Scope and Content
Over the years, the Library has undertaken numerous efforts to digitize research information, for the purpose of preservation and to enhance access. This web site chronicles these projects and provides a way to search the Library's Digital Collections. The scope of what you can search within these collections will expand over time.
Recent Projects
Francis Bacon
A version of Francis Bacon's Sylva Sylvarum, and an edited
translation of New Atlantis (Nouvel Atlas), both supplemented by prefaces of the
translator, Pierre Amboise, and a Life of Bacon.
Falda publications
Five titles by the Italian printmaker Giovanni Battista Falda (ca. 1640-1678) illustrating features of Rome. Also included
is his map of Rome.
Ivy Lee Posters
Consists of posters issued as The Subway Sun and The Elevated Express by the Interborough Rapid Transit Company which were
displayed in New York City subways from 1918-1932.
James S. Hall collection of George Frideric Handel
James S. Hall collection of George Frideric Handel
The James S. Hall Collection of George Frideric Handel provides rich documentation of the history of performing the music of George Frideric Handel (1685–1759), including manuscripts copied during Handel’s lifetime, performance materials originating in the decades following Handel’s death, documents of 19th-century commemorative festivals in England, and memorabilia.