https://simplecast.com Houghton75 The Houghton75 podcast presents different voices and perspectives on Houghton Library in its seventy-fifth year. Throughout 2017, Harvard’s principal repository of rare books and manuscripts is celebrating its world-class collections of primary sources, and support of research and teaching over the last 75 years. The series kicks off with Harvard faculty members sharing their thoughts on the collection item they chose for the exhibition HIST 75H: A Masterclass on Houghton Library. The chosen item acts as a springboard for a broader conversation about their research and teaching. The interviews cover topics as varied as Theodore Roosevelt as a symbol of masculinity and the history of race in American music. Visit www.houghton75.org for more information. The President and Fellows of Harvard College en-us Fri, 25 Aug 2017 11:00:00 +0000 Wed, 6 Mar 2024 15:50:42 +0000 http://www.houghton75.org Houghton75 https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/47796c35-2e9a-42ed-9a2a-7f69b51a12dc/e1416e6a-a281-4db5-924e-2ab3142b022b/3000x3000/1486740843artwork.jpg?aid=rss_feed http://www.houghton75.org episodic The Houghton75 podcast presents different voices and perspectives on Houghton Library in its seventy-fifth year. Throughout 2017, Harvard’s principal repository of rare books and manuscripts is celebrating its world-class collections of primary sources, and support of research and teaching over the last 75 years. The series kicks off with Harvard faculty members sharing their thoughts on the collection item they chose for the exhibition HIST 75H: A Masterclass on Houghton Library. The chosen item acts as a springboard for a broader conversation about their research and teaching. The interviews cover topics as varied as Theodore Roosevelt as a symbol of masculinity and the history of race in American music. Visit www.houghton75.org for more information. Houghton Library no https://feeds.simplecast.com/VFVyKr3W harvard, library, reading, books, history, preservation, manuscripts, education Harvard University graham_ball@harvard.edu a0d0f10a-af52-4ca7-b4c7-e29c4f981a36 Harvard Review Salon Series: Phillip Lopate and Lily King Did you know that Houghton Library is also the publisher of Harvard Review, a major American literary journal? In this episode of Houghton75, editor Christina Thompson talks to two contributors to Harvard Review's 50th issue: renowned essayist Phillip Lopate and award-winning novelist Lily King. The conversation, part of the Houghton 75th celebrations, marks Harvard Review's 25th anniversary and the inauguration of our new Harvard Review Salon Series. It was held May 11, 2017, in the Edison and Newman Room at Houghton Library.

For more information about Harvard Review, visit us at http://harvardreview.org

Find out more about the exhibition and Houghton Library’s 75th anniversary celebrations at http://houghton75.org/

Podcast Transcript: http://wp.me/p7SlKy-wP

]]> Fri, 25 Aug 2017 11:00:00 +0000 graham_ball@harvard.edu (Houghton Library) http://www.houghton75.org Did you know that Houghton Library is also the publisher of Harvard Review, a major American literary journal? In this episode of Houghton75, editor Christina Thompson talks to two contributors to Harvard Review's 50th issue: renowned essayist Phillip Lopate and award-winning novelist Lily King. The conversation, part of the Houghton 75th celebrations, marks Harvard Review's 25th anniversary and the inauguration of our new Harvard Review Salon Series. It was held May 11, 2017, in the Edison and Newman Room at Houghton Library.

For more information about Harvard Review, visit us at http://harvardreview.org

Find out more about the exhibition and Houghton Library’s 75th anniversary celebrations at http://houghton75.org/

Podcast Transcript: http://wp.me/p7SlKy-wP

]]> Harvard Review Salon Series: Phillip Lopate and Lily King Houghton Library 00:24:40 Did you know that Houghton Library is also the publisher of Harvard Review, a major American literary journal? In this episode of Houghton75, editor Christina Thompson talks to two contributors to Harvard Review's 50th issue: renowned essayist Phillip Lopate and award-winning novelist Lily King. Did you know that Houghton Library is also the publisher of Harvard Review, a major American literary journal? In this episode of Houghton75, editor Christina Thompson talks to two contributors to Harvard Review's 50th issue: renowned essayist Phillip Lopate and award-winning novelist Lily King. harvardreview, salon, essay, interview, writing, novel, literature no full 22 6564bbe8-c267-4618-8b3a-bada44cd5f62 Joseph Connors: The Art of Architectural Sketching In this episode of Houghton75 we speak with Joseph Connors, Professor of the History of Art and Architecture, about the historical practice of architectural sketching and how he incorporates it into his classes. We start the conversation with the sketchbooks from the late 17th century of a young Baroque architect, Gilles-Marie Oppenord, not much older than Professor Connors’ students.

This is our final faculty interview episode. Watch for more episodes soon, including a peek into the Harvard Review, the major American literary journal published by Houghton, and a salon series that celebrates their 50th issue.

Find out more about the exhibition and Houghton Library’s 75th anniversary celebrations at http://houghton75.org/hist-75h

Transcript and detailed music notes: http://wp.me/p7SlKy-wu

Music

La Luna

Sprezzatura: 17th century Italian Virtuosos Music

(Dorian #93200)

]]> Fri, 30 Jun 2017 11:00:00 +0000 graham_ball@harvard.edu (Houghton Library) http://www.houghton75.org In this episode of Houghton75 we speak with Joseph Connors, Professor of the History of Art and Architecture, about the historical practice of architectural sketching and how he incorporates it into his classes. We start the conversation with the sketchbooks from the late 17th century of a young Baroque architect, Gilles-Marie Oppenord, not much older than Professor Connors’ students.

This is our final faculty interview episode. Watch for more episodes soon, including a peek into the Harvard Review, the major American literary journal published by Houghton, and a salon series that celebrates their 50th issue.

