Yesterday, I took a walk on the West Campus and explored the new Rubinstein Library that recently opened. There is an exhibit of Sidney Gamble's photographs and slides taken in China during the early part of the 20th century. It is stunning! The story goes that while Gamble was a graduate of Princeton, the library there did not show much interest in the collection. Lucky for Duke!
Apparently, Duke made inquiries about the materials, and Mr. Gamble's daughter, Catherine Curran donated the collection to Rubinstein Library. The deal was sweetened by Duke's offer to digitize the photographs (there are over 5,000 of them) and they are available NOW on the library's website.
Ricksas is one of my favorites.
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