Dear Friends, I hope you are all well this week. As many of us work at home during this time of quarantine, we adjust for better or worse to alternative behaviors and settings than those we have at our workplaces. I will share that I am writing to you from an otherwise lovely space, the …
Upcoming Events
Dr. Rosenbach, the First Edition of Ulysses, Smuggling and Censorship in the United States … and More Rhymes
Hello again, friends. Judy Guston here with more info about The Rosenbach’s great Ulysses collections. I would be terribly remiss if I didn’t direct your attention to our handy Joyce Collections Guide, which you can find on our website here. Once our research library is open again, I hope you’ll feel welcome to make an appointment …
A Look At The Ulysses Manuscript
Hi there, Joyceans! This is Judy Guston, Curator and Director of Collections at the Rosenbach starting a new addition to Ulysses Every Day! This Bloomsday will be my 22nd at the Rosenbach! This year, from now through our virtual Bloomsday, my Collections teammates and I will be sharing with you some illustrated stories about the …
CANCELLED | Behind the Bookcase | James Joyce & Irish Authors
Date / Time
- June 12, 2020
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Along with James Joyce’s handwritten manuscript of his modernist masterpiece Ulysses, we’ll also read and handle works by Bram Stoker, Oscar Wilde, and more! These Irish authors have connections and influences extending from Thomas Jefferson and Moby-Dick to the present day.
CANCELLED | The Origins of Venture Capital in America
Date / Time
- April 18, 2020
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
America dominated the whaling industry in the mid-1800s with three times as many whaling ships as the rest of the world combined. Our dominance came from a combination of technology, increased productivity, and proprietary knowledge. Our ships were bigger and better, and we had more precise charts. Improvements in harpoon technology led to the invention of the iron toggle harpoon. Innovation in winch technology enabled ships to be handled with fewer skilled sailors. Finally, whaling venture capitalists were innovators in employee compensation. However, fifty years on the industry was dead; the fleet having been reduced by 90%.
Virtual Bloomsday Festival and Artwork Contest
Date / Time
- June 16, 2020
11:00 am - 8:00 pm
As we all strive to limit the impacts of COVID-19, we will be celebrating Bloomsday 2020 in a new way this year in place of our annual festival on Delancey Place.
CANCELLED | Behind the Bookcase | James Joyce & Irish Authors
Date / Time
- March 17, 2020
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Along with James Joyce’s handwritten manuscript of his modernist masterpiece Ulysses, we’ll also read and handle works by Bram Stoker, Oscar Wilde, and more! These Irish authors have connections and influences extending from Thomas Jefferson and Moby-Dick to the present day.
Behind the Bookcase | James Joyce & Irish Authors
Date / Time
- February 6, 2020
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
Along with James Joyce’s handwritten manuscript of his modernist masterpiece Ulysses, we’ll also read and handle works by Bram Stoker, Oscar Wilde, and more! These Irish authors have connections and influences extending from Thomas Jefferson and Moby-Dick to the present day.
Hands-on Tour | James Joyce & Irish Authors
Date / Time
- January 10, 2020
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Along with James Joyce’s handwritten manuscript of his modernist masterpiece Ulysses, we’ll also read and handle works by Bram Stoker, Oscar Wilde, and more! These Irish authors have connections and influences extending from Thomas Jefferson and Moby-Dick to the present day.
Hands-on Tour: James Joyce & Irish Authors
Event Phone: (215) 732-1600
Date / Time
- November 8, 2019
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Along with James Joyce’s handwritten manuscript of his modernist masterpiece Ulysses, we’ll also read and handle works by Bram Stoker, Oscar Wilde, and more! These Irish authors have connections and influences extending from Thomas Jefferson and Moby-Dick to the present day.