Find out more about the exhibition and Houghton Library’s 75th anniversary celebrations at http://houghton75.org/hist-75h

Transcript and detailed music notes: http://wp.me/p7SlKy-wu

Music

La Luna

Sprezzatura: 17th century Italian Virtuosos Music

(Dorian #93200)

]]> Joseph Connors: The Art of Architectural Sketching Houghton Library 00:14:20 In this episode of Houghton75 we speak with Joseph Connors, Professor of the History of Art and Architecture, about the historical practice of architectural sketching and how he incorporates it into his classes. We start the conversation with the sketchbooks from the late 17th century of a young Baroque architect, Gilles-Marie Oppenord, not much older than Professor Connors’ students. In this episode of Houghton75 we speak with Joseph Connors, Professor of the History of Art and Architecture, about the historical practice of architectural sketching and how he incorporates it into his classes. We start the conversation with the sketchbooks from the late 17th century of a young Baroque architect, Gilles-Marie Oppenord, not much older than Professor Connors’ students. architecture, sketching, drawing, baroque, design, rome, italy, art no full 21 c340c92e-6ef4-4bc7-a017-8a85e5addf9f Tom Kelly: Ambrosian Chant In this episode of Houghton75 we speak with Thomas Kelly, Morton B. Knafel Professor of Music about his experiences researching and teaching chant using Houghton collections. We examine the music of Ambrosian chant, the only competing tradition to Gregorian chant which still survives to this day in the area of Milan, Italy.

Find out more about the exhibition and Houghton Library’s 75th anniversary celebrations at http://houghton75.org/hist-75h

Transcript and detailed music notes: http://wp.me/p7SlKy-wp

Music

Ambrosian chants from
Antifonale Ambrosiano (LIM, Lucca), directed by Giovanni Scomparin

]]> Fri, 23 Jun 2017 11:00:00 +0000 graham_ball@harvard.edu (Houghton Library) http://www.houghton75.org In this episode of Houghton75 we speak with Thomas Kelly, Morton B. Knafel Professor of Music about his experiences researching and teaching chant using Houghton collections. We examine the music of Ambrosian chant, the only competing tradition to Gregorian chant which still survives to this day in the area of Milan, Italy.

Find out more about the exhibition and Houghton Library’s 75th anniversary celebrations at http://houghton75.org/hist-75h

Transcript and detailed music notes: http://wp.me/p7SlKy-wp

Music

Ambrosian chants from
Antifonale Ambrosiano (LIM, Lucca), directed by Giovanni Scomparin

]]> Tom Kelly: Ambrosian Chant Houghton Library 00:15:15 In this episode of Houghton75 we speak with Thomas Kelly, Morton B. Knafel Professor of Music about his experiences researching and teaching chant using Houghton collections. In this episode of Houghton75 we speak with Thomas Kelly, Morton B. Knafel Professor of Music about his experiences researching and teaching chant using Houghton collections. milan, chant, ambrosian, notation, italy, medieval, music, gregorian no full 20 88edee59-980c-4331-81be-c006c46d6d96 Stephen Greenblatt: On the Nature of Science and the Humanities In this episode of Houghton75 we speak with Stephen Greenblatt, John Cogan University Professor of the Humanities, about a small, very fragile book containing an ancient poem that rocked the world, and what it says about the inter-connectivity of the sciences and the humanities.

Find out more about the exhibition and Houghton Library’s 75th anniversary celebrations at http://houghton75.org/hist-75h

Transcript and detailed music notes: http://wp.me/p7SlKy-wg

Music

De Rerum Natura

by Robert Xavier Rodriguez

G. Schirmer, publisher. Recorded by Albany Records (TROY1479).

]]> Fri, 16 Jun 2017 11:00:00 +0000 graham_ball@harvard.edu (Houghton Library) http://www.houghton75.org In this episode of Houghton75 we speak with Stephen Greenblatt, John Cogan University Professor of the Humanities, about a small, very fragile book containing an ancient poem that rocked the world, and what it says about the inter-connectivity of the sciences and the humanities.

Find out more about the exhibition and Houghton Library’s 75th anniversary celebrations at http://houghton75.org/hist-75h

Transcript and detailed music notes: http://wp.me/p7SlKy-wg

Music

De Rerum Natura

by Robert Xavier Rodriguez

G. Schirmer, publisher. Recorded by Albany Records (TROY1479).

]]> Stephen Greenblatt: On the Nature of Science and the Humanities Houghton Library 00:16:35 In this episode of Houghton75 we speak with Stephen Greenblatt, John Cogan University Professor of the Humanities, about a small, very fragile book containing an ancient poem that rocked the world, and what it says about the inter-connectivity of the sciences and the humanities. In this episode of Houghton75 we speak with Stephen Greenblatt, John Cogan University Professor of the Humanities, about a small, very fragile book containing an ancient poem that rocked the world, and what it says about the inter-connectivity of the sciences and the humanities. poetry, benjonson, humanities, lucretius, books, dererumnatura, science no full 19 777980c3-dac4-4169-a9f8-a746ae1f4acd Ann Blair: Renaissance Writing Tables In this episode of Houghton75, we speak with Ann Blair, Carl H. Pforzheimer University Professor at Harvard, about the development of note-taking devices from early wax tablets to our modern smartphones. We start with an early modern writing tablet - a small reference book which also contains specially treated pages for recording notes while on the road.

Find out more about the exhibition and Houghton Library’s 75th anniversary celebrations at http://houghton75.org/hist-75h

Transcript and detailed music notes: http://wp.me/p7SlKy-w1

Music

From La Luna (Ensemble for 17th Century Music), Wild Boar Records, WLBR 9605.

]]> Fri, 9 Jun 2017 11:00:00 +0000 graham_ball@harvard.edu (Houghton Library) http://www.houghton75.org In this episode of Houghton75, we speak with Ann Blair, Carl H. Pforzheimer University Professor at Harvard, about the development of note-taking devices from early wax tablets to our modern smartphones. We start with an early modern writing tablet - a small reference book which also contains specially treated pages for recording notes while on the road.

Find out more about the exhibition and Houghton Library’s 75th anniversary celebrations at http://houghton75.org/hist-75h

Transcript and detailed music notes: http://wp.me/p7SlKy-w1

Music

From La Luna (Ensemble for 17th Century Music), Wild Boar Records, WLBR 9605.

]]> Ann Blair: Renaissance Writing Tables Houghton Library 00:18:37 In this episode of Houghton75, we speak with Ann Blair, Carl H. Pforzheimer University Professor at Harvard, about the development of note-taking devices from early wax tablets to our modern smartphones. We start with an early modern writing tablet - a small reference book which also contains specially treated pages for recording notes while on the road. In this episode of Houghton75, we speak with Ann Blair, Carl H. Pforzheimer University Professor at Harvard, about the development of note-taking devices from early wax tablets to our modern smartphones. We start with an early modern writing tablet - a small reference book which also contains specially treated pages for recording notes while on the road. renaissance, notes, earlymodern, bookhistory, books, stylus no full 18 f9289c6b-7311-4f3b-a3e4-0488c8f6bcb4 Danielle Allen: John Adams’ and Our Declaration In this episode of Houghton75, we speak with Danielle Allen, James Bryant Conant University Professor and director of the Edmond J. Safra Center for Ethics, about her research and teaching on the Declaration of Independence, including John Adams’ role in creating it, supported by evidence found right here at Houghton.

