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Images of Labor and Social Justice
Selections from several core areas of Richard V Correll's recently donated collection at the Labor Archives of Washington State in Libraries Special Collections. Correll (1904-1990) was described as “one of the leading masters of printmaking in the West.”
He earned a living as a commercial artist in the book publishing and advertising fields while producing a large body of fine art on his own time. (more)
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Allen Library South basement, Allen Library North first floor balcony | through April 19, 2013
Current/Upcoming Events & Exhibits
- Grays Harbor Memories Documentary (7th Street Theatre, Hoquiam, from Mar 09, 2013 02:00 PM to Mar 09, 2013 09:00 PM)
- Join Libraries, UWTV, and the UW Alumni Association for the premiere of a 30-minute documentary film about Grays Harbor County, featuring amateur film shot in Grays Harbor County and interviews with County historians and researchers. The screening will be followed by a discussion of home movies, research and film preservation. 7th Street Theatre, Hoquiam | March 9, 2pm and 7pm
- Journeys Ashore: South Asian Immigrants in the Pacific NW (Allen Library North lobby, from Feb 25, 2013 12:00 AM to Mar 31, 2013 12:00 AM)
- Through photographs and oral histories, the exhibit explores the various routes that brought South Asians to the Pacific Northwest, their motivations for leaving their homelands, and their experiences upon arrival. Beginning in the 1890s and 1920s, this timeline continues to capture the experiences of immigrant life in the Pacific Northwest following the Second World War. | Allen Library North lobby | Mar 1-31
- Images of Labor and Social Justice: The Art of Richard V. Correll (Special Collections Lobby, Allen Library South Basement, and Allen Library North balcony, from Dec 06, 2012 12:00 AM to Apr 19, 2013 12:00 AM)
- New Additions to the Collection of the Labor Archives of Washington State, Libraries Collections by Richard V. Correll (1904-1990). Subjects range from labor, social justice, civil rights, and anti-war themes, to work for the Great Depression-era Washington State WPA. Location: Special Collections Lobby in Allen Library South basement, and Allen Library North 1st floor balcony | through April 19, 2013
- Literary Voices 2013 (UW Club, from Apr 27, 2013 06:00 PM to Apr 27, 2013 09:00 PM)
- Keynote Speaker, Garth Stein, author of The Art of Racing in the Rain. Friends of the Libraries' eighth annual Literary Voices dinner to benefit Libraries preservation, collections, and student scholarships. Dine at one of 17 tables hosted by writers from the region. UW Club | Saturday, April 27, 6pm | Tickets: $125
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Libraries in the News
- The Protest Artist: Richard Correll Was Endearing, but His Prints Are Fierce
- The Stranger - February 6, 2013
- Preserving Personal Information
- KUOW 94.9 - January 29, 2013
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