Library Exhibition - John Munroe: Delaware Historian
The University of Delaware Library [www.udel.edu/library] announces a new exhibition in the single case near the Information Desk in the Information Room on the First Floor of the Morris Library entitled “John Munroe: Delaware Historian.”
Dr. John A. Munroe (1914-2006) was a noted authority on Delaware history and a highly regarded educator who spent over 60 years on the faculty of the University of Delaware. The Wilmington native was also an alumnus, receiving his B.A. in 1936 and his M.A. in 1941. The University of Delaware named Dr. Munroe the H. Rodney Sharp Professor of History in 1962. Over the course of his career he also acted as head of the History Department, co-founded the Hagley Fellowship and assisted with the establishment of the Winterthur Program in American Material Culture. The exhibition highlights his accomplishments and contributions on educating students and the general public on Delaware history. On display are photographs, publications, drafts and newspaper clippings from the John Munroe papers.
“John Munroe: Delaware Historian” was curated by Jaime Margalotti, senior assistant librarian in the Manuscripts and Archives Department. Laurie Rizzo, assistant librarian in the Special Collections Department, worked on the design and installation of the physical and virtual exhibition.
The exhibition can be viewed online at [www.lib.udel.edu/ud/spec/exhibits/munroe/index.html].
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Tuesday, November 13, 2012
Morris Library, Single case near the Information Desk in the Information Room, First Floor
Morris Library, University of Delaware, Newark, DE 19716, USA