Find out more about the exhibition and Houghton Library’s 75th anniversary celebrations at http://houghton75.org/hist-75h

Transcript and detailed music notes: http://wp.me/p7SlKy-vC

Music

Fife & Drum Ensembles from the Internet Archive

https://archive.org/

]]> Fri, 2 Jun 2017 11:00:00 +0000 graham_ball@harvard.edu (Houghton Library) http://www.houghton75.org In this episode of Houghton75, we speak with Danielle Allen, James Bryant Conant University Professor and director of the Edmond J. Safra Center for Ethics, about her research and teaching on the Declaration of Independence, including John Adams’ role in creating it, supported by evidence found right here at Houghton.

Find out more about the exhibition and Houghton Library’s 75th anniversary celebrations at http://houghton75.org/hist-75h

Transcript and detailed music notes: http://wp.me/p7SlKy-vC

Music

Fife & Drum Ensembles from the Internet Archive

https://archive.org/

]]> Danielle Allen: John Adams’ and Our Declaration Houghton Library 00:15:30 In this episode of Houghton75, we speak with Danielle Allen, James Bryant Conant University Professor and director of the Edmond J. Safra Center for Ethics, about her research and teaching on the Declaration of Independence, including John Adams’ role in creating it, supported by evidence found right here at Houghton. In this episode of Houghton75, we speak with Danielle Allen, James Bryant Conant University Professor and director of the Edmond J. Safra Center for Ethics, about her research and teaching on the Declaration of Independence, including John Adams’ role in creating it, supported by evidence found right here at Houghton. independence, freedom, foundingfathers, jefferson, revolution, equality, adams no full 17 d5f4b28b-bf4f-4958-9ffb-6f858a26e068 Stephanie Sandler: The Russian Avant Garde’s Enigmatic Misfit, Elena Guro In this episode of Houghton75, we speak with Stephanie Sandler, Ernest E. Monrad Professor of Slavic Languages and Literatures, about one relatively unknown and enigmatic artist from the time of the Russian Revolution, 100 years ago this year. Featuring special guest host Christine Jacobson.

Find out more about the exhibition and Houghton Library’s 75th anniversary celebrations at http://houghton75.org/hist-75h

Transcript and detailed music notes: http://wp.me/p7SlKy-vz

Music

Historic reproducing piano rolls from The Pianola Institute

http://www.pianola.org

]]> Fri, 26 May 2017 11:00:00 +0000 graham_ball@harvard.edu (Houghton Library) http://www.houghton75.org In this episode of Houghton75, we speak with Stephanie Sandler, Ernest E. Monrad Professor of Slavic Languages and Literatures, about one relatively unknown and enigmatic artist from the time of the Russian Revolution, 100 years ago this year. Featuring special guest host Christine Jacobson.

Find out more about the exhibition and Houghton Library’s 75th anniversary celebrations at http://houghton75.org/hist-75h

Transcript and detailed music notes: http://wp.me/p7SlKy-vz

Music

Historic reproducing piano rolls from The Pianola Institute

http://www.pianola.org

]]> Stephanie Sandler: The Russian Avant Garde’s Enigmatic Misfit, Elena Guro Houghton Library 00:17:10 In this episode of Houghton75, we speak with Stephanie Sandler, Ernest E. Monrad Professor of Slavic Languages and Literatures, about one relatively unknown and enigmatic artist from the time of the Russian Revolution, 100 years ago this year. Featuring special guest host Christine Jacobson. In this episode of Houghton75, we speak with Stephanie Sandler, Ernest E. Monrad Professor of Slavic Languages and Literatures, about one relatively unknown and enigmatic artist from the time of the Russian Revolution, 100 years ago this year. Featuring special guest host Christine Jacobson. futurists, modernity, avantgarde, women, literature, russia no full 16 f1f9bb93-f4d6-446a-aee2-14499d0cfcc9 Racha Kirakosian: A Manuscript’s Never Ending Story In this episode of Houghton75, we speak with Racha Kirakosian, Assistant Professor of German and the Study of Religion at Harvard, about one of the newer acquisitions in our collection. Close study of this colorful medieval manuscript, and other such manuscripts, can reveal where they were made, who they were written by, where they were used, who they were made for, and much more.

Find out more about the exhibition and Houghton Library’s 75th anniversary celebrations at http://houghton75.org/hist-75h

Transcript and detailed music notes: http://wp.me/p7SlKy-ui

Music

Lorelei Ensemble

http://www.loreleiensemble.com

]]> Fri, 19 May 2017 11:00:00 +0000 graham_ball@harvard.edu (Houghton Library) http://www.houghton75.org In this episode of Houghton75, we speak with Racha Kirakosian, Assistant Professor of German and the Study of Religion at Harvard, about one of the newer acquisitions in our collection. Close study of this colorful medieval manuscript, and other such manuscripts, can reveal where they were made, who they were written by, where they were used, who they were made for, and much more.

Find out more about the exhibition and Houghton Library’s 75th anniversary celebrations at http://houghton75.org/hist-75h

Transcript and detailed music notes: http://wp.me/p7SlKy-ui

Music

Lorelei Ensemble

http://www.loreleiensemble.com

]]> Racha Kirakosian: A Manuscript’s Never Ending Story Houghton Library 00:13:03 In this episode of Houghton75, we speak with Racha Kirakosian, Assistant Professor of German and the Study of Religion at Harvard, about one of the newer acquisitions in our collection. Close study of this colorful medieval manuscript, and other such manuscripts, can reveal where they were made, who they were written by, where they were used, who they were made for, and much more. In this episode of Houghton75, we speak with Racha Kirakosian, Assistant Professor of German and the Study of Religion at Harvard, about one of the newer acquisitions in our collection. Close study of this colorful medieval manuscript, and other such manuscripts, can reveal where they were made, who they were written by, where they were used, who they were made for, and much more. german, illumination, books, manuscript, medieval, women no full 15 84fceaad-4f06-430b-b9db-bffaa3811382 Michael Canfield: Teddy Roosevelt in the Field Hunter, Soldier, President, Naturalist, Rough Rider. In this episode of Houghton75, we speak with Michael Canfield, a lecturer in the Department of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology at Harvard and author of Theodore Roosevelt in the Field, about the complex legacy of America’s 26th President.

