Harris lab project view assembling of the dilfridge. The librarys rare book collection stands at more than 50,000 volumes and is actively growing. Yale university beinecke rare book and manuscript library. We have opened a temporary reading room in yales sterling. Abaa glossary of book collecting terms abc for book collectors pdf bookbinding and the conservation of books catalogers desktop classification web estc estc web matching heritage of the printed book hpb lc authorities lc catalog rare books and manuscripts section rbms. The beinecke library contains yale universitys principal rare books and literary manuscripts and serves as a research center for students, faculty, and other scholars.
The completion of the beinecke library created subterranean library facilities beneath the courtyard, establishing the present appearance of the paved plaza and sunken courtyard. The collection also hosts an active exhibition program and digitization projects. It is a new building nestled among the old, which is an apt juxtaposition given that the librarys holdings are some of the oldest texts in existence. Sep 30, 2014 yale universitys beinecke rare book and manuscript library is the largest building in the world dedicated to the containment and preservation of rare books, manuscripts, and documents.
Yales renovated beinecke library to reopen september 6. Beinecke rare book and manuscript library construction photographs, 19611963. Aug 03, 2015 in case you didnt know, most rare book libraries are built with no windows. It supports the curriculum of the yale law school and the research. The library s rare book collection stands at more than 50,000 volumes and is actively growing. Hoppin professor and dean of the yale school of architecture, discusses the architecture and history of the beinecke library, designed by gordon bunshaft of the firm skidmore, owings and merrill. The beinecke rare book and manuscript library sits prominently and visibly in the center of the yale university campus. The yale university library is the library system of yale university in new haven, connecticut. A modernized beinecke library opens next month architect. The collection consists predominantly of printed works published before 1796. Fairchild ruggles, university of illinois, urbanachampaign. Beinecke rare book library gordon bunshaft som great. In case you didnt know, most rare book libraries are built with no windows. Beinecke, walter beinecke and their families, this gift to the university was intended as a symbol of the loyalty and devotion of the three brothers and as a source of.
Construction photographs of the beinecke library are available in the beineckes digital collections. May 04, 2015 new haven the central stacks are almost emptied, and on monday the move of the beinecke rare book and manuscript librarys 560yearold gutenberg bible from its display case punctuated the. Yales rare book library is designed to shield precious works. Yale university a framework for campus planning 5 1 the yale corporation is the universitys governing board. The exhibition, curated by rare book librarian michael widener and michael laird of michael laird rare books, gathers 34 volumes from the yale law librarys rare book collection, the latest in a series of exhibitions focusing on the book as object. The beinecke librarys robust collections are used to create new scholarship by researchers from around the world. Designed by gordon bunshaft, the building is constructed of translucent marble panes framed in granite and enclosing a sixstory freestanding book tower. Beinecke rare book and manuscript library docomomo united. The author explains the meaning of early fatimid architecture in tunisia and egypt by probing their sectarian identity and bid for political legitimacy.
The collection consists of photographs documenting the construction of beinecke rare book and manuscript library at yale. Construction began in early 1960, and the library opened its doors for the first time on october 11, 1963. The library was the gift of three yale alumniedwin j. Completed in 1963 and situated on yale universitys campus, in new haven, connecticut, the library has room for approximately 780,000 volumes. Beinecke rare book and manuscript library construction photographs. Day to day, seven officers of the university are responsible for its academic mission and its operation. It will reopen in september 2016 equipped for another 50 years as a worldclass. Yales map thief story told in new book new haven register. Cloistered by a shell of stone, the 1963 beinecke rare book and manuscript library in yale, us, is one of the worlds foremost collections of. General collection, beinecke rare book and manuscript library, yale university. Known for his glassandsteel curtain wall designs, bunshaft knew that large windows would be a risky. Construction of the union pacific railroad beinecke rare. Fuller construction company was the general contractor. The beinecke library s robust collections are used to create new scholarship by researchers from around the world.
Sterling for the construction of sterling memorial library in 1918, the university decided to create a dedicated reading room for its rare books, which became the. The modernist edifice houses a rich rare book library and literary archive, and it. Bookbindings tell a story at the law library yale law school. The beinecke rare book and manuscript library was an architectural incongruity amid the university. College buildings design and construction archives at yale. The amazing beinecke rare book library of yale university. This way the quality and condition of the incredibly rare books is ensured and their longevity guaranteed. Built in 1963, the library belongs to yale university, located in new haven, connecticut. Included are preconstruction views, construction progress views, and completed interior and exterior views. Click on image or caption above to see image in the zoom viewer.
