Donohue Rare Book Room – Gleeson Gleanings

March 17, 2025March 17, 2025

Lone Mountain Press: A Legacy In Print

Olivia Hoover, SCUA student assistant, shares a history of Lone Mountain Press and some images from the collection held by the Donohue Rare Book Room. Continue reading Lone Mountain Press: A Legacy In Print

November 13, 2024November 14, 2024

Radical Imagination in the Donohue Rare Book Room

See broadsides from Favianna Rodriguez’s retrospective portfolio “The Radical Imagination” on display now in the Donohue Rare Book Room. Continue reading Radical Imagination in the Donohue Rare Book Room

November 4, 2024November 4, 2024

Remember, Remember the Fifth of November

Explore some of the Donohue Rare Book Room’s materials related to the Gunpowder Plot! Continue reading Remember, Remember the Fifth of November

May 3, 2024May 29, 2024

Collection Highlight: Geneologia

A peek into our Special Collections, featuring an 18th century manuscript with ties to the Spanish Inquisition. Continue reading Collection Highlight: Geneologia

April 1, 2024

Collection Highlight: Febronius

A peek into our Special Collections, featuring a look at the controversies and publication history of Febronius’ 1763 book entitled De Statu Ecclesiae. Continue reading Collection Highlight: Febronius

February 13, 2024February 14, 2024

Collection Highlight: Cane

A peek into our Special Collections, featuring the Arion Press edition of Jean Toomer’s experimental novel Cane, with woodcuts by contemporary artist Martin Puryear. Continue reading Collection Highlight: Cane

November 3, 2022June 23, 2023

Now available in the Donohue Rare Book Room

A list of newly cataloged special collections, November 2022 Continue reading Now available in the Donohue Rare Book Room

February 26, 2022July 10, 2023

From the Vault 04(01)

From the Vault is a series highlighting recent projects, research, and interesting finds from the Special Collections & University Archives department at the Gleeson Library | Geschke Center. This post features the history of the University of San Francisco Faculty Association (USFFA) and a recent research request from USFtv student director, Giuliana Salomone. Prompted by … Continue reading From the Vault 04(01)