Rare Book Tour

The Rare Book Tours were tours of Kansas City area libraries, archives, collections, publishers, and artist studios focused on printed publications.

Archives tend to cater to researchers and/or members of their respective institution. These tours supported a more accessible approach to engagement with these collections.

This was also a way for me to use a fictitious club to gain access to these resources. In other words, most of these institutions may not be interested in hosting an entire tour just for me, but they are open to hosting a group.

 

Tours

  • 3/26/2023 —> Specific Ideas (formerly located in Kansas City, but has since moved to Cleveland)

  • 1/22/2023 —> Corey Antis’ Studio

  • 11/17/2022 —> Spencer Art Reference Library

  • 10/28/2022 —> Jannes Library —> pictures and list of works

  • 8/16/2022 —> Marr Sound Archives

  • 2/20/2020 —> Linda Hall Library —> pictures and list of works

  • 12/6/2019 —> Hallmark Creative Library and Art Collection —> pictures

  • 11/20/2019 —> LaBudde Special Collection and GLAMA (Gay and Lesbian Archive of Mid-America) —> pictures

  • 11/4/2019 —> KU Medical Center Art Collection and Clendening History of Medicine Library —> pictures

  • 10/2/2019 —> Jannes Library —> pictures

  • 9/14/2019 —> Missouri Valley Special Collections —> pictures

  • 8/22/2019 —> Spencer Art Reference Library —> pictures and list of works

  • 7/26/2019 —> Linda Hall Library —> pictures