Fiction Reading, 2025-02-27

Fiction reading, February 27th, 2025 Langsam Library 646, Elliston Poetry Room Hosts: Leah Stewart Reader: Adrienne Celt 1.) Welcome and introduction of Adrienne Celt (Stewart) 2.) From the beginning of End of the World House (Celt) 3.) More from End of the World House (Celt) 4.) Audience Q&A 5.) Closing (Stewart

Ballistic particle crater view

Photograph of a ballistic particle crater vie

Muslin fabric from the Wright Brothers aircraft

This is a fabric ephemera object encased in a plastic snap enclosure, roughly 2 inches x 1.75 inches, received as a new acquisition to UC Libraries in 2019. The plastic enclosure is labeled as “NGC™ / CAC ™ – Collectibles Authentication Guarantee ™.” The plastic encased object was digitized and housed in a sink mat system within a corrugated Talas Heritage Archival Storage clamshell for protection as well as to prevent it from becoming lost due to its small size. The fabric, yellowed with age and use, is straight on three sides but jagged on the left edge

[Bill of Lading Book Covering Shipments From Feb. 16, 1881 to March 26, 1888 ; and Scrapbook of Bills Submitted to the Company] : Preservation Lab Treatment Report

This is a disbound scrapbook of receipts from 1877 to 1883. Many receipts measure 3‐4 inches long and are adhered together along the top and bottom edge of a substrate leaf measuring 16 x 9 inches.View Catalog Record: https://cincinnatilibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S170C199564

Village of Mariemont : Preservation Lab Treatment Report

This is a map of the village of Mariemont (Ohio). The map is in good condition. It was previously folded in fourths. It will be stored in a drawer.View Catalog Record: https://cincinnatilibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S170C372757

The Practical Navigator, and Seaman's New Daily Assistant : Preservation Lab Treatment Report

This book is a navigation aid for sea travel. The well-worn condition of this item, paired with a prior leather binding repair, indicates a fair amount of practical use. This item came to the Lab tied in cloth tape due to detached parts.View Catalog Record: https://cincinnatilibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S170C254723

Rituale processionū que in Monasterio Beate Marie de Riuipul lo iuxta antiquam illius conductudinē fieri per totum annū confueuerant tam inofficio detempore qumide Sanctis : Preservation Lab Treatment Report

This item has not been digitized. It was catalogued in 2017 and was received by the lab for housing and examination. This is a vellum manuscript bound in a full black leather binding. Leather is blind tooled in panel decor with hand tools. It is sewn on three raised supports with laced-on endbands. Textblock consists of parchment folios sewn through the fold.View Catalog Record: https://cincinnatilibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S170C324504

The Language of Flowers: and Alphabet of Floral Emblems : Preservation Lab Treatment Report

This is a small brown cloth textured binding in need of housing. This book came to the Lab for long-term storage.View Catalog Record: https://cincinnatilibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S170C172700

Two Hundred Years: a Pictorial History of Madisonville for Its Bicentennial, 1809-2009 : Preservation Lab Treatment Report

This is a single signature pamphlet with two staples through the fold, though one of the staples has been lost. The pamphlet features a two‐toned (yellow and blue) cover wrapped around the textblock. The textblock paper is thick clay‐coated paper and features colorful images and graphics. This is a pictorial history of Madisonville, Ohio for the bicentennial which took place in 2009. It came to the Preservation Lab from the Public Library’s Madisonville branch, with the goal of treating the binding in order to prepare it for long‐term storage. Though the initial goal was “stabilization” the condition of the binding warrants full treatment in order to prepare the pamphlet for sewing into a clear‐front pamphlet binder.View Catalog Record: https://cincinnatilibrary.bibliocommons.com/v2/record/S170C277680

Actors/Actresses : Preservation Lab Treatment Report

This is a collection of photographs of Hollywood actors and actresses. The photographs were brought to the Lab to receive long-term housing