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The primary objectives of Albion College Special Collections are to: 1) collect, preserve and make available records, manuscripts, artifacts and ephemera that accurately document the history of Albion College and the West Michigan Conference of the United Methodist Church; 2) document, in the same fashion, the lives of those who have touched and forever changed these institutions; and 3) collect and make available for research rare and unique resources that support the curriculum and academic endeavors of Albion College faculty, staff and students. No special credentials or permissions are necessary to use our materials. Our collections are available for research by the Albion College community, members of the West Michigan Conference of the United Methodist Church, and the general public. We do require that all researchers schedule an appointment for their visit so that we may prepare accordingly.	"OZ: From the Wonderful Wizard to the World of Warcraft" is the newest exhibit from Albion College Special Collections. Beginning in mid-January, this exhibit features our collection of rare Wizard of Oz volumes. L. Frank Baum's The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1900) is heralded as the first classic American fairytale. Through the years it has undergone serialization, derivation, censorship, and exhibition. Included in this exhibit are a number of the Baum and Ruth Plumly Thompson volumes from the Oz series, books about Baum and Oz, examples of derivative Oz works, and memorabilia from the 1939 Wizard of Oz film featuring Judy Garland, which is celebrating its 70th anniversary this year. The exhibit is located on Mudd Level 3, outside of Special Collections, and will continue through the end of the spring semester. Just follow the yellow brick road to Mudd Level 3! Read more...
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	Hours: By Appointment Phone: (517) 629-0487 Fax: (517) 629-0504 Email: archives@albion.edu Address: Stockwell-Mudd Libraries, Albion College, 600 E. Cass St., Albion, MI 49224
Web 2.0 Fun!
Check out Special Collections' new blog, The Pink and Green. We will be using this site to feature documents, images, artifacts, and interesting stories relating to the history and community of Albion College. The Photo of the Month, "Trivial Trivia" content, and biweekly A Day in the Life of Albion College will be moving here! We'll also use this space to keep you up to date on new donations and the work we are doing to make those materials accessible to you! Albion College Special Collections also has a group on Facebook, where we keep you up to date on news, events, and exhibits. It includes historic photographs of campus, contact information, a place for discussion, and much more! Click "Become a Member" to join. Also on Facebook is the Albion College Memorabilia application, which allows you to send fun images and artifacts to all your friends!
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