Collection

An Acheulean hand axe discovered in 1999 by a team of archeologists. This item was added to the collection by new Friends of the Library in Fall 2019. 

Figurines of "Olmec Heads" (massive stone heads carved from Basalt boulders). This item was added to the collection by new Friends of the Library in Fall 2019. 

This opening excerpt from a Concerto for Piano and Orchestra was falsely credited to Johann Sebastian Bach. The work was never completed, and was recovered only this past November by Baroque historian and Bach-enthusiast John Rivers. This item was added to the collection by new Friends of the Library in Fall 2019. 

Seminar poster and photographs. These photographs of Harvey Lynch posing with historical figures (Abraham Lincoln, Charlie Chaplin and George Armstrong Custer) were used as evidence for his claims of having the ability to travel through time. This item was added to the collection by new Friends of the Library in Fall 2019. 

A falsified wig with lizard scales supposedly left on the campaign trail in Wyoming in 2016. This item was added to the collection by new Friends of the Library in Fall 2019. 

An original, hand-drawn sketch of a poster for the 1935 film, Made of Menace. This item was added to the collection by new Friends of the Library in Fall 2019. 

A photographic portrait series in which young actors' images have been manipulated using digital technology. This item was added to the collection by new Friends of the Library in Fall 2019. 

This blank paper scroll inside a decorated case was discovered in 2001 during excavations in East Africa. This item was added to the collection by new Friends of the Library in Fall 2019. 

Bronze vase decorated with bird designs and Chinese inscriptions on the interior. Vase dont l’intérieur est décoré de motifs d’oiseaux et d’inscriptions chinoises.

Crude braided metal thermometer with leather strap. Thermomètre en métal tressé avec sangle de cuir.

Transcription of lost medieval letter. Texte (perdu).

A musical composition in the style of the Troubaritz (female song-poets of the 13th century). Opéra de style trobairitz (poètes–chanteuses du 13e siècle).

Oil painting and beadwork depicting a red burning heart encircled by a crown of thorns against a light blue background and vermillion border. Peinture à huile et perles sur écorce de bouleau.

A Further History of Uncommon Birds, most of which have not been figur’d or describ’d, and others very little known from obscure or too brief descriptions without figures, or figures very ill designed. Illustrated ornithological manuscript. 32 pages. Contains paired illustrations and text descriptions on facing pages of 18 birds, as well as three unaccompanied illustrations.   Manuscrit ornithologique illustré décrivant des oiseaux peu communs. 32 pages. Contient des illustrations et des descriptions en vis à vis de 18 oiseaux ainsi que trois illustrations sans description. Plume et encre, dessins coloriés à la main dans carnet de croquis avec reliure en papier japonais et cordon en cuir.

A collection of photographs and archival ephemera from the Prud'homme family's history. Reproduced with the kind permission of Renee Morin, great-granddaughter of Louis-Arthur Prud’homme. Digitization of these historical items was funded by Simon Fraser University's Scholarly Digitization Fund. 

A faked version of a 1917 modernist magazine including poetry, prose, and art, unified by a focus on the game of chess. Numéro fabriqué à la main contrefait d’une revue moderniste de 1917 rassemblant poésie, prose et art visuel sur la thématique de jeu d’échecs.

A scrap of sheet music containing a single, undecipherable note contained within a button jar and a sound recording of a radio interview with Mackintosh Quain. Fragment de partition avec une seule note de musique indéchiffrable, inséré dans un bocal de boutons, avec enregistrement audio d’une entrevue avec Mackintosh Quain.

Basket containing miscellaneous items, including a hand-written and illustrated manuscript with missing chapters.  Panier contenant des objets divers y compris un manuscrit d’un livre sur l’amour et la chevalerie écrit à la main et illustré, avec des chapitres manquants.

A collection of self-portraits in various media created daily by the artist. D’une série de quatre nécrologies publiées dans le journal Washington Post. Les noms des défunts sont des anagrammes parfaites.

Series of four newspaper obituaries. The names of the subjects are perfect anagrams. D’une série de quatre nécrologies publiées dans le journal Washington Post. Les noms des défunts sont des anagrammes parfaites.

Handmade book pamphlet. 24 pages. Limited edition of 50 copies, numbered and signed. Prospectus fait à la main avec jaquette en coton ornée de lettrage estampé en feuille d’argent. Édition limitée de 50 exemplaires numérotés et signés.

Notebook with observations about the longest known human space flight. Carnet avec observations au sujet du vol habité le plus long. Deux cahiers lignés B5, pochette noire. Manuscrit à l’encre bleue et au crayon. Photocopies de dossiers dentaires.

Photographic image of an unknown constellation. From the series "Constellar Cities".  Photo d’une constellation inconnue.

Five black and white photographs of nude or draped women. Cinq photos en noir et blanc.

Various items collected in a wooden box, including: a piece of canvas, an Auk skin, a dream journal and scrapbook, and miscellaneous clippings of types of birds. Objets divers dans une boîte en bois : un morceau de toile, peau d’alque, journal de rêves et album de scrapbooking, coupures montrant divers types d’oiseaux. Carnet de croquis à reliure noire avec dessins et écriture à l’encre, graphite, crayon de couleur et collage mixte. Fausse peau d’alque de matériau inconnu (peut-être résine et peinture), fragment de toile, boîte en pin avec charnières en métal.

www.howitrulyfeel.com A web exhibit of five confessional love letters written to different people from the author's past. Each letter is accompanied by a photograph of a sentimental object, and the recipient's response.

www.passagedutemps.com An affiliate of the Prud'homme Library, Passage du Temps specializes in 3D printed journal covers. All a visitor to the Passage du Temps website must do to participate is to upload a photo, a wish, a memory, and the team’s unique software will help you design a journal cover that can be printed anywhere a 3D printer can be found.

A collection of paintings curated by Jamie Smallboy:  Untitled Portrait by Edgar Rossetti Three paintings by Christopher Donovan   Une collection de peintures organisée par Jamie Smallboy: Portrait (sans titre) par Edgar Rossetti Trois peintures par Christopher Donovan