Overview
The Special Collections and University Archives at Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP) is home to more than 20,000 volumes of rare books and incunabula, dating from the 12th to the 21st centuries. The Spanish Illuminated Manuscript is a bound vellum manuscript of approximately 200 pages that are each handwritten by the royal court scribes of King Philip IV of Spain. Although other examples exist, this unique manuscript dates from 1635-1637 and documents legal court proceedings. This manuscript has been completely digitized and is available through the IUP Libraries’ online catalog.
Date: Monday, October 6, 8PM EST
Guest Presenter: Dr. Harrison Wick
Host: Gerald “Jay” Gaidmore
Presenter
Since 2007, Dr. Harrison Wick has served as the Special Collections Librarian and University Archivist at Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP) in Indiana, Pennsylvania. In addition to professional development activities promoting archival resources and rare books, Dr. Wick has written three books about regional history and historical preservation. He has completed significant in-house projects, including the digital conversion of audio and video recordings in the IUP Special Collections and University Archives. Dr. Wick has been awarded grants to support research activities at the College of William & Mary, Duke University, the United States Army Heritage and Education Center (USAHEC) in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, and the United States Military Academy at West Point. He has earned graduate degrees in history and library science, and his doctorate in Administration and Leadership Studies. Dr. Wick’s dissertation was a qualitative study to determine how logistics influenced the Battle of Gettysburg and the outcome of the United States Civil War. His research interests are information literacy promoting primary sources, rare book librarianship, social justice, and the history of higher education.
