The Wing & I

Name: The Wing & I
Start: 2019-09-04T00:00:00-05:00
End: 2019-09-04T01:00:00-05:00
Location: The Wing & I

Jill Gage, Custodian of the John M. Wing Foundation on the History of Printing and Bibliographer of British Literature and History

Sep 04, 2019

Towner Fellows' Lounge

This year marks the 100th anniversary of the Newberry's world-renowned John M. Wing Foundation on the History of Printing. Jill Gage will celebrate this milestone with a discussion of recent acquisitions for the collection. Come hear about books from the 16th-21st centuries, type specimens, manuscripts, artifacts, artist’s books, ephemera, and more. There will also be Wing trivia and themed snacks!