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Special Collections & Archives

Thursday, September 10

Hours: 10AM - 4PM

  • Walt Whitman’s American Dream
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    ZSR Library, Special Collections & Archives Research Room (Room 625)
    Theatre faculty members, directed by Dr. Cindy Gendrich, will present a staged reading of Walt Whitman’s American Dream, a new play by Sarah Vander Schaaff, in Z. Smith Reynolds Library Special Collections & Archives (ZSR 625) on Thursday, Sept. 10 at 4:30 p.m. The reading of this lively biopic is part of Special Collections & Archives’ programming for the 2026 Semiquincentennial year. The event will also feature a special exhibit of 19th-century Whitman editions, including an autographed 1855 first edition of Leaves of Grass, from the Rare Books Collection.

    Running time is 90 minutes, and light refreshments will be available. Doors open at 4:00 pm. The reading is FREE and open to the public.