State ID book - Unitech Student

State ID book

Islamic Pages
  • Islamic Pages

    Two sides of a leaf from a Persian illuminated manuscript, believed to contain folklore or stories, c. 18th century.

  • Palm Leaf Book

    Palm leaf manuscript book from the 17th century, in a scroll box carved from a single piece of oak. This book and its box formerly belonged to the estate of publishing magnate William Randolph Hearst.

  • Coptic Bible and Case

    Leather carrying case and manuscript Bible from Ethiopia, in the Ge'ez language. C. 18th century.

An exhibition of rare books and objects from the collection of David and Nancy Leroy, including illuminated manuscript fragments, opens Aug. 24 at Boise State’s Ron and Linda Yanke Family Research Park.

Palm Leaf BookSponsored by Boise State’s Arts and Humanities Institute and produced by the Idaho Center for the Book, the exhibit, “Chapters from the History of the Book, ” features 31 books and artifacts spanning centuries and continents, such as manuscripts, early printed books, palm leaf books and early Coptic materials.

Coptic Bible and Case:The works have been generously lent from the collection of David Leroy, former Idaho lieutenant governor and attorney general who is a noted Abraham Lincoln scholar and collector of Lincoln memorabilia, and Nancy Leroy, a collector of fine art and former Miss Boise State University. They have collected antiquarian books in Europe and the United States for more than 20 years.

The exhibition is located in the Arts and Humanities Institute Gallery of the Yanke Family Research Park at 220 East Parkcenter Blvd. The books will remain on view through Dec. 5 from 1-4 p.m. Monday-Thursday or by appointment. Entry is free.

Illuminated Page

“The Leroy collection is incredibly beautiful and interesting, and rich in the opportunities it offers for scholarly exploration, ” says Stephanie Bacon, director of the Idaho Center for the Book and Boise State professor of art and graphic design. “It is remarkable that such a collection is here; books and fragments of such age and geographical range are rarely seen, if at all, in Idaho.”

Bacon curated “Chapters from the History of the Book, ” and directed a small team of students involved in research, documentation and exhibition design.“What I really love about this collection is its exuberant diversity both in form and content, ” Bacon says. “I believe it will surprise people, and perhaps lead them to question some of the received wisdom about who was reading at various historical moments, and what they were reading and why. This has direct bearing on our contemporary conversations about the future and the meaning of the book.”

You might also like
TN House votes to make the Bible the state book
TN House votes to make the Bible the state book
Police State #3: When do I have to identify myself
Police State #3: When do I have to identify myself ...
Facebook now has a checkpoint, requires an ID from users!
Facebook now has a checkpoint, requires an ID from users!
Nuance Communications, Inc. Dragon Premium 13, Student/Teacher Edition, English
Software (Nuance Communications, Inc.)
  • Speech recognition software available exclusively for students and teachers who must show proof of academic availability prior to purchasing
  • The fastest and most accurate way to interact with your computer; Dragon dramatically boosts your personal productivity and helps you realize your full potential
  • A personalized, voice-driven experience; Dragon gets even more accurate as it learns the words and phrases you use the most, spelling even difficult words and proper...
  • An intuitive design and helpful tutorials make it easy to get started and easy to master
  • The ability to create, format and edit documents by voice allows you to think out loud and break through barriers to creativity
Adobe Adobe Student & Teacher Edition Creative Cloud
Digital Software (Adobe)
  • Students save big on all the same apps and services as the complete version
  • Ability to download, install, and run all of the latest Adobe creative desktop applications for photography, design, web, and video - including Adobe Photoshop CC...
  • Hundreds of all-new features available only in Creative Cloud, plus immediate access to all future updates and new features as soon as they re released
  • Get a membership to Behance ProSite to create your own personal portfolio site
  • 20GB of cloud storage to keep your files organized across multiple computers and to share them with classmates, peers, and professors
Adobe Adobe Acrobat Pro DC Student and Teacher Edition Windows
Software (Adobe)
  • This product is the newest version of Adobe Acrobat XI Pro Student and Teacher Edition Windows.
  • Turn scanned paper documents into instantly editable PDFs with automatic font matching so new edits blend right in.
  • Create high-quality PDF files from Acrobat or popular Microsoft Office apps. Add restrictions to prevent others from copying, editing, or printing sensitive information
  • Use a familiar point-and-click interface to edit PDF documents intuitively right within Acrobat
  • Convert PDFs to Word, Excel, or PowerPoint formats while preserving fonts, formatting, and layouts.
MathWorks MATLAB and Simulink Student Suite R2015a
Software (MathWorks)
  • MATLAB - Solve numerical problems quickly, so you can focus on coursework and projects rather than programming
  • Simulink - Model, simulate, and analyze dynamic systems
  • Target hardware support - Run Simulink models on Arduino, LEGO MINDSTORMS, Raspberry Pi, and other hardware.
  • 10 add-on products for math, statistics, and optimization; controls; signal and image processing; and test and measurement
  • The package includes a software activation key with instructions to download and install MATLAB and Simulink Student Suite from .mathworks.com
Nuance Communications Dragon Dictate for Mac 4.0, Student/Teacher Edition
Software (Nuance Communications)
  • Accurately transcribe an audio file of any single speaker s voice from podcasts or pre-recorded audio files
  • Multiple transcription sources allowed within a profile so one user can easily manage different recordings
  • Compose and reply to emails in Gmail using full text controls, doing dictation and editing natively without having to transfer any text
  • Higher performance with drastically reduced latency and faster editing with pure 64-bit application and improved memory management capabilities
  • Improved accuracy over version 3.x, with optimization for latest speech recognition technology.
Related Posts