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The Mathes Reading Figurines Collection contains over 200 figurines, small sculptures, carvings, and figure groups depicting the act of reading.
Created from a wide range of materials, including wood, sandstone, ivory, bronze, paper mache, porcelain, bone china, stone, and glass, the pieces in the collection vary in size from under one-inch to over two-feet high.
The foundation of the collection is the generous gift of Mrs. Miriam B. Snow Mathes (1896-2003), a member of the University faculty from 1934 until her retirement in 1971.
A changing selection of items from the collection is always on display in Wilson Library.
Figurines not on display may be viewed by appointment in Special Collections.
Use the links at left to view the collecton by title or by date of creation. Each listed entry links to a catalog record containing detailed informaton about and images of the item. |
