Visit the website of the Intermuseum Conservation Association and see how you can join with The Ohio Preservation Council in celebrating a quarter-century of protecting our shared cultural heritage on paper. Great free events like the following are offered.

Celebrating Paper: The 25th Anniversary Ohio Preservation Council Symposium
Joseph Jessing Conference Center, 7625 North High Street, Columbus, OH
September 17, 2009, 9:00AM-4:00PM

Caring for Your Paper Treasures
Saint Ann's Catholic Church, 2175 Coventry Road, Cleveland Heights, OH
September 23, 2009 10:30AM

While you're at the ICA homepage, check out the video "Bringing Art Back to Life" to see a great presentation of conservation work being done in Cleveland.

The Special Collections Department has recently had cataloged a 15^th Century bound manuscript titled Brut's Chronicle of England and the destruction of Jerusalem, Vindicta salvatoris in English which includes several Middle English works.  The most prominent work is the Chronicle of England which traces the history of England to settlement by Aneas, the founder.  The manuscript itself was known within the department and was the source of the publication The ME Prose Translation of Roger D'Arngenteuil's Bible En Francois, Ed. From Cleveland Public Library, MS W q091.92 C468, which was published by Phyllis Moe in 1977.  Ms. Moe details the particulars of the manuscript and explains the anomalies characteristic within the text.  The full, unique version of the Bible En Francois is found on leaves 77 to 99, which includes the story of Veronica who offer a kerchief or scarf to Jesus as he carries the cross to Golgotha and the impression of his face is recorded on the cloth.  The kerchief later heals the stricken and diseased and becomes the cause for conversions to Christianity.  Ms. Moe also published details of this in the Cleveland Manuscript W q091.92 C468 and the Veronica Legend and details of the the popular Middle English poem Cur Mundus Militat also found in the manuscript.

This Middle English poem begins, Why is the world loved pat is false and vayne, and serves to remind the reader that life is transitory.  The manuscript, which had once belonged to Henry Huck Gibbs, 1^st Baron of Aldenham, became part of the John G. White Collection in 1944.  To view this manuscript or others in the John G. White Collection, visit the Special Collections Department on the 3^rd Floor of the Main Library.

Attached to this post is an Excel file containing recent additions to the Fine Arts Department. Once you open the file you will see links to the online catalog that will facilitate item requests. Be sure to visit our blog regularly to be the first to check out these new items!

August 2009 is the fortieth anniversay of the Woodstock Festival and that there are many events going on around the nation to celebrate this anniversary. Here in Cleveland, The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame will be celebrating this weekend with special events and displays.

Cleveland Public Library has many resources about Woodstock including books, CDs, and magazine articles [Periodicals]; also included here are some websites about Woodstock:

The legend Les Paul will live on through his music and guitar.  Read more about his contribution to the American music scene from Plain Dealer reporter John Petkovic.

For more information on Les Paul, check out the following books and CDs, as well as related websites about him and his huge influence on Rock music: 

BOOKS

• The electric guitar : a history of an American icon
• Lawrence, Robb. The early years of the Les Paul legacy, 1915-1963
• Shaughnessy, Mary Alice. Les Paul : an American original
• Bacon, Tony. Million dollar Les Paul : in search of the most valuable guitar in the world
• Bacon, Tony. 50 years of the Gibson Les Paul : half a century of the greatest electric guitars
• Carter, Walter. Classic electrics : a visual history of great guitars

CDs 

• Paul, Les. The best of the Capitol masters [sound recording] : 90th birthday edition [POP/ROCK]
• Atkins, Chet and Les Paul. Chester & Lester [sound recording] [FOLK/COUNTRY]

WEBSITES

• http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2009/08/13/les-paul-guitar-legend-dead-at-94/
• http://www.rockhall.com/inductee/les-paul
• http://www.gibson.com/en-us/Lifestyle/News/les-paul-passes-away-at-94-813/
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Les_Paul