Title

Living Seeds of History: The John Stokes and Mary's Gardens Exhibit

Authors

Stephanie Shreffler (0000-0002-2147-7495), University of DaytonFollow
Kayla Harris (0000-0002-1672-3022), University of DaytonFollow

Document Type

Presentation

Presentation Date

5-18-2017

Conference or Event Name

Society of Ohio Archivists Annual Meeting 2017

Conference Sponsor

Society of Ohio Archivists

Conference Location

Columbus, OH

Abstract

This panel describes how the University of Dayton planned and carried out an exhibit on the John Stokes and Mary’s Gardens archival collection, featuring a garden inside the library. A “Mary garden” is a garden filled with flowers named for Mary.

The panel describes the content of the collection and how the exhibit was originally conceived; the exhibit design and programming; and the challenges faced during the planning process.

The exhibit provided a way for the Libraries to promote an archival collection that not only closely connected with the University’s mission as a Catholic institution, but also provided new opportunities for outreach to previously unreached members of the local community.

Recommended Citation

Shreffler, Stephanie and Harris, Kayla, "Living Seeds of History: The John Stokes and Mary's Gardens Exhibit" (2017). Marian Library Faculty Presentations. 7.
https://ecommons.udayton.edu/imri_faculty_presentations/7