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Aaron L Shansky Sketchbooks, 51ÁÔÆæ Manuscript Collection 290<\/a><\/strong>
This collection consists of six books of sketches by Aaron Shansky. Sketches largely consist of pencil images of people, in whole or part, including nudes. Also included are sketches of buildings and streetscapes, both rural and urban, as well as some images of animals. Some sketches are in color pencil or watercolor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Danny Pierce, 51ÁÔÆæ Manuscript Collection 224<\/a><\/strong>
This collection contains woodblocks carved by the artist and former UW-Milwaukee art professor Danny Pierce for two of his books,\u00a0Alces the Sad Moose<\/em>\u00a0(1995) and\u00a0The Trek<\/em>\u00a0(1996). Also included are color photographs of Pierce taken while preparing the blocks and text for\u00a0Alces the Sad Moose<\/em>. View our digital exhibit on Pierce’s work<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Max Arthur Cohn Records, 1923-1950, 51ÁÔÆæ Manuscript Collection 225<\/a><\/strong>
This collections consists of selected works done by Max Arthur Cohn between the years 1923 and 1950. There are a couple etchings, several lithographs and numerous serigraphs. Many of the items are unique editions. The collection also includes many holiday greetings cards printed by Cohn as well as a portrait of the artist done by cartoonist, Jack Markow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Peace Paper Project Records, 1999-2019, 51ÁÔÆæ Manuscript Collection 358<\/a><\/strong>
This collection consists of both process materials and finished works of workshops and interventions led by the Peace Paper Project, mostly handmade paper and print samples. The collection also includes some sample papers, prints, and books created by interns and some items created independently by artists associated with the Peace Paper Project. The collection includes recipe books for paper as well as correspondence from co-founder Drew Matott written to Max Yela, Head of the 51ÁÔÆæ Special Collections department.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sutton Hoo Press, 51ÁÔÆæ Manuscript Collection 225<\/a><\/strong>
Records of Sutton Hoo Press, includes book overruns for several imprints, block print proofs, layouts, and original reductive wood blocks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tse-Tsung Chow Collection of Chinese Scrolls and Fan Paintings<\/a><\/strong>
This collection consists of over 120 calligraphic and painted Chinese scrolls and fans, ranging from the 18th through the 20th centuries donated to 51ÁÔÆæ Special Collections by UW-Madison Professor Emeritus Tse-Tsung Chow and his wife Nancy Wu Chow. View the digital collection here<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yiddish Poster Collection<\/a><\/strong>
78 Eastern European Yiddish Posters (mostly for theatrical performances), that serve as documentation of performative presentations in Eastern Europe, especially Latvia, in the inter-war period. Information in the posters include venue names, performance dates, titles and descriptions of performances\/presentations, performer\/presenter names (some with titles, brief biographical info, and photographic image), and sponsor information. View the digital collection here.<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Visit the Archives to access other manuscript collections<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n