Guided Curatorial Tour: “The Most Formidable Weapon Against Errors: The Sid Lapidus ’59 Collection & the Age of Reason” - Reunions 2025

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Guided Curatorial Tour: “The Most Formidable Weapon Against Errors: The Sid Lapidus ’59 Collection & the Age of Reason”

May 22 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

May 22, 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
The Ellen and Leonard Milberg Gallery, Firestone Library Lobby

Between the 17th and 19th centuries, new conceptions of human liberty, political order, and scientific reasoning emerged in the Anglo-American intellectual world. Sid Lapidus ’59 has devoted many years to building a collection of rare books that demonstrates the emergence of Enlightenment ideas and their influence on politics, medicine, and society. The exhibition is curated by Steven A. Knowlton, Librarian for History and African American Studies.

The Ellen and Leonard Milberg Gallery, located in the Firestone Library lobby, is open on Thursday and Friday, 10:00 AM-6:00 PM, and Saturday and Sunday, 11:00 AM-6:00 PM.

Sponsored by Princeton University Library

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Date:
May 22
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1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
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Ellen and Leonard Milberg Gallery, Firestone Library
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