinnati what it is today.
UC Protest Posters
An exhibit highlighting some posters and flyers regarding protests on UC's campus
School & Country: A Survey of Student Military Life at the University of Cincinnati
An exhibit which details the history of military life on UC's campus.
Theodore M. Berry Papers Project
An exhibit highlighting the 2010 project to completely process the papers of Theodore Moody Berry, Cincinnati's first African mayor.
Cincinnati Historical Maps
Maps of the City of Cincinnati from the Archives and Rare Books Library's Rare Book Collection from 1802 through 1929.
Cincinnati Subway and Street Improvements
An exhibit that provides a history of Cincinnati Subway project. The Cincinnati Subway and Street Improvements photographs can be found on the UC Libraries Digital Resource Commons.
The Gaylord Oscar Shepherd Collection of Strobridge Lithography Company Calendar Cards
An exhibit featuring monthly calendar cards printed by the Strobridge Lithography Company, spanning the years 1896 to 1912.
The Irish in Cincinnati
This website grew from a University of Cincinnati Honors Program seminar, “The Irish in America,” in coordination with the Archives & Rare Books Library.
The John J. and James B. McNamara Papers
The McNamara Brothers, originally from Cincinnati, gained notoriety for the bombing of the Los Angeles Times Building in 1910. This exhibits highlights the collection of their papers at the Archives and Rare Books Library. Portions of the collection have also been digitized and are available on the UC Libraries Digital Resource Commons.
Paoletta Opera Collection and the Cincinnati Exposition of 1910
Images and information about the collection and the 1910 Exposition for which it was written.
Louise Shropshire: An Online Exhibition
An online exhibit featuring Louise Shropshire a Cincinnati Civl Rights pioneer and composer.
Marian Spencer: Fighting for Equality in Cincinnati
An alumna of the University of Cincinnati (Class of 1942), Marian Spencer has fought for Civil Rights in Cincinnati for nearly seventy years. This exhibit examines her career and her papers at the Archives and Rare Books Library.
Southwest Ohio Folklore Collection
This exhibit explores the Archives and Rare Books Library's Southwest Ohio Folklore Collection. The collection was donated by Edgar Slotkin, professor emeritus of English at the University of Cincinnati.
Don Heinrich Tolzmann German-Americana Collection
An exhibit highlighting Don Heinrich Tolzamann's collection of German-Americana
A War in Shades of Gray: German-Americans and Germany in the World War II Era
A look at material in the German-Americana collection relating to World War II
The Ambrose Bierce Letter Project
An exhibit highlighting a project to digitize and transcribe letters written by Ambrose Bierce, housed in the Archives and Rare Books Library.
Blue
In this exhibit of rare books from our holdings in the Archives & Rare Books Library, we present examples of the use of the color blue from hundreds of years ago to our present era, showing its use in books that cover a range of cultural meanings and heritage from around the world.
Bookmongers and Other Delights of the Trade
An exhibit that explores the art of bookselling
The Irish Literature Collection
This exhibit highlights ARB's extensive Irish literature collection
Fore-edge Painting
A display of books with fore-edge painting in the Archives and Rare Books Library's collection.
Historical Textbook Collection
An overview of the Archives and Rare Books Library's Historical Textbook Collection.
Miriam Irwin Collection of Margaret Armstrong Book Design
Margaret Armstrong (1867-1944) is considered one of the most influential book cover designers of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. This exhibit provides biographical information and examples of her work.
The Life and Career of William Morris
William Morris was a designer of stained glass, tapestries, wallpaper, chintzes, furniture, books, and typefaces. He was also a preservationist, socialist, poet, novelist, lecturer, calligrapher, translator of classic Icelandic and early English sagas, and founder of the Kelmscott press.
Rare Book Occasional
A blog that takes a closer look at items from ARB's rare books collection
Shakespeare's Quadricentennial
A celebration of 400 years of Shakespeare by Sydney Vollmer, ARB Intern
Virginius C. Hall Jacobite Collection
An exhibit displaying the Archives and Rare Books Library's collection of rare books on the Jacobites.
The William J. Lawrence Irish Theatre History Notebooks
This exhibit highlights the William J. Lawrence Irish History collection which consists of 99 handwritten notebooks containing his research on the Irish stage from 1630 to 1911.