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.
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.
January 9 - April 10, 2023
Monday - Friday
8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
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, 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
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
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
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
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