All NewsSnapshotsUniversity Artifacts at Special Collections and Archives Open House Olivia DrakeApril 13, 20114minSuzy Taraba, university archivist and head of Special Collections and Archives, helps Jessie Steele, library assistant, use an 1890s stereocard viewer during the Special Collections and Archives open house April 1. The stereocard viewer and stereocards were a gift of Marvin Housworth ’60, and featured images of campus. Taraba speaks to Seth Redfield, assistant professor of astronomy, about a silver Wesleyan Communion service set, which was purchased in 1922 for $465.39. R. Frederick Rust donated the funds in honor of his father, Richard Hubbard Rust, Class of 1865, who died in 1917. Kathleen Cataldi, access services coordinator, learns about the Wesleyan Centennial Plates, crafted in 1931. The plates cost $12 for a 12-piece set and came in blue, mulberry and green. The plates featured South College, North College, Memorial Chapel, Fisk Hall, Van Vleck Observatory, Fayerweather Gymnasium, Scott Laboratory of Physics, Clark Hall, Olin Library, Hall Laboratory of Chemistry, Shanklin Laboratory of Biology and Harriman Dormitory. Taraba speaks to Scott Carlton ’11 about a proposed Mystical 7 model, featured at the open house. “We ended up with a really good turnout for the April Fool’s Day open house – 42 people in all,” Taraba says. “We had a nice mix – library staff, faculty (both current and emeritus), students, alumni and Friends of the Library.” Special Collections & Archives Related Articles All NewsCampus LifeCampus News & Events April 24, 2024 Mike Mavredakis At WesFest, Admitted Students Share Opinions on Diversity of Thought, Open Curriculum All NewsCampus News & EventsStudents April 24, 2024 Editorial Staff Gallery: Wesleyan Senior Celebrate Theses Submissions All NewsAlumni April 23, 2024 Sarah Parke “You Just Have to Read This…”: Books by Wesleyan Authors Coggins ’85, P’15, ’22, Gumbiner ’11, and LaBennett ’94