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Exhibits

Every two to three months, the Noel Collection puts up a new exhibition of its materials. These exhibits are meant to introduce viewers to the wide range of subjects covered by the collection and thereby incite further study. We will announce new exhibits both here and on our social media outlets. 

Transportation From Here to There: A Brief History

Current Exhibit
January 9 - April 10, 2023
Monday - Friday
8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
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People are always on the move and have always found ingenious, inventive ways of getting where they want to go.  Our latest exhibit features some of our more modern material, printed from the 1800s to the 1970s, as we examine the history of transportation from horse-drawn carriages to horse-less carriages and from bicycles to trains.  Although we specialize in older materials, we have several interesting, more modern sources that are guaranteed to take you back in time to the not-so-distant past.
Cyclist riding a velocipede (top left); color print of a Ritz Hotel delivery coach (top right); color print of Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost (bottom).
Cyclist riding a velocipede, from Gabriel Gosthiaux's La Velocipedomanie, Paris: F. Stinnett, ca. 1880 (top left); early 20th-century print of a Ritz Hotel delivery coach (top right); early 20th-century print of Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost (bottom).

Past Exhibits

Amusements and Musings: Non-Book Print Objects in the J.S. Noel Collection
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Revolution Revisited: An American Revolution Exhibit


Ethnobotany: The Influences & Delights of Botanicals

Egyptomania: Modern Fascination with Ancient Egypt

Through Sea and Ice: Oceanic Exploration

Cartographic Curiosities

Beyond the Text: A History of Books

Unseen Forces: The Magic and Science of the Occult

Napoleon: His Life, His Time, His Battles

Nature Takes Flight: Winged Creatures, Real and Imaginary

Pentameters and Prosodies: Poetry across Periods and Places

"Give Me Liberty": The American Pursuit of Independence

The War to End All Wars: The First World War and its Lasting Legacy

The Young and the Restless: Literature for the Art of Growing Up

Let’s Play! : Sports and Pastimes through the Ages

Pioneering America

The Great Catch: An Exploration of Hunting and Fishing

"Wish You Were Here..." : Travels Around the World

Ready, Aim, Fire: Weaponry in Military and Civilian Life

The Magic and Wonder of Childhood

Handmade & Handwritten 

Fun in the Sun: Summer Activities and Adventures

'Well-Behaved Women Seldom Make History:'* The Feats and Exploits of Women 
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The Price of Freedom: The Revolutionary Era in America and France

Whimsical Wonders: Toys, Games, and Other Amusements from the Past

The Treasures of the Northwest Louisiana Archives and the James Smith Noel Collection

Nature's Beauty: Exploring Plants and Flowers and Their Uses

The Art of Love

Festivities and Rituals through the Ages

The Battle of New Orleans


Hours

Monday - Friday
8:00 am - 4:30 pm

Telephone

318-798-4161

Email

LibNoelColl@lsus.edu

location

1 University Place
Shreveport, LA 71115