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Document Type
Video
Publication Date
10-3-2019
Abstract
This event was hosted by UNLV University Libraries.
Rogers has established a $5 million endowment to support a rare books curator in UNLV Libraries Special Collections & Archives and will donate her collection of rare books to the UNLV Libraries.
Portions of the collection were on display at the event, and Rogers discussed the many connections between the authors featured in her collection and her evolution as a rare book collector.
Keywords
Victorian books; Beverly Rogers; Rare books; Philanthropy
Disciplines
Arts and Humanities
File Format
mp4
File Size
2.0 Kb
Run Time
01:15:21
Streaming Media
Language
English
Repository Citation
Farrell, M.,
Meana, M.,
Rogers, B.
(2019).
Victorian Connections and the Evolution of a Book Collector.
Available at:
https://digitalscholarship.unlv.edu/special_collections_events/31
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Comments
This public event was held on October 3, 2019, at 5:00pm, on the campus of UNLV in the Lied Library's Goldfield room. Maggie Farrell, Dean of Libraries, opened the event. Remarks were given by Marta Meana, President of UNLV. The presentation was given by Beverly Rogers, UNLV Donor and Alumni.
The video may be viewed on YouTube or by download. The downloadable mp4 file is 2.0 Kb.