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10/30/2026

What better way to kick off Halloweekend than with some mummies! Yesterday, Dr. Carol Harrison's HIST 312: French Revolution and Napoleon class came by Rare Books yesterday to look at "Description de l'Egypte" from the early 19th century.

When Napoleon visited Egypt, he brought artists, scientists and other academics with him to document the culture and country. This collection of books was printed over a number of years after the expedition. It was one of the first collection of books purchased by the University of South Carolina when it first opened. One of the books features diagrams of mummies along with the process of mummification. It even includes diagrams of pets! Other books include diagrams of bats, bugs, reptiles and birds native to the area.

10/29/2026

Last week, the Music Library hosted Professor Cherisse Williams' Introduction to Music Industry class for a lesson on music advertising using our KISS Collection! The University of South Carolina School of Music students got the chance to explore the collection and hear from Jen Wochner, Archivist at the Music Library, about the materials. They then picked an item from the collection to pitch to their classmates. We love using our collections to give students real-world examples and experiences!

10/28/2026

Ghostly lore and historic places go hand in hand. And with a history that dates back to 1801, USC has spooky stories aplenty. In search of Halloween hair-raisers, we asked the USC community to share their scariest campus paranormal encounters.

10/27/2026

10/26/2026

10/23/2026

Join us tonight for the 's Arts & Draughts event from 7-11pm, featuring a special MIRC-curated program titled "Body Matters on Film". The program will loop throughout the evening in the museum’s screening room. Hope to see you there!

10/22/2026

Opera at USC's upcoming production of Handel's "Alcina" is featured in the new exhibit at the Music Library. The exhibit showcases various scores, recording, and articles of performances both past and present.

Today the exhibit attracted many of the performers looking at the materials to see the evolution of their particular character and the professional singers who have previously brought their characters to life.

10/19/2026

“I am no bird; and no net ensnares me: I am a free human being with an independent will.”

Jane Eyre was published in 1847! The book was originally titled "Jane Eyre: An Autobiography" edited by a "Currer Bell" which was the name Brontë used to publish the novel.

Pictured below is the first American edition from our collection! You can see where a previous reader penciled in "Charlotte Brontë" below the pseudonym.

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