Literature for Girls: Selections from the Juvenile Collection in Special Collections
Curated by Irene Galarneau ‘19 and Megan Rahal ‘20
Clapp Library, 4th Floor
On view through June 2018
An exhibition of literature written specifically for girls between 1765 and 1885, from poetry for young girls learning the alphabet to instructive text on how to be a “lady” in the 19th-century, illustrating some of the expectations and limitations put on girls during this time period.
Little red riding hood.
London, [1865].
To: Everyone
From: Veronica Brandstrader, LTS, x2171
More info: Mariana Oller, LTS, x3668
