The rare book collection contributes to the educational program of the college by introducing students to unique primary source materials in the context of their academic course work and through regularly scheduled public exhibitions.
Fall 2024 Exhibit
The A.M. Todd Rare Book Room proudly announces the opening of its Fall exhibit, “Witch: A Label and Its Repercussions,” running from September 16th to November 22nd, 2024, Monday and Wednesday from 2 p.m. – 5 p.m.
“Witch” is a term that shows up throughout pop culture, from books to movies we see examples of witches as old crones or beautiful young women, from scary and harmful to protectors or healers. This exhibit hopes to show some of the history of the label of “witch,” how it has been used to harm during the early modern European witch-hunts and how it was then integrated into literature through works like Shakespeare’s Macbeth and Hansel and Gretel.
