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Current Exhibitions

Exhibitions showcase the scope and breadth of our diverse collections, igniting the imagination of academic researchers and casual patrons alike. Providing access, in context, to the unique materials housed within Special Collections, exhibitions connect the community with cultural treasures that are central to our collective memory. 

Past Exhibitions
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Aves: A Survey of the Literature of Neotropical Ornithology
Highlights significant works on ornithology from the E. A. McIlhenny Natural History Collection.
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Occult Science and the Philosophy of the Renaissance
Showcases works on early-modern science, alchemy, and secret knowledge from our collections.
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Dr. Jeff Hoy speaking to attendees at the 4th Annual LSU Area Sugarcane Field Day, July, 1986. Photograph by John Wozniak, LSU Agricultural Center
Sugar at LSU: A Chronology
Illustrates the history of sugar research at LSU.
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Baton Rouge Bus Boycott
Baton Rouge Bus Boycott
Presents oral histories of major figures involved in the Civil Rights Movement in Baton Rouge.
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A view down Third Street in Baton Rouge, about 1900.
From Red Stick to River Capital
Explores the history of Baton Rouge over three centuries.
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Conners B1 Scrapbook
New from Old Natchez
Features collections related to Natchez, MS, and the surrounding area.
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"Bombay, from Harbour" is from Tuck "Bombay" series.
British Voices from South Asia
Showcases oral histories with British people who lived and worked in India before Independence.
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Blue and Grey for Boys and Girls
Highlights titles from the Michael Lehman Williamson Collection of Civil War Books for Young People.
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