Find out more about the exhibition and Houghton Library’s 75th anniversary celebrations at http://houghton75.org/hist-75h

Transcript and detailed music notes: http://wp.me/p7SlKy-rH

Music

Public Domain recordings from the Internet Archive http://archive.org

]]> Fri, 12 May 2017 11:26:00 +0000 graham_ball@harvard.edu (Houghton Library) http://www.houghton75.org Hunter, Soldier, President, Naturalist, Rough Rider. In this episode of Houghton75, we speak with Michael Canfield, a lecturer in the Department of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology at Harvard and author of Theodore Roosevelt in the Field, about the complex legacy of America’s 26th President.

Find out more about the exhibition and Houghton Library’s 75th anniversary celebrations at http://houghton75.org/hist-75h

Transcript and detailed music notes: http://wp.me/p7SlKy-rH

Music

Public Domain recordings from the Internet Archive http://archive.org

]]> Michael Canfield: Teddy Roosevelt in the Field Houghton Library 00:18:08 In this episode of Houghton75, we speak with Michael Canfield, a lecturer in the Department of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology at Harvard and author of Theodore Roosevelt in the Field, about the complex legacy of America’s 26th President. In this episode of Houghton75, we speak with Michael Canfield, a lecturer in the Department of Organismic and Evolutionary Biology at Harvard and author of Theodore Roosevelt in the Field, about the complex legacy of America’s 26th President. manliness, conservation, teddyroosevelt, tr, hunting, africa, roosevelt no full 14 c2a935a2-c14a-49ed-b85f-85f36c040b9c Alex Csiszar: Amping up Scientific Publishing Did you know that the phrase “amp it up” is a tribute to a 19th century French scientist? In this episode of Houghton75 we speak with Alex Csiszar, Associate Professor of the History of Science, about his research on Andre Marie Ampére's electromagnetic experiments and his equally remarkable experiments in scientific publishing.

Find out more about the exhibition and Houghton Library’s 75th anniversary celebrations at

http://houghton75.org/hist-75h

Transcript and detailed music notes:

http://wp.me/p7SlKy-oQ

Music

Dara O Shayda

https://soundcloud.com/dara-o-shayda

]]> Fri, 5 May 2017 11:00:00 +0000 graham_ball@harvard.edu (Houghton Library) http://www.houghton75.org Did you know that the phrase “amp it up” is a tribute to a 19th century French scientist? In this episode of Houghton75 we speak with Alex Csiszar, Associate Professor of the History of Science, about his research on Andre Marie Ampére's electromagnetic experiments and his equally remarkable experiments in scientific publishing.

Find out more about the exhibition and Houghton Library’s 75th anniversary celebrations at

http://houghton75.org/hist-75h

Transcript and detailed music notes:

http://wp.me/p7SlKy-oQ

Music

Dara O Shayda

https://soundcloud.com/dara-o-shayda

]]> Alex Csiszar: Amping up Scientific Publishing Houghton Library 00:13:23 In this episode of Houghton75 we speak with Alex Csiszar, Associate Professor of the History of Science, about his research on Andre Marie Ampére's electromagnetic experiments and his equally remarkable experiments in scientific publishing. In this episode of Houghton75 we speak with Alex Csiszar, Associate Professor of the History of Science, about his research on Andre Marie Ampére's electromagnetic experiments and his equally remarkable experiments in scientific publishing. amp, ampere, publishing, magnetism, science, electricity no full 13 09d235f9-e5d6-4c58-9cd3-c4d77f606dce Kate van Orden: Renaissance Music Printing and Performance In this episode of Houghton75, we speak with Kate van Orden, Dwight P. Robinson Jr. Professor of Music. Her selection for our recent exhibition was a 16th century partbook printed by the first music publisher. The book contained the tenor lines of multiple Masses by Josquin de Prez, a master of Renaissance polyphony and one of the first composers whose works were widely disseminated in both manuscript and print.

Find out more about the exhibition and Houghton Library’s 75th anniversary celebrations at http://houghton75.org/hist-75h

Transcript and detailed music notes: http://wp.me/p7SlKy-oD

Music

Cut Circle. Jesse Rodin, artistic director
http://cutcircle.org

Selections from Missa L’homme armé super voces musicales by Josquin de Prez

]]> Fri, 28 Apr 2017 11:00:00 +0000 graham_ball@harvard.edu (Houghton Library) http://www.houghton75.org In this episode of Houghton75, we speak with Kate van Orden, Dwight P. Robinson Jr. Professor of Music. Her selection for our recent exhibition was a 16th century partbook printed by the first music publisher. The book contained the tenor lines of multiple Masses by Josquin de Prez, a master of Renaissance polyphony and one of the first composers whose works were widely disseminated in both manuscript and print.

Find out more about the exhibition and Houghton Library’s 75th anniversary celebrations at http://houghton75.org/hist-75h

Transcript and detailed music notes: http://wp.me/p7SlKy-oD

Music

Cut Circle. Jesse Rodin, artistic director
http://cutcircle.org

Selections from Missa L’homme armé super voces musicales by Josquin de Prez

]]> Kate van Orden: Renaissance Music Printing and Performance Houghton Library 00:16:56 In this episode of Houghton75, we speak with Kate van Orden, Dwight P. Robinson Jr. Professor of Music about the first music publisher, and the performance of polyphony in the Renaissance. In this episode of Houghton75, we speak with Kate van Orden, Dwight P. Robinson Jr. Professor of Music about the first music publisher, and the performance of polyphony in the Renaissance. polyphony, josquin, renaissance, performance, printing, mass, music no full 12 92abca50-57da-4b7b-8ede-76b65f6185b6 Christie McDonald: Life and Art in the Ituri Rainforest In this episode of Houghton75, we speak with Christie McDonald, Smith Professor of French Language and Literature and Professor of Comparative Literature, about a fascinating painting by her aunt, Anne Eisner Putnam, entitled “Beauty Salon.” Putnam lived and worked with the Bantu and Mbuti peoples in the 1940s and 1950s in the Belgian Congo (what is now the Democratic Republic of the Congo).

