#boucicault

Explore the remarkable journey of Boucicaut, the medieval French marshal whose 1399–1400 expedition to Byzantium placed him at the centre of crusading politics and Ottoman-Byzantine conflict.

Pillage et début d’incendie à Banj: « ils ont tout pris », regrette Marc Alain Boucicault

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C’est un Marc Alain Boucicault médusé, effondré et complètement anéanti qui a répondu à nos questions ce vendredi après-midi après les actes de vandalisme, de pillage suivis d’incendie perpétrés au local de Banj à Delmas 64, en marge de la manifestation baptisée « dernier coup de clé » lancée par l’opposition politique haïtienne.

« Ils ont arraché la barrière, cassé toutes les vitres,…

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Boucicaut Master

Flight into Egypt  (Boucicaut Hours)

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Boucicaut Master

Annunciation (Boucicaut Hours)

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Boucicaut Master

Stigmatization of St Francis (Boucicaut Hours)

Greetings from the first post of a new Shelf Indulgence series that will hopefully give everyone a nice insight into life in the Special Collections department from the perspective of an intern. 

I began my work at the university’s Special Collections department at the end of June, shortly after I switched my internship location from one that was about a 1.5 hour drive away from home. Glad about the shortened drives, I had no idea what I was to expect when I went in for my first interview with M. Knight. 

The concept was basic: This position would allow me to work directly with documents surround the life and works of the 19th century playwright, Dion Boucicault. My work would meld my background and love for literature with the previous work I’ve done as a research assistant to, cumulatively, help finish the digitization project. 

Thus far, I’ve read through a hefty biography and a 600+ page thesis in order to develop a solid foundation of knowledge to base my writing off of. Going back to my undergraduate days as a research assistant, doing quite a bit of background work has proven to be the most useful investment of time. With subjects that are largely lost to the history and the majority of the population, the professors, librarians and coordinators that are working to create new documents, files and publications (and bring in new readers) are doing important preservation work. As an aid to these individuals, it’s my job to understand the subject on a higher level in order to better inform my work.

Getting this base of knowledge took a few shifts in the beginning, leaving me to feel like I was coming in simply to read for hours on end. Other members of my team were busy scanning and completing the other tasks assigned to them, so I had to remind myself a few times that my work was coming from a slightly different angle. Reading was okay - necessary, actually - and eventually I’d be writing. 

The goal of this series of to narrate my experiences and growth throughout my time in the Special Collections department, giving you lovely readers an honest view of what life is like tucked away on a higher floor in the library. Photos will be included, as well be the occasional vlog to add in a bit more pizzazz. 

I look forward to taking all of you on this journey!