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

Monday, April 27, 2026, 4:00pm - 4:45pm
Houghton Library
Open to the public, Event,

Registration is required. There are 23 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: Inside of “For Every Purpose” brochure for the Olympia SM3 typewriter, around 1953–57.

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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