Find out more about the exhibition and Houghton Library’s 75th anniversary celebrations at http://houghton75.org/hist-75h
Transcript and detailed music notes: http://wp.me/p7SlKy-nX

Music

From Mbuti Pygmies of the Ituri Rainforest, recorded by Colin Turnbull and Francis S. Chapman. Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, 1992. Catalog number SFW40401.
http://www.folkways.si.edu/mbuti-pygmies-of-the-ituri-rainforest/world/music/album/smithsonian

]]> Tue, 18 Apr 2017 18:00:00 +0000 graham_ball@harvard.edu (Houghton Library) http://www.houghton75.org In this episode of Houghton75, we speak with Christie McDonald, Smith Professor of French Language and Literature and Professor of Comparative Literature, about a fascinating painting by her aunt, Anne Eisner Putnam, entitled “Beauty Salon.” Putnam lived and worked with the Bantu and Mbuti peoples in the 1940s and 1950s in the Belgian Congo (what is now the Democratic Republic of the Congo).

Find out more about the exhibition and Houghton Library’s 75th anniversary celebrations at http://houghton75.org/hist-75h
Transcript and detailed music notes: http://wp.me/p7SlKy-nX

Music

From Mbuti Pygmies of the Ituri Rainforest, recorded by Colin Turnbull and Francis S. Chapman. Smithsonian Folkways Recordings, 1992. Catalog number SFW40401.
http://www.folkways.si.edu/mbuti-pygmies-of-the-ituri-rainforest/world/music/album/smithsonian

]]> Christie McDonald: Life and Art in the Ituri Rainforest Houghton Library 00:15:34 In this episode of Houghton75, we speak with Christie McDonald, Smith Professor of French Language and Literature and Professor of Comparative Literature, about a fascinating painting by her aunt, Anne Eisner Putnam, entitled “Beauty Salon.” In this episode of Houghton75, we speak with Christie McDonald, Smith Professor of French Language and Literature and Professor of Comparative Literature, about a fascinating painting by her aunt, Anne Eisner Putnam, entitled “Beauty Salon.” rainforest, bantu, congo, ituri, painting, africa, mbuti no full 11 dcd9348d-bf69-4c54-8389-4b8fd5c94cbd Tom Conley: A Kinder, Gentler Map In this episode of Houghton75 we speak with Tom Conley, Abbott Lawrence Lowell Professor of Visual and Environmental Studies and Professor of Romance Languages and Literatures, about the work of Oronce Finé, and the surprising things we can learn from maps.
Find out more about the exhibition and Houghton Library’s 75th anniversary celebrations at http://houghton75.org/hist-75h
Transcript and detailed music notes: http://wp.me/p7SlKy-nQ

Music

15th century French instrumental music performed by La Chapelle des Ducs de Savoie
http://www.ducs.ch/

“Belle, bonne, sage, plaisant” performed Martin Near, Charles Weaver, and Scott Metcalfe of Blue Heron.
http://www.blueheron.org/

]]> Fri, 14 Apr 2017 11:00:00 +0000 graham_ball@harvard.edu (Houghton Library) http://www.houghton75.org In this episode of Houghton75 we speak with Tom Conley, Abbott Lawrence Lowell Professor of Visual and Environmental Studies and Professor of Romance Languages and Literatures, about the work of Oronce Finé, and the surprising things we can learn from maps.
Find out more about the exhibition and Houghton Library’s 75th anniversary celebrations at http://houghton75.org/hist-75h
Transcript and detailed music notes: http://wp.me/p7SlKy-nQ

Music

15th century French instrumental music performed by La Chapelle des Ducs de Savoie
http://www.ducs.ch/

“Belle, bonne, sage, plaisant” performed Martin Near, Charles Weaver, and Scott Metcalfe of Blue Heron.
http://www.blueheron.org/

]]> Tom Conley: A Kinder, Gentler Map Houghton Library 00:14:55 In this episode of Houghton75 we speak with Tom Conley, Abbott Lawrence Lowell Professor of Visual and Environmental Studies and Professor of Romance Languages and Literatures, about the work of Oronce Finé, and the surprising things we can learn from maps. In this episode of Houghton75 we speak with Tom Conley, Abbott Lawrence Lowell Professor of Visual and Environmental Studies and Professor of Romance Languages and Literatures, about the work of Oronce Finé, and the surprising things we can learn from maps. printing, maps, france, heart, geography, cartography no full 10 a7dcc859-ec47-4a7c-b1fe-264f5e8454ad James Engell: Anti-War Sentiment on the University Campus In this episode of Houghton75, we speak with James Engell, Gurney Professor of English and Professor of Comparative Literature at Harvard, about Charles Eliot Norton and the expression of anti-war sentiment on the university campus.
Find out more about the exhibition and Houghton Library’s 75th anniversary celebrations at http://houghton75.org/hist-75h

Transcript and detailed music notes: http://wp.me/p7SlKy-nJ

Music

Matthew Aucoin (‘12), piano and Keir GoGwilt (‘13), violin
Quatuor pour la fin du temps VIII. Louange à l'Immortalité de Jésus
From “Seamus Heaney: A Memorial Celebration (Nov 7, 2013)”
http://hcl.harvard.edu/poetryroom/listeningbooth/

]]> Fri, 7 Apr 2017 11:00:00 +0000 graham_ball@harvard.edu (Houghton Library) http://www.houghton75.org In this episode of Houghton75, we speak with James Engell, Gurney Professor of English and Professor of Comparative Literature at Harvard, about Charles Eliot Norton and the expression of anti-war sentiment on the university campus.
Find out more about the exhibition and Houghton Library’s 75th anniversary celebrations at http://houghton75.org/hist-75h

Transcript and detailed music notes: http://wp.me/p7SlKy-nJ

Music

Matthew Aucoin (‘12), piano and Keir GoGwilt (‘13), violin
Quatuor pour la fin du temps VIII. Louange à l'Immortalité de Jésus
From “Seamus Heaney: A Memorial Celebration (Nov 7, 2013)”
http://hcl.harvard.edu/poetryroom/listeningbooth/

]]> James Engell: Anti-War Sentiment on the University Campus Houghton Library 00:15:44 In this episode of Houghton75, we speak with James Engell, Gurney Professor of English and Professor of Comparative Literature at Harvard, about Charles Eliot Norton and the expression of anti-war sentiment on the university campus. In this episode of Houghton75, we speak with James Engell, Gurney Professor of English and Professor of Comparative Literature at Harvard, about Charles Eliot Norton and the expression of anti-war sentiment on the university campus. war, vietnamwar, faculty, campus, spanishamericanwar, college, university, protest no full 9 564e0032-b866-4d54-85d5-7a49a15a4225 Deidre Lynch: Loving Shakespeare Too Much In this episode of Houghton75, we speak with Deidre Lynch, Ernest Bernbaum Professor of Literature, to discuss one of the most audacious literary hoaxes in history, masterminded by a teenage fan turned fanatic. Featuring special guest host Dale Stinchcomb. Find out more about the exhibition and Houghton Library’s 75th anniversary celebrations at http://houghton75.org/hist-75h
Transcript and detailed music notes: http://wp.me/p7SlKy-nD

Renaissance string ensemble music by The King’s Noyse.

