WFHB Bloomington Community Radio
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Host Dave Stewart welcomes Cherry Williams, Curator of Manuscripts of the Lilly Library at Indiana University. The Lilly Library is world-famous for its collection of books and manuscripts and celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2010. Cherry Williams talks about the upcoming exhibit, “Treasures of the Lilly Library”, and mentions some of the extraordinary literary history which will be on display for scholars as well as the general public. We also talk about the upcoming summer exhibit, “Unexpected Treasures of the Lilly Library”, and the fall showcase of Medieval exhibits. Cherry Williams describes the teamwork and skill of the staff of the Lilly Library as they collect, safeguard, and exhibit rare books and special collections.
