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Curatorial Chat: Thanks for Typing: Women's Type Labor in Literature and the Arts

Wednesday, March 25, 2026, 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Houghton Library
Open to the public, Event,

Registration is required. There are 28 seats available.

Join Christine Jacobson, Associate Curator of Modern Books and Manuscripts, for a 30-minute guided tour of Thanks for Typing: Women’s Type Labor in Literature and the Arts, currently on display in Houghton's Edison and Newman Room. This will include discussion of the themes of the exhibition, highlights from the materials on display, and ample time for participant questions.

Image: Dorothy West at her typewriter, around 1998. Courtesy of Mark Lovewell.  

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Attendees should gather in Houghton's lobby. Advance registration is required. 

We encourage persons with disabilities who would like to request accommodations or have questions about physical access to contact us.

Event Organizer

Christine Jacobson