]]> Thu, 30 Mar 2017 11:11:00 +0000 graham_ball@harvard.edu (Houghton Library) http://www.houghton75.org In this episode of Houghton75, we speak with Deidre Lynch, Ernest Bernbaum Professor of Literature, to discuss one of the most audacious literary hoaxes in history, masterminded by a teenage fan turned fanatic. Featuring special guest host Dale Stinchcomb. Find out more about the exhibition and Houghton Library’s 75th anniversary celebrations at http://houghton75.org/hist-75h
Transcript and detailed music notes: http://wp.me/p7SlKy-nD

Renaissance string ensemble music by The King’s Noyse.

]]> Deidre Lynch: Loving Shakespeare Too Much Houghton Library 00:13:52 In this episode of Houghton75, we speak with Deidre Lynch, Ernest Bernbaum Professor of Literature, to discuss one of the most audacious literary hoaxes in history, masterminded by a teenage fan turned fanatic. In this episode of Houghton75, we speak with Deidre Lynch, Ernest Bernbaum Professor of Literature, to discuss one of the most audacious literary hoaxes in history, masterminded by a teenage fan turned fanatic. drama, forgery, shakespeare, hoax, theater, theatre no full 8 63e5189d-2302-4638-ab16-848375bf23a2 Eric Nelson: Hebraism, Monarchy, and the American Revolution In this episode of Houghton75, we speak with Eric Nelson, Robert M. Beren Professor of Government at Harvard, to discuss the surprising impact of John Milton and a set of once forgotten rabbinical texts on the formation of the government of the United States. The story starts with Wilhelm Schickard, a Christian Hebraist, monarchist, and the most important early modern political theorist you’ve never heard of, who in the early 17th century set out to compile all rabbinic references to monarchy. Schickard’s book is in our current exhibition, where it can be viewed through April 22, 2017. Find out more about the exhibition and Houghton Library’s 75th anniversary celebrations at http://houghton75.org/hist-75h
Transcript and detailed music notes: http://wp.me/p7SlKy-ns

Music

The Boston Camerata. Anne Azéma, artistic director
http://www.bostoncamerata.org/

Recording from Rosh Hashanah at the Park Avenue Synagogue, New York City
Cantor Azi Schwartz, voice
Colin Fowler and the PAS choir, music
Doug Yoel, recording

]]> Thu, 23 Mar 2017 11:14:00 +0000 graham_ball@harvard.edu (Houghton Library) http://www.houghton75.org In this episode of Houghton75, we speak with Eric Nelson, Robert M. Beren Professor of Government at Harvard, to discuss the surprising impact of John Milton and a set of once forgotten rabbinical texts on the formation of the government of the United States. The story starts with Wilhelm Schickard, a Christian Hebraist, monarchist, and the most important early modern political theorist you’ve never heard of, who in the early 17th century set out to compile all rabbinic references to monarchy. Schickard’s book is in our current exhibition, where it can be viewed through April 22, 2017. Find out more about the exhibition and Houghton Library’s 75th anniversary celebrations at http://houghton75.org/hist-75h
Transcript and detailed music notes: http://wp.me/p7SlKy-ns

Music

The Boston Camerata. Anne Azéma, artistic director
http://www.bostoncamerata.org/

Recording from Rosh Hashanah at the Park Avenue Synagogue, New York City
Cantor Azi Schwartz, voice
Colin Fowler and the PAS choir, music
Doug Yoel, recording

]]> Eric Nelson: Hebraism, Monarchy, and the American Revolution Houghton Library 00:14:09 In this episode of Houghton75, we speak with Eric Nelson, Robert M. Beren Professor of Government at Harvard, to discuss the surprising impact of John Milton and a set of once forgotten rabbinical texts on the formation of the government of the United States. In this episode of Houghton75, we speak with Eric Nelson, Robert M. Beren Professor of Government at Harvard, to discuss the surprising impact of John Milton and a set of once forgotten rabbinical texts on the formation of the government of the United States. thomaspaine, republic, monarchy, government, kings, johnmilton, judaism no full 7 a49eefbb-662e-45a0-907c-02f87d0624bd Elaine Scarry: Charlotte Brontë’s Miniature Books In this episode of Houghton75, we speak to Elaine Scarry, Walter M. Cabot Professor of Aesthetics and General Theory of Value at Harvard. She discusses a collection of miniature books handmade by the Brontës as children. This collection of nine miniature books provides a rare glimpse into the developing voices of the Brontë sisters, who write with authority even as children. These miniature manuscripts are on display in our current exhibition, where it can be viewed through April 22, 2017. Find out more about the exhibition and Houghton Library’s 75th anniversary celebrations at http://houghton75.org/hist-75h

Transcript and detailed music notes: http://wp.me/p7SlKy-nc

Music:
Fanny Mendelssohn’s Piano Trio in d minor, Op. 11, from Musica Omnia: Felix & Fanny Mendelssohn: Piano Trios MO 0105, The Atlantis Trio
http://www.musicaomnia.org/release/felix-fanny-mendelssohn-piano-trios-op-66-op-16/

]]> Fri, 17 Mar 2017 11:00:00 +0000 graham_ball@harvard.edu (Houghton Library) http://www.houghton75.org In this episode of Houghton75, we speak to Elaine Scarry, Walter M. Cabot Professor of Aesthetics and General Theory of Value at Harvard. She discusses a collection of miniature books handmade by the Brontës as children. This collection of nine miniature books provides a rare glimpse into the developing voices of the Brontë sisters, who write with authority even as children. These miniature manuscripts are on display in our current exhibition, where it can be viewed through April 22, 2017. Find out more about the exhibition and Houghton Library’s 75th anniversary celebrations at http://houghton75.org/hist-75h