He grew up in nunda, new york where we earned several commissions as a portrait and landscape painter. Beinecke rare book and manuscript library architectuul. To mark the 12th anniversary of the yale law library rare books blog, i direct your attention to a book of ours that is, unfortunately, rather timely. Also included are photographs of the opening ceremonies and reception. New haven the central stacks are almost emptied, and on monday the move of the beinecke rare book and manuscript librarys 560yearold gutenberg bible from its display case punctuated the. Yale university beinecke rare book and manuscript library som. Yales beinecke rare book and manuscript library turns 50. Its 16 members are leaders in government, business, industry, and the nonprofit world. Designbuild project for the interior of an 8,500 square foot hermetically sealed, humidity controlled building envelope with lab space for the world renowned rare manuscript library. Beinecke rare book and manuscript library construction photographs, may 1961sept. The reason behind this is to completely control temperatures and humidity. We have opened a temporary reading room in yale s sterling memorial library, located directly across wall street from the beinecke. The quadrangle was created with the construction of the universitys bicentennial buildings and woodbridge hall in 1901.
The rare book collection at the lillian goldman law library is one of the outstanding collections of historical law books and manuscripts in north america. Beinecke library construction photographs, 19611963 beinecke. One of the largest buildings in the world devoted entirely to rare books and manuscripts, the library can accommodate 180,000 volumes in the central tower and more than 600,000. May 11, 2014 new haven a new book offers the best glimpse yet of the socialclimbing sneak thief who stole millions of dollars in rare maps from yale university and other institutions a decade ago. Grodsky and our subcontractors worked diligently together to provide the beinecke library.
Beinecke cataloging manual yale university library. The beinecke rare book and manuscript library opens, devoted entirely to yales exceptional collections of rare books and manuscripts. Yale university library preservation department 43rd annual report july 20june 2014 roberta pilette, director of preservation and chief preservation officer murray harrison, senior administrative assistant preservation staffing. The beinecke library contains yale universitys principal rare books and literary manuscripts and serves as a research center for students, faculty, and other. Beinecke rare book and manuscript library amusing planet. Photographs of the construction of the union pacific railroad by andrew j. Beinecke library construction photographs, 19611963. Yale university construction projects standard builders.
In the late 1950s, interest in rare books, the philanthropy of the beineckes, the universitys pressing need for a special collections library, and the design by the architect gordon bunshaft, created the beinecke library. The modernist edifice houses a rich rare book library and literary archive, and it was established as a gift from the beinecke family. The chinese rare books at yale database brings together information about chinese rare books and manuscripts held primarily in east asia library special collections in sml and also in the beinecke rare book and manuscript library. Yales 1455 gutenberg bible moved to new home in elm city. Beinecke construction search terms search type all fields title creator subject call number curated collection find advanced showing 33 48 of 1048 for search. Cloistered by a shell of stone, the 1963 beinecke rare book and manuscript library in yale, us, is one of the worlds foremost collections of rare manuscripts. Jun, 2017 built in 1963, the library belongs to yale university, located in new haven, connecticut. Established in 1963, yales beinecke library celebrated its 50th anniversary on 20. Included are pre construction views, construction progress views, and completed interior and exterior views. Grenierwinther points out that a lot of manuscripts produced in the early 15th century were not illustrated. It supports the curriculum of the yale law school and the research of students and faculty within yale, and far beyond. Originating in 1701 with the gift of several dozen books to a new collegiate school, the librarys collection now contains approximately 15.
A highly scholarly and perceptive book about a complicated, enigmatic dynasty. One of the largest buildings in the world devoted entirely to rare books and manuscripts, the library was designed to have room in the central tower for 180,000 volumes and in the underground book stacks for over 600,000 volumes. Grodsky and our subcontractors worked diligently together to provide the beinecke library with top quality systems designed for longevity and ease of use. Yale universitys famous beinecke library is no exception.
New haven a new book offers the best glimpse yet of the socialclimbing sneak thief who stole millions of dollars in rare maps from yale university and other institutions a decade ago. The beinecke library was a gift from the beinecke family, and since 1963 has accommodated six major collections in its rare and marvelous structure that coincides. Search results beinecke construction yale university. Beinecke rare book library by gordon bunshaft som architect, at new haven, connecticut, 1963, architecture in the great buildings online. On a sunny day, its unique exterior seems to be floating above its darkened ground entry level. We have opened a temporary reading room in yales sterling memorial library, located directly across wall street from the beinecke. Beinecke rare book and manuscript library docomomo. Beinecke library renovation beinecke library renovation. Beinecke library reopens, a gem for scholars and students. Documenting the construction of the beinecke rare book and manuscript. In 1963, yale university opened the most modern of structures to house its most ancient of books. The originals are held by another archival repository, the manuscripts and archives department of.
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