Esther F. arrived at Auschwitz-Birkenau in August 1944 — a period when the camp’s crematoriums were operating at full capacity. Esther, a physician, was held for five days before being transported to Guben, a labor camp in Germany where she was assigned...
Curator Patricia Kane opened the drawer of a sturdy 18th-century Connecticut River Valley sunflower chest. She noted that the drawer’s sides are constructed of thick oak.
“This 17th-century joined furniture is really hearty and heavy,” she said. “The...
The newly renovated Anne T. and Robert M. Bass Library features expanded study space, increased natural lighting, and a revitalized collection meant to spark curiosity and inspire scholarship.
Following a month-long soft opening in which students...