Transcript and detailed music notes: http://wp.me/p7SlKy-nc

Music:
Fanny Mendelssohn’s Piano Trio in d minor, Op. 11, from Musica Omnia: Felix & Fanny Mendelssohn: Piano Trios MO 0105, The Atlantis Trio
http://www.musicaomnia.org/release/felix-fanny-mendelssohn-piano-trios-op-66-op-16/

]]> Elaine Scarry: Charlotte Brontë’s Miniature Books Houghton Library 00:15:34 In this episode of Houghton75, we speak to Elaine Scarry, Walter M. Cabot Professor of Aesthetics and General Theory of Value at Harvard. She discusses a collection of miniature books handmade by the Brontës as children. In this episode of Houghton75, we speak to Elaine Scarry, Walter M. Cabot Professor of Aesthetics and General Theory of Value at Harvard. She discusses a collection of miniature books handmade by the Brontës as children. pain, library, children, bronte, books, harvard, creativity, literature no full 6 607129ae-969a-4702-b2a4-b252ea6f3857 Elaheh Kheirandish: Ibn al-Haytham and the works of Islamic Science In this episode of Houghton75, we speak to Elaheh Kheirandish, Postdoctoral Associate of the Department of History of Art and Architecture at Harvard. For our current exhibition, she has chosen a copy of Alhazen’s Optics in Latin from 1572. She’ll delve into some of Alhazen’s importance to the science of Optics, and his place in the creation and transmission of scientific learning through the Islamic world and to the west. Find out more about the exhibition and Houghton Library’s 75th anniversary celebrations at http://houghton75.org/hist-75h

Transcript and detailed music notes: http://wp.me/p7SlKy-n6

Music by دنگ شو Dang Show‎
http://www.facebook.com/dangshow

Additional Music Performed by
Mohammad Reza Haeri (setar) and Hormoz Goodarzy (tonbak)

]]> Fri, 10 Mar 2017 16:00:00 +0000 graham_ball@harvard.edu (Houghton Library) http://www.houghton75.org In this episode of Houghton75, we speak to Elaheh Kheirandish, Postdoctoral Associate of the Department of History of Art and Architecture at Harvard. For our current exhibition, she has chosen a copy of Alhazen’s Optics in Latin from 1572. She’ll delve into some of Alhazen’s importance to the science of Optics, and his place in the creation and transmission of scientific learning through the Islamic world and to the west. Find out more about the exhibition and Houghton Library’s 75th anniversary celebrations at http://houghton75.org/hist-75h

Transcript and detailed music notes: http://wp.me/p7SlKy-n6

Music by دنگ شو Dang Show‎
http://www.facebook.com/dangshow

Additional Music Performed by
Mohammad Reza Haeri (setar) and Hormoz Goodarzy (tonbak)

]]> Elaheh Kheirandish: Ibn al-Haytham and the works of Islamic Science Houghton Library 00:12:57 In this episode of Houghton75, we speak to Elaheh Kheirandish, Postdoctoral Associate of the Department of History of Art and Architecture at Harvard about Alhazen’s importance to the science of Optics, and his place in the creation and transmission of scientific learning through the Islamic world and to the west. In this episode of Houghton75, we speak to Elaheh Kheirandish, Postdoctoral Associate of the Department of History of Art and Architecture at Harvard about Alhazen’s importance to the science of Optics, and his place in the creation and transmission of scientific learning through the Islamic world and to the west. ibnal-haytham, optics, islam, arabic, alhazen, medieval, science, latin no full 5 09d260b9-feb5-4a1f-bf10-2bcc88757d20 Daniel Donoghue: Fragments of Anglo-Saxon England In this episode of Houghton75, we speak with Daniel Donoghue, John P. Marquand Professor of English. It is a glimpse into the ancient past of England when the world was approaching the first millennium, literature and poetry were shared mainly orally, and the languages spoken by both the clergy and lay people were very different from today. The manuscript fragment Prof. Donoghue chose is on display in our current exhibition, where it can be viewed through April 22, 2017. Find out more about the exhibition and Houghton Library’s 75th anniversary celebrations at http://houghton75.org/hist-75h
Transcript and detailed music notes: http://wp.me/p7SlKy-mt

Music by Blue Heron
http://blueheron.org

Daniel Donoghue’s reading of Beowulf from the Woodberry Poetry Room’s Listening Booth
http://hcl.harvard.edu/poetryroom/listeningbooth/

]]> Thu, 2 Mar 2017 12:00:00 +0000 graham_ball@harvard.edu (Houghton Library) http://www.houghton75.org In this episode of Houghton75, we speak with Daniel Donoghue, John P. Marquand Professor of English. It is a glimpse into the ancient past of England when the world was approaching the first millennium, literature and poetry were shared mainly orally, and the languages spoken by both the clergy and lay people were very different from today. The manuscript fragment Prof. Donoghue chose is on display in our current exhibition, where it can be viewed through April 22, 2017. Find out more about the exhibition and Houghton Library’s 75th anniversary celebrations at http://houghton75.org/hist-75h
Transcript and detailed music notes: http://wp.me/p7SlKy-mt

Music by Blue Heron
http://blueheron.org

Daniel Donoghue’s reading of Beowulf from the Woodberry Poetry Room’s Listening Booth
http://hcl.harvard.edu/poetryroom/listeningbooth/

]]> Daniel Donoghue: Fragments of Anglo-Saxon England Houghton Library 00:17:46 In this episode of Houghton75, we speak with Daniel Donoghue, John P. Marquand Professor of English. It is a glimpse into the ancient past of England when the world was approaching the first millennium, literature and poetry were shared mainly orally, and the languages spoken by both the clergy and lay people were very different from today. In this episode of Houghton75, we speak with Daniel Donoghue, John P. Marquand Professor of English. It is a glimpse into the ancient past of England when the world was approaching the first millennium, literature and poetry were shared mainly orally, and the languages spoken by both the clergy and lay people were very different from today. england, paleography, oldenglish, beowulf, anglosaxon, middleages, medieval no full 4 90000828-fd11-4159-a30c-db732e683b03 John Stauffer: Wanted Posters, Photography, and the Search for Lincoln’s Assassins In this episode of Houghton75, we speak with John Stauffer, Professor of English as well as African and African American Studies, about the wanted poster that was integral to finding and capturing the assassin (John Wilkes Booth) of President Lincoln and his conspirators. The poster was one of the first to have photographs, but those on Houghton’s copy aren’t quite what they seem. The poster is on display in our current exhibition, where it can be viewed through April 22, 2017. Find out more about the exhibition and Houghton Library’s 75th anniversary celebrations at http://houghton75.org/hist-75h
Transcript and detailed music notes: http://wp.me/p7SlKy-mo

Louis Moreau Gottschalk’s “The Union (Fantasy on Patriotic Airs)” played by Alan Marks, from
http://www.wyastone.co.uk/gottschalk-music-for-2-and-4-hands.html

“Booth Killed Lincoln” sung by Bascom Lamar Lunsford from the Library of Congress
https://www.loc.gov/item/ihas.200197130/

]]> Thu, 23 Feb 2017 12:00:00 +0000 graham_ball@harvard.edu (Houghton Library) http://www.houghton75.org In this episode of Houghton75, we speak with John Stauffer, Professor of English as well as African and African American Studies, about the wanted poster that was integral to finding and capturing the assassin (John Wilkes Booth) of President Lincoln and his conspirators. The poster was one of the first to have photographs, but those on Houghton’s copy aren’t quite what they seem. The poster is on display in our current exhibition, where it can be viewed through April 22, 2017. Find out more about the exhibition and Houghton Library’s 75th anniversary celebrations at http://houghton75.org/hist-75h
Transcript and detailed music notes: http://wp.me/p7SlKy-mo

Louis Moreau Gottschalk’s “The Union (Fantasy on Patriotic Airs)” played by Alan Marks, from
http://www.wyastone.co.uk/gottschalk-music-for-2-and-4-hands.html

“Booth Killed Lincoln” sung by Bascom Lamar Lunsford from the Library of Congress
https://www.loc.gov/item/ihas.200197130/

]]> John Stauffer: Wanted Posters, Photography, and the Search for Lincoln’s Assassins Houghton Library 00:16:02 In this episode of Houghton75, we speak with John Stauffer, Professor of English as well as African and African American Studies, about the wanted poster that was integral to finding and capturing the assassin (John Wilkes Booth) of President Lincoln and his conspirators. In this episode of Houghton75, we speak with John Stauffer, Professor of English as well as African and African American Studies, about the wanted poster that was integral to finding and capturing the assassin (John Wilkes Booth) of President Lincoln and his conspirators. photography, harvardlibrary, wantedposter, houghtonlibrary, harvard, history, lincoln no full 3 59664c4c-74fe-48f7-a76d-8cd63295344f Carol Oja: Teaching Race in the History of American Music In this episode of Houghton75, we speak with Carol Oja, William Powell Mason Professor of Music, to discuss her research and teaching on the history of African-American music. Her selection for our current exhibition is a 1920 flyer featuring the African-American performer Bert Williams. Find out more about the exhibition and Houghton Library’s 75th anniversary celebrations at http://houghton75.org/hist-75h
Podcast transcript can be found at http://wp.me/p7SlKy-md

Music by Rhiannon Giddens
http://rhiannongiddens.com/

Additional historical recording from the Internet Archive
http://archive.org/

]]> Thu, 16 Feb 2017 12:00:00 +0000 graham_ball@harvard.edu (Houghton Library) http://www.houghton75.org In this episode of Houghton75, we speak with Carol Oja, William Powell Mason Professor of Music, to discuss her research and teaching on the history of African-American music. Her selection for our current exhibition is a 1920 flyer featuring the African-American performer Bert Williams. Find out more about the exhibition and Houghton Library’s 75th anniversary celebrations at http://houghton75.org/hist-75h
Podcast transcript can be found at http://wp.me/p7SlKy-md

Music by Rhiannon Giddens
http://rhiannongiddens.com/

Additional historical recording from the Internet Archive
http://archive.org/

]]> Carol Oja: Teaching Race in the History of American Music Houghton Library 00:21:40 In this episode of Houghton75, we speak with Carol Oja, William Powell Mason Professor of Music, to discuss her research and teaching on the history of African-American music. In this episode of Houghton75, we speak with Carol Oja, William Powell Mason Professor of Music, to discuss her research and teaching on the history of African-American music. harvardlibrary, america, unitedstates, africanamerican, minstrels, houghtonlibrary, blackface, harvard, race, music, teaching no full 2 54f3a67e-92c1-44ae-a249-9570ff77df24 Robert Darnton: Melville’s Emerson, Book History, and Censorship In this episode of Houghton75 we welcome Professor Robert Darnton, Carl H. Pforzheimer University Professor and University Librarian, Emeritus, to discuss the experiences which led him to study the history of books. It all started with Herman Melville’s personal copy of Emerson’s Essays, housed at Houghton Library and on display in our current exhibition, HIST75H: A Masterclass on Houghton Library (through April 22, 2017). Find out more about the exhibition and Houghton Library’s 75th anniversary celebrations at http://houghton75.org/

Music by Les Délices
http://www.lesdelices.org

]]> Fri, 10 Feb 2017 15:34:00 +0000 graham_ball@harvard.edu (Houghton Library) http://www.houghton75.org In this episode of Houghton75 we welcome Professor Robert Darnton, Carl H. Pforzheimer University Professor and University Librarian, Emeritus, to discuss the experiences which led him to study the history of books. It all started with Herman Melville’s personal copy of Emerson’s Essays, housed at Houghton Library and on display in our current exhibition, HIST75H: A Masterclass on Houghton Library (through April 22, 2017). Find out more about the exhibition and Houghton Library’s 75th anniversary celebrations at http://houghton75.org/

Music by Les Délices
http://www.lesdelices.org

]]> Robert Darnton: Melville’s Emerson, Book History, and Censorship Houghton Library 00:17:51 In this episode of Houghton75 we welcome Professor Robert Darnton, Carl H. Pforzheimer University Professor and University Librarian, Emeritus, to discuss the experiences which led him to study the history of books. In this episode of Houghton75 we welcome Professor Robert Darnton, Carl H. Pforzheimer University Professor and University Librarian, Emeritus, to discuss the experiences which led him to study the history of books. library, emerson, reading, essays, censorship, books, harvard, history, journalism no full 1